SEIF 1 (Cont)
R' Akiva Eiger brings Rishonim that disagree with those who say that Kiddush from the Torah is merely saying words in Davening. He understands the Ran to hold that Kiddush over wine is from the Torah and deduces this from the way in which the Ran responds to a question posed on a Gemara. The Gemara describes a case in which someone has only sufficient money to buy either wine for Kiddush or candles for Shabbos. The Gemara Poskins that he should buy the candles, since it is better to promote Shalom Bayis. The Ran asks how can promoting Shalom Bayis override Kiddush which is from the Torah?
He answers that the candles do not supplant Kiddush since he can still make Kiddush over bread.
