Monday, 2 November 2015

minhag - Would there be anything wrong with opening the door earlier at the seder?


We open the door at Shfoch chamatcha. I have heard that it is to invite Eliyahu, or to show a lack of worry on a leil shimurim. But would it be acceptable to open the door before ha lachma anya, when we invite people to join us? This has (AFAIK) not developed as a minhag but is there a reason not to? Should we not be making that offer sincerely?


(h/t my dad)




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