#5 Yachatz

Take the middle matzah and break it into two, one piece larger than the other.

The larger piece is set aside to serve as the Afikoman, which will be eaten later.

The smaller piece is put back, between the two matzot. This smaller piece, along with the top matzah is what will be used for the Motzi-Matzah  and Korech.

Breaking the Matzah symbolizes the broken spirit and bodies of the Jews in Egypt. It also symbolizes the fact that we sometimes need to break parts of ourselves (such as bad habits or negative thinking patterns) in order to rebuild ourselves into someone bigger and better.


haggadah Section: Yachatz