Afikoman (Hebrew: ×Ö²×¤Ö´××§×Ö¹×Ö¸×â, based on Greek epikomon [á¼Ïá½¶ Îºá¿¶Î¼Î¿Î½] or epikomion [á¼ÏÎ¹ÎºÏÎ¼Î¹Î¿Î½], meaning that which comes after or dessert)[1] is a half-piece of matzo which is broken in two during the early stages of the Passover Seder and set aside to be eaten as a dessert after the meal.
Cuba Gains Independence Cuba was a Spanish colony until Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence but the United States had a bigger role than Spain. In the nineteenth century, many Americans believed in Manifest Destiny, an idea the United States should control or influence North and South America and the Caribbean islands.
Congress obliged on April 25, 1898. The war lasted only 3 months and cost the U.S. about 400 killed or wounded. The United States gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam and emerged as a power to be reckoned with on the world stage.Cuba gained independence from Spain.For Spain, it was a humiliating defeat.he war lasted only 3 months and cost the U.S. about 400 killed or wounded. The United States gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam and emerged as a power to be reckoned with on the world stage. Cuba gained independence from Spain.