#11 Shulchan Orech

Let's eat!

After our extensive discussion of how God took us out of Egypt, we celebrate with a festive meal.

Some have the custom to eat a hardboiled egg (from the Seder plate) at the beginning of the meal because an egg is a symbol of mourning. We mourn that we no longer have the Temple in Jerusalem and can no longer bring the Pascal Lamb as a sacrifice. On a deeper level, eggs represent the ideal way to endure suffering. Most foods soften when cooked, but eggs harden when boiled. Our suffering in Egypt resulted in the formation of a strong unified Jewish nation.


haggadah Section: Shulchan Oreich