• Why do we break the middle matzah and hide the afikomen?
    • The middle matzah represents balance, the ideal self.
    • We need to recognize that part of our ideal self isn’t yet attained, not yet free.
      • We hide the ideal self to be found in the future.
      • Our future, ideal will take struggle to attain, but we can attain it with effort
      • It’s bigger because it is more significant/valuable.

Take the middle matzah and break it into two, one piece larger than the other.

The larger piece is set aside to serve as afikoman.

The smaller piece is put back, between the two matzot.


haggadah Section: Yachatz