[Avodah] FW: Eat Karpas - Leaning?

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 01:26:11PM +1000, SBA wrote:
: Our Minhag has always been not to 'lean to the left' when eating Karpas.
: But learning KSA (119:3)this morning, I see that it rules that one 
: should do so.

Karpas is dipped in "dema'os", so most of us do not recline (as we
don't for maror). However, the purpose of karpas is to cause children
to launch into the questions of Maggid. If the ikkar is sipur YM, then
it's not just a reenactment of avdus and could require reclining.

Along these lines, I noticed a pattern (seder) WRT the 4 kosos. From
qiddush until we fill the cup for Maggid, everything is about avdus.
Karpas as above, and yachatz creating the lachma anya. The 2nd kos
(maggid) is telling the story me'avdus lecheirus. The 3rd kos runs from
Motzi-Matza through Shulchan Oreikh, reliving the transition mei'avdus
lecheirus. And the last kos is entirely over shevach vehodaah for cheirus.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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