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At what point was the hiding of the Afikomen added to the Passover Seder? Do we have any evidence of it being present in some form in the early Passover Seders or is it more of a recent custom?
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The hiding of Afikomen is a rather recent custom, of a couple of centuries. It is based on Talmud Pesachim 109a which describes a Matzot grabbing, so that the children stay alert and do not fall asleep - (source: "Ta'amei Minhagim" 529; quoting "Chok Yaakov" 472:2).
With blessings from Jerusalem,Rabbi Shraga Simmons
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