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Why must one eat chazeret twice when using it for both karpas and maror? The shiur analyzes how this Gemara (גמרא) in Pesachim 114b becomes a key proof for mitzvos tzrichos kavanah, since wrong intention during the first eating invalidates it for maror. The analysis reveals how this interacts with the competing obligation of heker l'tinokos in sippur yetzias Mitzrayim.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Pesachim 114b, examining the fundamental question of whether mitzvos tzrichos kavanah (mitzvos require proper intention). The discussion centers on a Mishna that addresses the case where one lacks karpas and must use chazeret for both the karpas dipping and later for maror. The Gemara (גמרא) asks why one must eat chazeret twice if mitzvos don't require kavanah - shouldn't the first eating suffice for both obligations? The Talmud (תלמוד) presents two possible approaches. If mitzvos ein tzrichos kavanah (don't require intention), then eating chazeret once should fulfill both karpas and maror, with a second eating only needed as heker l'tinokos (to create curiosity for the children). However, if mitzvos tzrichos kavanah, then the first eating doesn't count for maror since one had intention for karpas, necessitating a second eating specifically for maror.
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Pesachim 114b
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