The Marvelous Afikomen
One of my most vivid childhood memories of celebrating Passover with my family is of finding the hidden afikomen and demanding my reward: “I’d like the bike I saw in the store window!” I told my dad. Observing Passover (Hebrew, Pesach) at my grandparents’ home was a mixed blessing. The food and family time were great; the seder was long and sometimes boring. Year after year, as we commeGet More Articles—Subscribe Today!
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Do you have one or more references of an Orthodox Rabbi(s) that say the Afikomen takes the place of the lamb today? I have heard this before but have never seen any references. I think it would help greatly.
Shalom,
Sheldon
Based on the Mishnah in Pesahim 119b, the afikoman is a substitute for the Passover sacrifice, which was the last thing eaten at the Passover meal during the eras of the First and Second Temples and during the period of the Tabernacle.