At this moment of the Seder, we dip something fresh (traditionally a green vegetable like parsley), called Karpas, into saltwater. The freshness is meant to be reminiscent of spring and freedom, and we dip it to remember the tears shed by our ancestors in their Egyptian slavery. But this year we are also considering the sadness of all those enslaved by forced labor and human trafficking today. 

Now take a moment to create your dipping chocolate. Take a small handful of your provided fair trade chocolate chips and place them in a small microwave safe bowl with a splash of milk or water. Microwave for 30 seconds at a time and mix. While it's in the microwave, grab whatever type of fresh fruit you have around your house for dipping.

Keep listening as you melt your chocolate, we willl read outloud a clip from the following text about human trafficking today. After, we'll read our first text about the chocolate industry before saying the blessing over our Karpas and tasting its symbolism.

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While we say the prayer and eat, think about the fresh feeling of freedom while also considering human trafficking and the inequality in our world today.

If you're consuming a fruit that's grown on a bush:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה

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

If you're consuming a fruit that's grown on a tree: 

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעץ

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


haggadah Section: Karpas