four cups

Passover wine servings

Four cups is a standard unit of liquid measure equal to one quart or 32 fluid ounces.

In cooking, recipes frequently call for four cups of flour, water, or other ingredients.

The phrase also refers to the four ceremonial cups of wine drunk during the Jewish Passover seder, each representing a divine promise of redemption.

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Judaism · blessing · redemption · tradition · ritual meal · quart · Kiddush · liquid · symbolism · recipe · serving · matzah · matzo ball · Haggadah · vessel · ceremony · teacups · drinking game

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