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How do I have all 3 meals this Shabbat since it’s also Erev Pesach?

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We are all aware that this year Shabas is Araf Pes and the question that's on everybody's mind is how will I fulfill my requirement of eating three meals on Shabas. Don't panic. Let's go ahead and discuss the options. Friday night the person's going to come home from shu. He's going to make kdish make kamotzi or disposable dishes. He'll then wash his hands, rinse his mouth, sweep the floor, any crumbs, flush down the toilet and enjoy the rest of the meal using pesak dishes. Shabas morning he'll repeat the same procedure. However, there he will go ahead and be cognizant of the time frame that can be eaten. So we've done two meals. Now meal number three according to many opinions it is preferable to go ahead and eat shavas the third meal after the midday. If so one can no longer eat kits and it's a pesa. So you can't eat matzah. So what is your option to eat fish, meat, cooked fruit and cooked vegetables? According to others, one is allowed to go ahead and eat shalashes before midday. If so, he would break up the first meal, make kdish, have his have a piece of fish, and then he'll bench, he'll wait a half hour, and then he'll wash again and be cognizant of the time frame of he'll enjoy the rest of his meal. There is one other option. One can go ahead and use egg matzah. Then you do not have to worry about the crumbs. It's preferable that you eat a little bit more than 2 ounces of egg matzah in conjunction with the other foods of your meal. However, one must remember that egg matzah cannot be eaten past the period that comets can