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What shiur does your family hold for the Arba kosos?



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What’s your family’s shiur for the arba kosos?
Rav Chaim Noeh/Rav Ovadia Yosef -3oz  
 22%  [ 17 ]
Rav Moshe -3.3oz  
 31%  [ 24 ]
Rav Heineman - 3.8 oz  
 2%  [ 2 ]
We use 4oz cups to cover all the bases  
 32%  [ 25 ]
Chazon Ish - 5.3oz  
 11%  [ 9 ]
Total Votes : 77



amother
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Post Sat, Mar 18 2023, 10:33 pm
DH is of the opinion that most Ashkenazim hold by the Chazon Ish, which is 150cc/ 5.3 oz. That’s what his family holds.

I’ve been to a few years worth of non-family sedarim and don't recall anyone using cups that big.

So, what does your family hold and are you Ashkenazi or Sefardi? If you use larger cups, so you hold by drinking a rov kos?
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amother
Navyblue


 

Post Sat, Mar 18 2023, 10:43 pm
My father always told the girls/ladies that we can do the smallest shiur while he himself used a bigger shiur (not totally sure what his Shiur was). Chassidish
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losingweight




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 12:02 am
We hold hold to drink rov kos of a 5 oz becher. We do grape juice and homemade grape juice (must). It's not that difficult. The little kids get smaller bechers.
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amother
Bellflower


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 12:05 am
I think in the US most non Chassidim, non sefardim hold by Rav Moshe tzl.
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amother
OP


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 12:30 am
amother Bellflower wrote:
I think in the US most non Chassidim, non sefardim hold by Rav Moshe tzl.


This is what I thought as well. Seems like every Seder I’ve been to the host is so excited about finding a cup that’s exactly the right shiur.
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amother
Butterscotch


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 12:44 am
Lubavitch, Rav Chaim Noeh. We bought Duralex glasses that are slightly larger. I think they are 3 1/8 oz. Easy to wash/maintenance free, no rust/pitting if not rinsed immediately like silver or other metals, and durable so I don't have to worry about little kids using them. They aren't the most elegant but their practicality makes it totally worth it at this stage in my life.
My husband uses a nice silver one he got as a gift for his bar mitzvah. It is probably 5 oz.
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amother
Hyacinth


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 2:37 am
The first time we made Pesach was during covid, and the only wine glasses I could find were Chazon Ish, so that's what we use. (I refused to buy disposables for the Seder.)

We don't hold that that is the required shiur, but we do hold by a full cup. I keep meaning to look for smaller wine glasses, but so far it hasn't been a priority.
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amother
Magnolia


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 2:54 am
Smaller shiur, Ashkenazi. I know very few people who use the Chazon Ish shiur. Your husband and I clearly travel in different circles.

On the other hand, if this is what he grew up with, I don't think it's fair to ask for a change. If he's trying to change the family tradition, though, I would hold the line.
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amother
OP


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 11:17 am
amother Magnolia wrote:
Smaller shiur, Ashkenazi. I know very few people who use the Chazon Ish shiur. Your husband and I clearly travel in different circles.

On the other hand, if this is what he grew up with, I don't think it's fair to ask for a change. If he's trying to change the family tradition, though, I would hold the line.


His father is a BT who changes minhagim a little…whimsically lol. They’ve got a few weird things.

It came up because I wanted to buy a set of new cups for his family and the 5.5oz sold out so I wanted him to check if I could get the 4oz. The answer was “sure, it’ll be nice to have a smaller cup for the 3rd & 4th.”
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amother
Ultramarine


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 11:22 am
4 Oz is our minhag, but I started going by Rav Noeh when I was diagnosed with diabetes.
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amother
Denim


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 12:38 pm
amother Butterscotch wrote:
Lubavitch, Rav Chaim Noeh. We bought Duralex glasses that are slightly larger. I think they are 3 1/8 oz. Easy to wash/maintenance free, no rust/pitting if not rinsed immediately like silver or other metals, and durable so I don't have to worry about little kids using them. They aren't the most elegant but their practicality makes it totally worth it at this stage in my life.
My husband uses a nice silver one he got as a gift for his bar mitzvah. It is probably 5 oz.

Same
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amother
Oleander


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 10:54 pm
So interesting.

We also hold by Chazon Ish shiur and I thought that was pretty common, surprised to see such a low percengate.

I'm not from the US though.
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amother
Catmint


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 11:24 pm
We learned it's better to drink the whole kos of a smaller shiur than to drink rov kos of a larger shiur. So I try to use a smaller becher.
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amother
Midnight


 

Post Sun, Mar 19 2023, 11:56 pm
How about no clue?

I drink whatever size becher is in front of me.
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