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2 - Urhatz ‫ורחץ‬

1. We wash our hands in the order that we wash for bread but no blessing is recited.
a. The reason no blessing is recited is because this washing is mainly to remove impurities
which is often brought about by liquids touching food; unlike the washing before
HaMotzi,​ which is meant for holiness and cleanliness.
b. This washing is so the children can ask why we are washing our hands even though we’re
not ready to bless H​ aMotzi​.
c. If one did recite a blessing, he did not say a blessing in vain (b​ eracha le’vatala​), since there
are opinions that this type of washing requires a blessing.
d. If one did recite a blessing for ​urhatz,​ he still must recite a​ l netilat yadayim ​prior to
HaMotzi​.

3 - Karpas ‫כרפס‬

1. The purpose of eating karpas is to have the children ask why we’re eating a vegetable prior to the
meal which is unlike other meals throughout the year.
a. Some say the reason is to open one’s appetite so we can have room for the matza we’re
going to eat.

2. Take a piece of celery, less than a k​ ezayit​ (28 grams) and dip it into the vinegar or salt-water. This
constitutes the first dipping of the night.
a. If one took a piece bigger than 28 grams, a​ ​blessing of ​Bore Nefashot​ isn’t recited.

3. Bless “​Bore Peri Ha’Adama” a​ nd eat it without leaning.
a. When blessing “​Bore Peri Ha’Adama,”​ have in mind the maror that will be eaten later.

4 - Yahatz ‫יחץ‬

1. Take the middle matza of the three and break it into two pieces; one the shape of the letter ​dalet
and the other one in the shape of the letter v​ av.
a. To clarify: Knowing that this is impossible, one should just have the k​ avanot t​ hat he’s
breaking the pieces in the shapes of ​dalet​ and ​vav​. The larger piece being the v​ av.

2. The bigger piece is put away for the ​Afikoman​.
3. The custom is to hide the piece under the tablecloth and not to give it to children to hide around

the house.
4. The smaller piece is placed back in between the two full matzot.

5 - Magid ‫מגיד‬

1. The Moroccan custom is that the head of the household lifts up the Seder Plate over the heads of
those seated and all chant the following statement: “​Bibhilu Yatzanu MiMitzrayim, Ha Lahma Anya

Bene Horin.”

Laws of the Seder - Compendium Rabbi David Kadoch - Abir Yaakob Congregation

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