Is it obligatory to prepare kugel for Shabbat?

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Question

Is it true that it is obligatory to prepare kugel for Shabbat, as it is mentioned in Halacha that it is necessary to prepare a casserole?

Answer

Hello, there is no obligation to prepare kugel, although some communities have this custom for various reasons. Also, what is mentioned in the Rema refers to a kugel that contained a bottom and top layer of dough, with meat in the middle. The Rema himself wrote that this is not the custom, and it is a remembrance of the manna, which is not present in a regular casserole.

Source

Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 272, סעיף 1); Mishnah Berurah (ibid).

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