D.A.F.'s Moadim section

1) Last food eaten -

Why is it important that the "Afikoman" Matzah (or in the times of the Beis Hamikdash - the Korban Pesach) be the last food eaten at the Seder, so as to leave the taste of the Mitzvah lingering in one's mouth?

1. Insights to Pesachim 119:1

2) Etymology -

What is the etymology of the word "Afikoman"?

1. Insights to Pesachim 119:2

2. Yerushalmi for Pesachim 119:1:f

3) The primary Matzah -

Is the primary Mitzvah of Matzah fulfilled at the beginning of the meal (Motzi-Matzah), or at the end of the meal (Tzafun/ Afikoman)? If one only has one k'Zayis of Matzah Shemurah, when should it be eaten?

1. Tosfos to Pesachim 120:1, parts a-c

4) Timing -

When is the latest time to eat the Afikoman?

1. Halachah for Pesachim 120:1:b:4

2. Halachah for Pesachim 119:1:c:5:ii

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