Filling Up to the Rim
Menucha Magazine | June 27, 2024
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Filling Up to the Rim

Menucha Magazine | June 27, 2025

It was a real treat to have Uncle Fivel over for the Friday night seuda. Abba gave Uncle Fivel the honor to make kiddush for everyone. So the kids waited with excitement to hear Uncle Fivel’s kiddush that he always made with a sweet niggun.

After Uncle Fivel poured the wine in the kiddush cup, Levi whispered to his brother Yudi, “Look! Uncle Fivel didn’t pour the wine all the way to the top!” Yudi looked at the cup and asked Levi, “So what?”

In astonishment, Levi replied: “What do you mean!? Abba always pours the wine to the very top of the kiddush cup!”

“Yeah, Levi is right,” whispered Akiva who overheard the conversation. The brothers started debating if they should let Uncle Fivel know about this or not. Levi felt that it was necessary to inform Uncle Fivel about the matter. Yudi held that everyone should be quiet and just let Uncle Fivel carry on with his kiddush.

Question: Who had the best solution - Levi or Yudi?

It was a real treat to have Uncle Fivel over for the Friday night seuda. Abba gave Uncle Fivel the honor to make kiddush for everyone. So the kids waited with excitement to hear Uncle Fivel’s kiddush that he always made with a sweet niggun.

After Uncle Fivel poured the wine in the kiddush cup, Levi whispered to his brother Yudi, “Look! Uncle Fivel didn’t pour the wine all the way to the top!” Yudi looked at the cup and asked Levi, “So what?”

In astonishment, Levi replied: “What do you mean!? Abba always pours the wine to the very top of the kiddush cup!”

“Yeah, Levi is right,” whispered Akiva who overheard the conversation. The brothers started debating if they should let Uncle Fivel know about this or not. Levi felt that it was necessary to inform Uncle Fivel about the matter. Yudi held that everyone should be quiet and just let Uncle Fivel carry on with his kiddush.

Question: Who had the best solution - Levi or Yudi?

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