(Participant) It is now time to begin eating. Before we do, we say a blessing for our food.

בְָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הַמּוֹצִיא לֶֽחֶם מִן הָאָֽרֶץ:

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz.

Blessed art Thou, Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who brings bread from the land.

(Participant) We share the middle matzah among us. This symbolizes that no man is better than another.

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.

Blessed art Thou, Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made us holy through obligations and commanded us to eat matzah.

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


haggadah Section: Motzi-Matzah