in which the kneading bowls had been wrapped at the time of the Exodus (Exod. 12:34). Based on this explanation, a custom developed of wrapping the afikoman in a napkin and walking around with it—to symbolize the Jews leaving Egypt with their bundles on their shoulders. The structure of the seder took on a tripartite nature with the meal in the center. If we take an overview of the modern seder, we find that it presents an integrative whole that is constructed of three parts: