Seventh Year Wine for Kiddush and Havdalah
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Question
In Havdalah, it is customary to fill the cup to the brim and extinguish the candle with the spilled wine as a sign of abundance and love for the mitzvah. Is this permitted?
Answer
One should not pour seventh-year wine into the Havdalah cup, as the wine goes to waste, and one should not extinguish the candle with the spilled wine, but it is permissible to use it for Kiddush.
Source
Rambam (Terumot, Chapter 11; Shemitah, Chapter 5); Azmera Leshimcha (Shemitah, Issue 3).
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