The Seder 2025: Korech
Korech, otherwise known as the Hillel sandwich, is a brief step on the way to eating the Seder meal, but it has great significance and pays homage to the long tradition of various Talmudic opinions. Join Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman as he explores the fascinating message of korech, and how a personality like Hillel was able to make this custom last.
The Seder 2025: Korech: The Seder 2025: Korech
Hello Everyone,
“Korech” is an interesting part of the Seder. “Korech” means “wrap” and perhaps it dates back to a time when the matzot were flexible like pita bread and crunchy like crackers. In any event whether one uses soft matzot or crunchy matzot , after having eaten a piece of matzah and piece of marror, one makes a sandwich of matzah and marror. After making this sandwich, one says, “Zecher l’mkdash k’Hillel..”- “In commemoration pf the practice of Hillel in the Temple” and then one eats this sandwich.
Why are we commemorating this Passover sandwich eaten by Hillel? We will learn about this today.
Rabbi Dr. Stuart Fischman graduated from Yeshiva University in 1980 and the dental school of Columbia University in 1985. In 1989 he began studying and teaching at Yeshivat Hamivtar and now studies and teaches at Yeshivat Machanaim in Efrat. He has rabbinic ordination from Rav Zalman Nechemia Goldberg.