Must a servant/attendant (shamash) recline at the Seder?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules that an attendant (shamash) must recline. The Taz explains that the core obligation is only for a k'zayit of matzah and the four cups — the attendant can manage that despite needing to serve.
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