Kiddush on Bread When There is No Wine
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Question
If someone does not have wine for Kiddush on Friday night, but has a whole loaf of bread, what should they use for Kiddush?
Answer
One may make Kiddush on bread. If he does not have bread but has other foods, he may eat immediately and make Kiddush when he obtains wine, relying on the Kiddush made in prayer.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 271, Paragraph 2) Mishnah Berurah (Se'if Katan 10).
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