Leaning

Although me’ikar hadin women are required to lean, nowadays the custom is for women to drink the arba kosos and eat the matzah without leaning.

The following laws apply if you forgot to lean:

• The first, third, or fourth cup: Do not drink another cup instead.
• The second cup: You are yotzei bedieved; however, it is recommended to drink an additional cup of wine while leaning (without making another berachah).
• The matzah of motzi-matzah: You are yotzei bedieved; however, it is recommended to eat another kezayis of matzah while leaning.
• Korech: There is no need to eat more matzah.
• The afikoman: There is no need to eat more matzah.