Q&A: Reclining on Passover
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Reclining on Passover
Question
Hello Rabbi,
If the law of reclining came as a result of the way distinguished people used to eat, and today that symbol no longer exists,
is there still a reason nowadays to recline while drinking and eating?
Answer
I once wrote that there are two laws regarding reclining: one as an expression of freedom, and one as a remembrance of freedom. The second still exists even nowadays. The first is in the category of custom.