The hamotzi blessing marks the formal start of the meal. Because we are using matzah instead of bread, we add a blessing celebrating this mitzvah.

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

Everyone together: We praise God, Queen of Everything, who brings bread from the land.

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al achilat matzah.

Everyone together: We praise God, Queen of Everything, who made us holy through obligations, asking us to eat matzah.

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Break apart the top and middle matzah for everyone to eat.


haggadah Section: Motzi-Matzah