We now break the middle matzah into two pieces, one called the afikomen, to be found before the seder ends, but after dinner. We have hidden one for any children here, and one for anyone else wanting to search. 

The breaking of the matzah is a remind of the fractures in the world when the Pesach story began, in a world admist slavery and oppression. Today, it is additionally a time to think about the current state of the environment and the communities that are disproportionately impacted by environmental issues.

One reason that we physically look for the afikomen is to bring the two broken pieces of matzvah back together and symbolize a move from brokenness toward healing. 


haggadah Section: Yachatz