Responsa for Pesachim 201:3
ואזדא שמואל לטעמיה דאמר שמואל אין קידוש אלא במקום סעודה סבור מינה הני מילי מבית לבית אבל ממקום למקום בחד ביתא לא
Now Samuel is consistent with his view, for Samuel said: Kiddush is [valid] only where the meal is eaten. From this it was understood [by the disciples] that only [to adjourn] from one house to another [is forbidden],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' After kiddush, since the meal must be eaten in the same place.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
Shut min haShamayim
They responded: Even though Kiddush is only recited in the place where a meal is eaten (Pesachim 101a:3), it is nonetheless a commandment to recite Kiddush and Havdala in the synagogue. For "in the multitude is the glory of the King" (Proverbs 14:28). Moreover, Channukah candles are also lit in the synagogue, even though each person lights in their own home. So too, there are some people who don't know how to recite Kiddush and Havdalah, and when they hear it in the synagogue, they are encouraged and learn it, and later recite it at home.
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