Eat Matzah

A Call to Action

• We should make a point of eating Matzah during the daytime meal of Pesach Sheni.
• [The Rebbe’s custom (in the majority of years) was to also eat Matzah on the night of Iyar (Motzei Pesach Sheni).]

Before and after

We should already begin to "live" with the spirit of Pesach Sheni during the afternoon of Iyar 13. (Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim 5748; Hisvaaduyos p. 278)

Whether or not Tachanun is recited in kri'as shema she’al hamitah [said before retiring at night] on the eve of Iyar 15 remains unclear. (Pesach Sheni 5743)

The Pesach Sheni sacrifice was actually eaten with Matzah on the eve of the Iyar 15. Nevertheless, the sacrifice was offered on the day of Iyar 14. Hence the custom to eat Matzah during the day of Iyar 14, commemorating the beginning of the festival. (See Igros Kodesh vol.2, pp. 352-353)

[See Parshas Shemini 5740, regarding some who have additional hiddur of eating Matzah on the eve of Pesach Sheni (Iyar 14) as well.]