Clarissa explains it all about matzah

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So, here how it all went down.  After each plague Pharaoh said he would let the Israelites go but after each one he changed his mind so when the final plague struck, the Israelites did not have much time to get their belongings packed to leave Egypt.  They didn’t even have time to let their bread rise. That’s why today, we have matzah!

Matzah is the most important item in the Seder, and eating it fulfills the central mitzvah of Passover.  

 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתַָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל אֲכִילַת מַצָּה

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al achilat matzah.

We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who made us holy through obligations, commanding us to eat matzah.

Distribute and eat the top and middle matzah for everyone to eat.


 


haggadah Section: Motzi-Matzah