âSimilar to the Korban Pesach, the Afikoman must be the last thing eaten at the Seder and must be eaten before a certain time.â âThree matzos are set out on the Seder table, concealed in the folds of a linen napkin or in a special matzah dekke (also known as an afikoman).â
Tweet this. Treaty of Ghent: The cityâs vital role in ending the War of 1812. Post this. Two hundred years ago, Ghent was the setting for the signing of an agreement that brought to an end the War of 1812 between the US and Britain. A series of musical events will commemorate the anniversary.
Jackson leads troops to victory at New Orleans. Share this: On this day in 1815, General Andrew Jackson and his troops win the decisive Battle of New Orleans in the waning moments of the War of 1812. Although the war had officially ended two weeks earlier with the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, news of the treaty had not yet reached the United States from Europe and military clashes between the British and the Americans continued.