How to Hide the Afikoman

Video Transcript

"Hello I'm Russ Handler with another tip on your holiday Seder. You know, as I was growing up as a boy, one of the best times and portions of the Seder that I truly enjoyed was finding the matzah, also known as the afikomen, and that, of course, means desert. Now this tradition started many, many years ago in an effort to keep the children awake, alert, and active during the Seder. What we do is, after a certain portion in the article to the side of us, we take a portion of the matzah, or the afikomen, and one of the adults hides it. Then, after the Seder and the dinner is complete, the children get to go look for it. Again, it's a lot of fun. What you do is you wrap it in a clean sheet and you put it in a place where it won't be effected by any sort of dust or anything like that. Sometimes under a clean couch pillow, or something to that nature. But when you hide it keep in mind that the children should be able to find it easily without going crazy. But again, one of the best portions and the best thing that I like about this particular thing is, it does indeed keeps the young, keep the youngsters very interested in the Seder and it gives them something to do afterwards as well, and it's a great way to end a Seder celebration. So, hide the matzah and hide it well. I'm Russ Handler, I look forward to seeing you in temple."