afikomen
Seder's hidden prize
Afikomen is a piece of matzah broken off and hidden during the Passover seder, to be found by children later in the meal.
The finder typically receives a small prize or ransom.
The afikomen is eaten as the last food of the seder, and the meal cannot conclude until it is found: The kids searched everywhere for the afikomen.
Unleavened ritual flatbread
- PassoverFestival of liberation
- HaggadahPassover liturgical narrative
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
- sederPassover ritual meal
Elijah · dessert · hidden · children · search · prize · reward · ransom
matzah
Unleavened ritual flatbread
- PassoverFestival of liberation
- HaggadahPassover liturgical narrative
- PesachJewish spring liberation festival
seder · Elijah · dessert · hidden · children · search · prize · reward · ransom · negotiate
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
hunt · discover · wrapped · tucked · cushion · napkin · children · game · seek · retrieve
ransom
Payment for captive's release
reward · gift · children · return · exchange · promise · treat · tradition · game · incentive