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Chayei Adam - K’lal 147 - Laws of Sitting in the Succah

the beracha every time he enters the succah to sit in it, he should say the beracha
immediately upon entering. On the first night, one must make kiddush first and
so he should recite kiddush standing in order to recite the leisheiv before sitting
down, so that it should precede the fulfillment of the mitzva. That is, according to
the strict halacha. However, according to our custom, one recites kiddush sitting
on the first night as well. 120

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certainly recite the beracha of leishev before that on the first night of Succos, one should
drinking from the cup of wine (Shaarei say kiddush while standing, and only sitting
Teshuva, Mishna Berura). down afterwards in order that his beracha (on
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the mitzva of sitting in the succah) should
120. Although there are varying customs, precede fulfilling the mitzva. The Rosh
see Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 271) and Chayei disagrees. He argues that if so, one should be
Adam (6:13) that kiddush should be recited required to say the beracha before entering
sitting down. However, the Rambam writes the succah, since the mitzva is not to literally

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