{"id":6948,"date":"2011-03-16T23:29:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T21:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/?p=6948"},"modified":"2021-03-22T13:43:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T11:43:27","slug":"04-16-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/04-16-29\/","title":{"rendered":"29.\u00a0Those Who Have Difficulty Eating Matza"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we have learned, a kezayit<\/strong> of matza is about a third of a machine matza, and on the Seder night we must eat four or five pieces of this size. Le-khat\u1e25ila<\/strong>, after the berakhot <\/strong>of \u201cha-motzi\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cal<\/strong> akhilat<\/strong> matza\u201d<\/strong> we eat two kezeytim<\/strong>: one for \u201cha-motzi\u201d<\/strong> and one for \u201cakhilat<\/strong> matza<\/strong>,\u201d<\/strong> and in order to fulfill the stringent opinion (\u1e24azon<\/strong> Ish<\/strong>), which maintains that a kezayit<\/strong> is twice the accepted size. We eat another kezayit<\/strong> for korekh<\/strong>, and one more for the afikoman<\/strong>, though some practice the stringency of eating two kezeytim<\/strong> for the afikoman<\/strong>: one in memory of the Paschal sacrifice itself, and one in commemoration of the matza that would be eaten with it. In sum, one must eat four kezeytim<\/strong> (the size of one and a third machine matzot<\/strong>), and some are scrupulous and eat five kezeytim <\/strong>(the size of one and two thirds machine matzot<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

If one finds it difficult to eat all this matza, he should do his best to eat the initial two thirds of a matza as matzat mitzva<\/strong>, in order to fulfill the mitzva in accordance with all of the different opinions. After this, it is sufficient to eat a fifth of a matza for korekh<\/strong> and another fifth for the afikoman<\/strong>. If even this is difficult, one can eat a third of a matza \u2013 a kezayit <\/strong>according to the standard measure \u2013 to fulfill the mitzva of eating matza, and recite a berakha<\/strong> over it. In other words, during the entire Seder, he would eat one third of a matza followed by an additional two fifths.[25]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

If one has difficulty chewing the matza \u2013 for example, one who has no teeth \u2013 he may crumble it up and eat the crumbs (BHL 461:4). If even this is too difficult, he may soak the matza in water before eating it. However, if one boils the matza or soaks it until it dissolves, he does not fulfill the mitzva with it, because it no longer has the taste of matza (SA 461:4, MB 19, 20).[26]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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\n[25]<\/a>. I explained the basics of this issue in n. 20 above. We learned there that according to Rambam, <\/strong>a kezayit<\/strong> is slightly less than one third of an egg, while according to Tosafot <\/strong>it is c. half an egg. Since we are stringent and follow Tosafot<\/strong> vis-\u00e0-vis Torah commandments, one should eat one third of a matza for every kezayit<\/strong>. However, regarding korekh<\/strong> and afikoman<\/strong>, which are rabbinic mitzvot<\/strong>, if one has difficulty eating a kezayit <\/strong>according to Tosafot<\/strong> he may follow Rambam and eat approximately one fifth of a matza, which is about one third of an egg. Even those who wish to eat two kezeytim<\/strong> for afikoman<\/strong> may suffice with a fifth of a matza, which contains two kezeytim<\/strong> according to many Ge\u2019onim and Rishonim (see Peninei Halakha:<\/strong> Berakhot <\/strong>10:6) who maintain that a kezayit<\/strong> is the size of an average contemporary olive. Regarding the stringency of eating two kezeytim <\/strong>for the afikoman<\/strong>, one need not adopt the larger measurement of a kezayit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

[26]<\/a>. It is forbidden, however, to soak the matza in wine, soup, or any other beverage that has a taste, because some maintain that this impairs the taste of the matza. Some maintain that even dipping the matza in such liquids is improper. A healthy person who ate matza soaked in liquid should eat another kezayit <\/strong>of matza (MB 461:18, SHT 32 and Kaf<\/strong> Ha-\u1e25ayim<\/strong> 47-48 ad loc.<\/strong>). Nevertheless, a sick or elderly person who cannot eat the matza even if it were soaked in water may soak it in another liquid if it would help, recite a berakha<\/strong> over it, and eat it (R. Harari\u2019s Mikra\u2019ei Kodesh <\/strong>7:40 n. 103).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As we have learned, a kezayit of matza is about a third of a machine matza, and on the Seder night we must eat four or five pieces of this size. Le-khat\u1e25ila, after the berakhot of \u201cha-motzi\u201d and \u201cal akhilat matza\u201d we eat two kezeytim: one for \u201cha-motzi\u201d and one for \u201cakhilat matza,\u201d and in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-16-seder-night"],"yoast_head":"\n29.\u00a0Those Who Have Difficulty Eating Matza - Peninei Halakha<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ph.yhb.org.il\/en\/04-16-29\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"29.\u00a0Those Who Have Difficulty Eating Matza - Peninei Halakha\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As we have learned, a kezayit of matza is about a third of a machine matza, and on the Seder night we must eat four or five pieces of this size. 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