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[1] My name is Poki Safari
The solution to this TTriddle will be given after the solution for [2].
[2] A fine kosher mansion
In the Seder tradition of hiding the AFIKOMAN, that’s what was done in this TTriddle. Let’s rewrite it this way: A FI(ne) KO(sher) MAN(sion). There it is - hiding in plain sight. Now for [1]. In case the AFIKOMAN was not hidden well in [2] - too easy to find, we hid it better in [1]. My name is Poki Safari = (my) NAM(e) (is) (p)OKI (sa)FA(ri). Now read it backwards and contact your Seder leader to ask him for a prize. Do not be too disappointed if he says NO. And do not contact us either.
[3] On for Ram"a; off for Ari z"l
Salt water. The salt water into which we dip the KARPAS is not on the ARI Z’L’s Seder plate. The arrangement most people use is that of the ARI. KARPAS is on the plate; salt water is not. Kabbalist reasons, rather than “logic” determine the details of the Seder plate. The Ram’a’s arrangement puts the saltwater on the Plate on the left side, opposite the KARPAS, just as the CHAROSET is to the left of the MAROR. The main item on the right; the auxiliary item to its left. (So too, the Z’RO’A on the right and the EGG on the left, since the “main” KORBAN is the KORBAN PESACH and the secondary one is the CHAGIGA.) BTW, on the GR’A’s Seder plate, neither KARPAS nor the saltwater is on, since that dipping is originally a MINHAG and not a mitzva, like PESACH, MATZA, and MAROR.
[4] Aboriginal name meaning “gentle firestick”
Moata was a 100 kW thermal Argonaut class reactor located at Lucas Heights near Sydney, Australia… 1961-1995… has since been permanently shutdown, and is in the final stages of dismantling . Moata is an Aboriginal name meaning “gentle firestick”. For this TTriddle, Moata is ACHAREI MOAT (in the dictionary).
[5] No nuts - yes nuts
This TTriddle is based on the confluence of Parshat Acharei - with its focus on Yom Kippur - and Shabbat HaGadol - with its obvious focus on Pesach. There is a minhag not to eat nuts from Rosh HaShana to Yom Kippur. The popular reason given is that the gimatriya of EGOZ is 17, which is the same as CHEIT (sin, provided you misspell CHEIT by leaving off the ALEF at the end). Despite 17 being the gimatriya of TOV and CHEIT actually totalling 18, CHAI, which would seem to make the gimatriya explanation of the custom quite week, the minhag persists. The numeric reminder of sin is shunned during the Yamim Nora’im period, when T’SHUVA is sought in earnest. On the other side of the year, nuts are very much in vogue on Pesach. They are the main ingredient of CHAROSET and are traditionally given to children on Seder night to play with (hazel nuts). This “reminder” of sin does not seem to concern us at Pesach time. Some commentaries contrast repentance motivated by fear of G-d - T’SHUVA MEI-YIR’A (the type of T’shuva common during the Elul through Yom Kippur period) with T’SHUVA MEI-AHAVA (repentance motivated by love of G-d) that is associated with Pesach. There is a notion that the most that can be accomplished by T’SHUVA MEI-YIR’A is forgiveness for sins. But when T’shuva is motivated by love of G-d, then the greatest results possible are the turning of the sins into merits. Hence, no problem with the “reminders” of sin on Pesach.
[6] Lehava concludes them both
This TTriddle too is based on the Yom Kippur - Pesach comparisons and contrasts. LEHAVA - LAMED HEI BET HEI is Rashei Teivot (initials) of L’SHANA HABA’A BIRUSHALAYIM HAB’NUYA, Next year in rebuilt Jerusalem. This prayer and wish concludes NE’ILA and YOM KIPPUR - it follows the final Shofar blast(s) of the day. It also concludes the Seder. (What comes after it in our Hagadot are poems that were added to the Pesach night experience at a later time. Originally, LEHAVA concluded the Seder.

This week’s TTriddles:
[1] Food & drink, east & west
[2] Yosef’s brothers, Aharon, Elazar, kohanim, Bnei Yisrael
[3] 7th in the former - first in the latter
[4] Witnesses and wise people and the prophets
[5] It’s good we don’t say the intervening 39
[6] Jerusalem houses and days/weeks
[7] Once in Emor and three other times in Divrei HaYamim Bet. And that’s it.
[8] more zwitterion

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