Note 85 — II. OUR DUTIES. (continued 4)

It seems that in the time of the Talmud the one piece was eaten after the first blessing, and the other after the second. As, therefore, the partaking of matsah has taken place before the second blessing, the formula ‏על אכילת מצה‎ is used (see p. 329, note 2). The same is the case with regard to the blessing before “eating bitter herbs,” as it was not contrary to usage to partake of bitter herbs instead of karpas at the beginning of the Service. ↑