Kiddush Without Wine
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Question
I pray in a nursing home, and often we want to make Kiddush before the Mussaf prayer because the elderly are already hungry, and there is no wine. What should we do?
Answer
Ideally, it is preferable not to make Kiddush without wine, but if people are weak, it is permissible if they eat only fruits or even a small amount of grains. However, for the elderly, one should certainly not be stringent, but initially, efforts should be made to have wine available on site.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 274, סעיף ג) Mishnah Berurah (subsections 7, 8, 9; Beur Halacha, ד"ה אכילת).