As we transition from the formal telling of the Passover story to the celebratory meal, we once again wash our hands to prepare ourselves. In Judaism, a good meal together with friends and family is itself a sacred act, so we prepare for it just as we prepared for our holiday ritual, recalling the way ancient priests once prepared for service in the Temple.

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Get up and go to the bathroom again to rinse your hands. This time, we say the following blessing.

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Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al n’tilat yadayim.

Everyone together: We praise God, Queen of Everything, who makes us holy through obligations, asking us to wash our hands.


haggadah Section: Rachtzah