Breaking the Matzah

We now break the middle matzah in two and hide one as the afikomen. We recite together:

This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let all who are hungry come and eat; let all who are needy come and celebrate the Passover with us. Now we are here; next year may we be in the Land of Israel. Now we are slaves; next year may we be free. 

To this we add: Now we are apart; next year may we all sit at the same table. Now we are all in bonds of quarantine. Next year may we be free.


haggadah Section: Yachatz