Blessing over Matzah

The hamotzi blessing (the Jewish prayer over bread) marks the formal start of the meal. Because we are using matzah instead of bread, we add a blessing to celebrate the mitzvah (literally “commandment,” but also used to mean a good deed done out of religious duty) of eating matzah.

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

We acknowledge the Unity of All, and we express gratitude for bread from the earth.

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu

b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al achilat matzah.

We acknowledge the Unity of All, and we express gratitude for

the opportunity to connect by eating matzah.


haggadah Section: Motzi-Matzah