Karpas: We Dip a Vegetable

Take a piece of parsley or celery. This green vegetable is a symbol of springtime and the miracle of nature's renewal. We dip the karpas into salt water which represents the salty tears shed by Israelites when enslaved by Egypt and say this blessing:

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam borei p'ri ha'adamah.  We praise You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the earth.


haggadah Section: Karpas