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Commentary

We dip the green vegetable, the symbol of nature's renewal, into salt
water, which symbolizes the tears we shed when we were slaves. We

rejoice that the world is green for us and for so many; we mourn for

those for whom it is not.

The Talmud explains that by beginning the Seder meal in an unusual
way, with a vegetable instead of with bread, the children will be

curious and ask, "Why are we beginning the meal with a vegetable

instead of bread?" Once their curiosity is aroused, they will be more

attentive to the story of the Exodus. Why a vegetable? Just as a

vegetable serves as an appetizer, so too the unusual things we do
this evening are meant to whet the children's curiosity.

K-ar-p-a-s

The letters of the word Karpas hint to us to be giving people:

Ka--Kaf--Palm of hand

R--Reish--One who is impoverished

Pa--Peh--Mouth

S--Samech--To support

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