A prisoner used to get grape juice for Kiddush. The prison has now banned grape juice. What should he use for Kiddush?

 

Question clarified:

There is no apple juice sold in the Commissary. He uses coffee for Havdalah. What should he use for Kiddush on Friday night and Shabbos day?

He doesn’t receive challah, but he does have two slices of bread.

What about on Yom Tov?

 

Answer:

For Friday night, he should make Kiddush on the two slices of bread.

Shabbos day – he can use Chamar Medina, assuming there’s no way to use any alcoholic beverages. In such a situation, can he get access to hot, (following, of course, all Hilchos Shabbos) or even cold, coffee or tea?

The same laws apply for both Shabbos and Yom Tov.

 

Sources:

שוע”ר ערב סי”א.

 

 

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