Grape Juice on Yom Tov
Question
According to the Talmud in Masechet Pesachim, there is a mitzvah to drink wine on Yom Tov for Simchah Yom Tov. My question is, can grape juice substitute for wine on Yom Tov?
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Answers
Grape juice can be used Lechatchilah for Kiddush on Shabbat and Yom Tov. It cannot, however, take the place of wine when it comes to Simchas Yom Tov because our Sages state that wine is a source of simcha.
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