[Avodah] running a seder

[Eli Turkel]

Heard an interesting shiur today. Rabbi (from Shilo) claimed

1. There is no mitzva of simcha to eat the night of the seder only
the next morning. So he eats only matzah maror etc. and a main
dish of soup
giving more time for maggid

2. The only reason to eat less than a kezayit karpas is
not to make a beracha achrona and so include maror in the beracha
rishona. However, in any case over 72 minutes elapses between the
two and so that doesnt help. Instead they use potatos (filling) for karpas
and everyone especially the kids eat a few pieces so they are no longer
hungry followed by a beracha achrona. He says that people rush through
the seder since it begins (in Israel) about 8:30 and people are hungry.

3. The main part of the seder is questions and answers for the children and
not the recitation of the hagadah. In fact arami oved avi is the centerpiece.
Hence, much of the seder consists of quizzes for the kids. Usually in the
extended family seder some older children put on several skits and then
the others need to guess what midrashim were used in the skits

4. During the meal the discussion is for adults with deeper questions.
His father-in-law always asks some question for them to think about all
night long. In general his father-in-law works 2 weeks preparing the seder
with questions for everyone on their level.

chag kasher vesameach
-- 
Eli Turkel