This minhag accomplishes only one thing: To create unnecessary problems for Jews.
Furthermore, it is wrong to needlessly delay the performance of any mitzvah.
Therefore, you can safely bet everything you own that Jews will NEVER abandon this minhag under ANY circumstances, because more than four decades of experience have repeatedly and consistently shown me that Jews *** LOVE *** minhagim that make no sense and cause unnecessary problems. if you disagree with this statement, then you should try to prove me wrong (you can’t).
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Shulchan Aruch, Chelek Orach Chaim, Hilchot Shabbat, Siman 271, Sif 1:
When he arrives in his house, he must hurry to eat immediately.
Mishnah Berurah commentary on Sif Katan 1:
…and after he recites Kiddush, he must [start to] eat immediately,
as is taught by the Hagah [Rema] on Siman 273, Sif 3.
And if he does not desire to eat, he is permitted to delay Kiddush until he becomes hungry…
In any case, if he has any problem with domestic harmony [Shalom Bayit]
or if he has servants or guests, especially poor guests, he [the Baal HaBayit]
should not delay at all, because they are depending on him….
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“It is proper to recite Kiddush as soon as possible after maariv,
even when one davens [prays] early.”
SOURCE: Shulchan Aruch and Shulchan Aruch HaRav quoted in
The Radiance of Shabbos (chapter 6, page 31) by Rabbi Simcha Buni
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Sefer Bris Olam by Rabbi Binyomin Zilber said:
“One should make kiddush promptly after coming home from shul.”
SOURCE: Hakhel Email Community Awareness Bulletin, 2010 February 5
NOTE: Rabbi Binyomin Zilber was a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
[Council of Torah Sages] who died at age 91 on September 25, 2008.
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Rabbi Leib Chasman was Mashgiach (spiritual mentor) of the Chevron Yeshivah in the 1930s.
He once had the privilege of being a guest in the home of the Chafetz Chaim for Shabbat.
When Rabbi Leib returned home with the Chafetz Chaim after Kabalat Shabbat and Maariv
he was surprised to see that the Chafetz Chaim immediately made Kiddush, skipping Shalom Aleichem.
Only after eating the fish did the Chafetz Chaim go back and sing Shalom Aleichem.
Noticing Rabbi Leib’s confusion, the Chofetz Chaim explained:
“You are a guest in my house, and I could see that you were hungry.
The malachim (angels) are not hungry. They could wait until after I had fulfilled
my obligation of hachnasat orchim (hospitality to guests) by giving you something to eat.”
SOURCE: Ateres HaShavua Newsletter, 2007/11/24, http://www.AteresHaShavua.com
Published by Mesivta Ateres Yaakov of Greater Long Island in Hewlett, NY 11557.