[Avodah] Eating Two Kezeisim of Matza for Motzi-Matza

[Zev Sero]

Eli Turkel wrote:
> How can each person at the table eat a kezayit from each of the top two
> matzos, when we use such tiny matzos? >>
> 
> RMF suggests using other matzot besides the 3 on the seder plate.
> Others distribute a set of 3 to each person (or couple)

That's where we came from.  That is indeed what we do now that we've
started using tiny matzot; and since we do so, there's no point in
those who take from the box to eat two kezeitim.  But the original
minhag was for everybody to get their kezeitim from the seder plate,
in which case everybody should get and eat a kezayit from each of
the top and middle matzah.  The middle matzah was specifically to
be made extra large so that everyone could get a kezayit from the
smaller "half".


> I have been confused by the whole discussion. I thought the whole idea
> of 2 kezaisim of matza was a daas yachid of the Rosh which is basically
> not accepted for halacha but is done as chumra. If so why the fuss?
> The idea presented that only the head of the table eats 2 kezaisim
> sounds reasonable.

It makes no more sense for him than for anyone else.  Since everyone
is eating from the same matzot, everyone has the same safek which
matzah the "al achilat matzah" was made over, so everyone needs a
kezayit from both.  The distinction between the leader of the seder
and everyone else only makes sense for us with our tiny matzot.


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