Etrog for Kiddush/Havdalah Cont.

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As follow up, I thought for havdalah drink and the drink for Saturday kiddush, a chamar Medina (such as etrog liqueur) is permitted (not for Friday evening shabbat). Secondly, is the principle of using a mitzvah object for another mitzvah an optional mitzvah, a chiyuv, or merely a minhag?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    Personally, I do not think that esrog liquor could be described as “Chamar Medinah”.

    Using something that was used for a Mitzvah for another Mitzvah is a good thing to do but it is not an obligation.

    Best wishes from the AskTheRabbi.org Team