KOREKH / Hillel Sandwich - כּוֹרֵךְ

In ancient times, Rabbi Hillel ate the three symbolic foods (lamb, matzah and bitter herbs) folded together so that each mouthful contained all three, combining the symbols of slavery and liberation. Since we no longer bring sacrifices to the Temple, we eat just matzah and maror in a "Hillel sandwich". No special blessing is said, but we do read the following:

זֵכֶר לְמִקְדָּשׁ כְּהִלֵּל: כֵּן עָשָׂה הִלֵּל בִּזְמַן שֶׁבֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ הָיָה קַיָּם. הָיָה כּוֹרֵךְ פֶּסַח מַצָּה וּמָרוֹר וְאוֹכֵל בְּיַֽחַד. לְקַיֵּם מַה שֶּׁנֶּאֱמַר: עַל־מַצּוֹת וּמְרוֹרִים יֹאכְלֻֽהוּ:

Zeicher l'mikdash k'hileil. Kein asah hileil bizman shebeit hamikdash hayah kayam. Hayah koreich pesach, matzah, u-maror v'ocheil b'yachad. L'kayeim mah shene-emar. “Al matzot um'rorim yochlu-hu.”


haggadah Section: Koreich