D.A.F.'s Moadim section

1) Etymology -

What is the etymology of the word "Afikoman"?

2) The Primary Matzah -

Is the primary Mitzvah of Matzah fulfilled at the beginning of the meal (Motzi-Matzah), or at the end of the meal (Tzafun/ Afikoman)? If one only has one k'Zayis of Matzah Shemurah, when should it be eaten?

1. Tosfos to Pesachim 120:1:a, til c

2. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p6, א.

3) Last food eaten -

Why is it important that the "Afikoman" Matzah (or in the times of the Beis Hamikdash - the Korban Pesach) be the last food eaten at the Seder, so as to leave the taste of the Mitzvah lingering in one's mouth?

1. Insights to Pesachim 119:1

2. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 119:2, ד"ה לא, til p3

4) Amount -

How much Matzah should be eaten for Afikoman?

1. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p6, ג.

5) By the Rules of Korban Pesach -

Do the Halachos of the Afikoman Matzah reflect those of the Korban Pesach? May it be eaten in two different locations, and what constitutes two locations? May it be eaten if some or all of the assembled fell asleep?

1. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p5, ד"ה אין מפטירין, til p6

2. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p7, ד"ה התחילו

6) Timing -

When is the latest time to eat the Afikoman? What about the other Mitzvos of the night, such as the recitation of Hallel, and Sipur Yetzi'as Mitzrayim?

1. Halachah for Pesachim 120:1:b:4

2. Halachah for Pesachim 119:1:c:5:ii

3. Insights to Zevachim 57:2

4. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p3, ד"ה ונוגע הדבר

5. Yosef Da'as to Pesachim 120:p8

צָפוּן	Tzafun
בגמר הסעודה, לוקח כל אחד מהמסבים כזית מהמצה שהייתה צפונה לאפיקומן, ואוכל בהסבה. וצריך לאוכלה קודם חצות הלילה. לפני אכילת האפיקומן יאמר: זֵכֶר לְקָרְבָּן פֶּסַח הָנֶאֱכַל עַל הָשׂוֹבַע.	After the end of the meal, all those present take a k'Zayis from the Matzah that was concealed for the Afikoman, and eat while reclining. (Supplement with extra Matzah as necessary, so that all present receive the required amount.) Before eating the Afikoman, one should say: "In memory of the Pesach Offering, which was eaten when satiated."

AFIKOMAN