Commentary for Pesachim 234:17

עולא בר רב נחית קמיה דרבא אמר כסבי דפומבדיתא ולא א"ל ולא מידי אלמא הדר ביה רבא רב נתן אבוה דרב הונא בריה דרב נתן נחית קמיה דרב פפא אמר כסבי דפומבדיתא ושבחיה רב פפא

as for kiddush, which is [recited] privately [at home], on the Sabbath [the formula is] 'who sanctifiest the Sabbath,' while on festivals it is 'who sanctifiest Israel and the seasons<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The emphasis being on the sacred nature of the day, 'Israel' must be mentioned in the latter case because the sanctification (If the seasons is dependant thereon (supra) .');">²¹</span> That [argument] however is Incorrect: is not prayer [recited] privately [too], and is not kiddush recited pubiicly? -Raba however, holds: Follow the main [practice].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Prayer is essentially intended for the community,not withstanding that private prayer too is possible. Again, kiddush is chiefly intended for the home ('in the place of the meal') , though it is also recited in the synagogue on account of the wayfarers.');">²²</span> 'Ulla B'Rab visited Raba.

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