It’s a mitzvah mid’rabbanan, an ordinance of the ancient Rabbis,to drink four cups of wine at the seder on the night of Pesach. But must the four cups contain wine? It’s an important question, obviously, for people who can’t tolerate wine or simply hate its taste. It’s an even more serious question for those, like diabetics and alcoholics, who for serious medical and health reasons must avoid this substance that we call “the symbol of joy.” Does the halakhah permit substitutes for wine in the four cups?

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