Afikoman

Afikoman (also Afikomon, from Aramaic Afiko and Kamen = " in front of us pull out ") is a specific part of the Seder eaten by Jews Matze. He will set aside and managed to hide in order to be eaten as a dessert after the meal before the actual prayer of thanks for the food during the meal.

Formerly it was customary to wear after the meal the tables out of the room, and on them were the food, trays were brought in instead of pastries for dessert. At the time of the Temple something was eaten by the Passover sacrifice and the dessert were prescribed at least 25 grams of the sacrificial lamb so that the Passover taste remained in my mouth.

Today, as the commandment to eat of the Passover sacrifice is no longer in force, remained as the single commandment from the Torah eating matzo. The matzo is therefore the last meal that you eat at the Seder night just before the blessing over the food. That is why it is called Afikoman.

The procedure of " retrieval " of Afikomans or of hiding the other half of the matzo is also a welcome fun for the children participating in the Seder and serves to keep them awake longer.