Commentary for Pesachim 201:2

ושמואל למה לי לקדושי בבי כנישתא לאפוקי אורחים ידי חובתן דאכלו ושתו וגנו בבי כנישתא

And [according to] Samuel, why must he recite kiddush in the synagogue?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Seeing that one's duty is not fulfilled thereby in any case.');">¹</span> - In order to acquit travellers of their obligation, for they eat, drink, and sleep in the synagogue.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Not actually in the synagogue, but in adjoining rooms (Tosaf. on the basis of Meg. 28a) . Hence the synagogue is like home to them.');">²</span>

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