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>From today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis</div>
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<p><strong><strong>Q. I sometimes become hungry and thirsty during <em>Maggid</em>. May I eat a snack or drink a coffee?</strong></strong></p>
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<p>A. The second cup of wine at the <em>seder</em> is filled after <em>karpas</em> so that
<em>Maggid</em> (the central portion of the <em>Haggadah</em>) will be recited over the cup of wine. The Mishnah Berurah writes that after filling the cup, it is inappropriate to drink a separate cup of wine (Be’ur Halachah 473:3 s.v. Harishus). Both Rav Shlomo
Zalman Auerbach (Halichos Shlomo, Hil. Pesach 9:34) and Rav Elyashiv (Shevus Yitzchok, Pesach 9:3) maintain that only wine is restricted, but in cases of necessity, one is permitted to drink water or coffee. Rav Elyashiv explains that unless there is a pressing
need, even water should be avoided because the <em>Haggadah</em> should be recited with a sense of awe and reverence (see Mishnah Berurah 473:71).</p>
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