Hatboxes glossary: wine

Wine figures in Jewish rituals ranging from the Passover seder to weekly blessings at the beginning and end of the Sabbath.

Kiddush cup with wine

Kiddush is the blessing over the wine.  Traditionally, it goes, "Blessed are you, our Gd,* creator of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine."  Wine is marked just like humans with wide capacities, ranging from dignity to dissolution.

Islam specifically forbids the consumption of alcohol, and many Protestants eschew alcohol, as well.  What traditions does your culture associate with wine?


*To show respect to the Divine, Jews traditional do not write out this word.