The Nathan Family dips potatoes into the salt water. "They" say because back in Poland the green, spring vegetables had not yet sprouted, plus potatoes were cheap.  The Fanwick Family adopted that tradition.  Lisses, Kramers and Kleinmans dipped parsley or celery. 

We now take a green vegetable, representing our joy at the dawning of spring after our long, cold winter, and dip it into salt water, a symbol of the tears our ancestors shed as slaves. Before we eat it, we recite a short blessing:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה:

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree ha-adama.

We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruits of the earth.

312ef942c7d5fca10732b71a710d9c51.jpgparsley-character-icon-funny-doodle-cartoon-vegetable-isolated-white-background-flat-stock-illustration-87789672.jpg


haggadah Section: Karpas