Wednesday, March 21, 2018

The Afikoman



The Afikoman

Day: Wednesday
Date: March 21, 2018
Parshat: Tzav
Yalkut Yosef: O"H: 477

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Ideally the Afikoman should be eaten before hatzot and while leaning. However one who didn't lean and is too full to eat it again, or if he remembered only after birkat hamazon, does not need to eat the Afikoman again. If he remembered before birkat hamazon and he's not too full, he must eat the Afikoman again while leaning. After eating the Afikoman, one may not eat anything at all. If after eating the Afikoman but before birkat hamazon one ate something else, he must eat the Afikoman again. After birkat bamazon he does not need to eat it again. It is permissible to drink water and other non alcoholic drinks though. The only exception is the last two cups of wine, which of course, are permissible to drink. If one needs, he can also drink coffee or tea to help him stay awake to study and discuss Yetziat Mitzrayim.


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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Bedikat Hametz



Bedikat Hametz

Day: Tuesday
Date: March 20, 2018
Parshat: Tzav
Yalkut Yosef: O"H: 431-433

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The proper time for bedikat hametz is tzet hakochavim, which is 20 minutes or so after shekia. As is the case with many mitzvot, starting from a half hour before the bedika one may not eat a meal or even a snack that consists of two kezayits (about 2 ounces) or more of grain products. Less than that amount, or any amount of fruits and vegetables is fine to eat. One may not talk in between saying the beracha on the bedika and starting the search. After starting the bedika one should only talk about things that pertain to the search. However if at that point he talked about something irrelevant to the search he does not need to say a new beracha. It is permmisable to split the search among those present but everyone involved should hear and have in mind to be part of the beracha. One who did not hear the beracha ideally should not search since he is doing the mitzvah without saying the beracha. Cars must also be searched for hametz even if one does not plan on driving at any time during the holiday. A new beracha is not necessary.


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