The following reply from the distilleries to the Kiddush clubs has been leaked to this magazine
Mishpacha readers might be unaware of the Kiddush clubs existing in many North America synagogues. Every Shabbos during davening, members of these “clubs” leave the main shul immediately after Torah reading, enter another room, recite Kiddush, imbibe some Scotch and refreshments, chat a bit, and then return to the main shul for Mussaf, having missed the Haftarah and the sermon. This is quite popular in many synagogues across North America. When certain Scotch distilleries were reported to have joined boycotts of Israel, Jewish groups protested vigorously, with the angriest protests coming from Kiddush clubs. All the above is factual. However, this cannot be said for the balance of this column. NB: This article is a revision of one that once appeared in a different form in the “Cross-Current” blog.
The following reply from the distilleries to the Kiddush clubs has been leaked to this magazine. We share it, in strict confidence, with our loyal readers:
Dear Kiddush clubs: We have your letter protesting our contemplated boycott of Israel. You write that synagogue Kiddush clubs across America purchase thousands of bottles of Scotch every year, but that henceforth, these clubs will boycott our products.
We respect your letter, but being unfamiliar with Kiddush clubs, we are curious about their role in Jewish worship. We have discovered that the word kiddush is connected with “sacred.” We also discovered cognate words like Kaddish, kadosh, and kedushah, which have some connection with sanctity. However, the term “Kiddush club” does not appear in our Biblical lexicons. We consulted prominent theologians, but even they are stymied about the connection between these clubs and synagogue liturgy.
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