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A D'var Torah about Karpas

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Parsley, often used as karpas at the Seder.

Gimme Some Torah #237

The dipping of the כַּרְפַס (karpas, non-bitter vegetable) toward the beginning of the Seder has several explanations. The most basic reason is the one given by the Talmud, which is that dipping the karpas is an unusual act that is intended to cause children …