We Break the Middle Matzoh

My mother is so Jewish when she got called for jury duty they sent her home because she kept insisting she was guilty!

Alright. We break the middle matzoh into two pieces. We wrap and set aside the larger piece as the Afikomen, the dessert matzah to be eaten after the meal.

This is the bread of poverty which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. 

The following text is unaltered from our traditional Haggadah. It holds even more true than ever:

"We set aside this matzoh as a symbol of hope for those in the world who are in despair. Some are crushed by poverty and disease, others by tyranny and violence. We pray that their pain will end soon, and they will be brought to safety and healing. We dedicate ourselves to relieve suffering in whatever form it takes."


haggadah Section: Yachatz