If one comes to own a kiddush cup that is well under a reviis, is there a way the cup can be used for a mitzvah and not be left in a closet forever? What can be done with a kiddush cup that is too small? Because it was intended for a mitzvah I'd rather use it for a mitzvah if there is such an option. The cup in question has a capacity of 50ml, which is less than 2 fl. oz. and certainly much less that the minimum shiur for kiddush according to all shitot I know.
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2You can use it as a Kebeitza measuring cup.– Double AA ♦Apr 13, 2016 at 17:30
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It's pretty close to 50cc. As close as my measuring cup will take me, it's about 55cc. So yeah! That's an entertaining idea!– Daniel MoskovichApr 13, 2016 at 17:50
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Could it have come from a kiddush fountain set, maybe?– Monica CellioApr 13, 2016 at 21:26
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Monica: No. It's not from a set.– Daniel MoskovichApr 14, 2016 at 4:34
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Because it was intended for a mitzvah I'd rather use it for a mitzvah if there is such an option.
I've never heard of such a thing, as far as I recall. I've heard that it's nice to reuse something for a mitzva if it was used for a mitzva, but not if it was merely intended for such use.
But no matter: that's what you want, that's what I'll address.
Here are some things you can do with a small cup (some of which are merely nice things to do rather than true mitzvos):
- Use it to partake of someone's kos shel b'racha.
- Rework it into something else that can be used for a mitzva purpose. (E.g., if it's metal, make it an izmel.)
- Use it as a sudar or as shave kesef for various kinyanim that are mitzvos (e.g. kidushin).
- Stuff it, bottom first, into your mouth when you find yourself about to say lashon hara.
- Give it as a prize for Chanuka.
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I was offering it as a possible addition to your answer - it wouldn't deserve one of its own– mblochApr 14, 2016 at 4:23
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In addition to msh210's ideas, these would be appropriate esp. if the cup is silver (or gold!):
- Leaving inheritance for your kids is a mitzvah. So let the cup sit around for them.
- You can either sell it and donate the money to a tzedaka or donate the cup itself to an org. (Hey! How about "Yiddishe Cups"?)
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2For "donating the cup", should we be choshesh for lifnei iver? Apr 13, 2016 at 18:05
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1@DanielMoskovich If that's your concern, there's an easy solution. Explain things when you donate it.– DanFApr 13, 2016 at 18:28
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1Is leaving a bigger inheritance for your kids a bigger mitzvah? I don't know why that would be the case.– Double AA ♦Apr 14, 2016 at 6:55
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@DoubleAA Not sure what you mean by "bigger" or where you see that I either said or even implied that.– DanFApr 14, 2016 at 14:59
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@DanF As long as he already owns 1 dollar to give as inheritance he's fulfilling that Mitzva, so why is keeping this cup a Mitzva?– Double AA ♦Apr 14, 2016 at 15:52