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Just a tad of CHoroset
Just a Tad of Haroset (to the tune of "Just a spoon full of sugar") Chorus:Just a tad of haroset helps the bitter herbsgo down,The bitter herbs go down, the bitter herbs go down.Just a tad of Charoset helps the bitter herbs ...Yachatzcontributed by Eric Stone -
Yachatz: The MIddle Matzah of
The leader takes out the middle Matzah, breaks it in two and holds up both pieces.Reader 1: At every Passover seder, we break the middle matzah. In a few moments, we wi ...Yachatzcontributed by Phil Neuman -
Let All Who are Hungry, Come a
Ha lachma anya—this is the bread of affliction.At the seder we begin as slaves. We eat matzah, the bread of affliction, which leaves us hungry and longing for redemption. It remi ...Yachatzcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Yachatz -- Redemption Begins w
Lift the plate with the three matzot and raise the middle matzah for all to see. Then break the middle matzah in two and set aside the larger piece as the afikoman, because more is ...Yachatzcontributed by Stephanie Friedman -
Matzah: Bread of Affliction, B
A WAY IN Jewish Mindfulness ProgramHaggadah Supplement MATZAHBread of Affliction, Bread of Hope and Possibility Ha lachma anya—This is the bread of affliction our ances ...Yachatzcontributed by A Way In -
Entering the Broken World
The Pesach story begins in a broken world, amidst slavery and oppression. The sound of the breaking of the matza sends us into that fractured existence, only to become whole again when we find the broken half, the afikoman, ...Yachatzcontributed by Mishael Zion -
Yachatz
Ritual ComponentLeader: No prayer is recited before we break the middle matzah on our Seder plate. This is a silent, reflective act. Reader: For we recognize that, like the broken matzah, we are incomplete, with prayers ...Yachatzcontributed by Lisa Marquardt -
The difference between Shmurah
By Eliyahu KitovIt is a mitzvah that the Passover matzot be made specifically for the purpose of fulfilling the obligation to eat matzot on Passover, as the verse (Exod ...Yachatzcontributed by Jay Karas -
YACHATZ: BREAK THE MIDDLE MATZ
This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let all who are hungry come and eat; let all who are needy come and celebrate the Pass ...Yachatzcontributed by Jessica -
Yahatz
We take the piece of matzah that rests in the middle of the pile. We hold it up for the rest of the guests to see, and we announce, "This is how God split the Red Sea." We break the matzah in half. The bigger piece we set aside to ...Yachatzcontributed by Michal Sagal -
Breaking the Matza
The matza represents brokenness. As the matza is broken in half, the broken piece is set aside for the afikoman, which when found toward the end of the seder, symbolizes renewed wholeness and redemption. In my broken-heartedness, ...Yachatzcontributed by Jael Braemer -
Break the Middle Matzah
These three Matzot are certainly not enough to feed us all tonight. What could they symbolize? Our sages offer a variety of explanations. Among these, they suggest that the Matzot represent the three ancient branches of the Jewish ...Yachatzcontributed by Jael Braemer -
Yachatz – Breaking of the mi
We are about to take the middle matzah and divide it in half. This matzah which we break and set aside is a symbol of our unity with Jews throughout the world. We will not conclude ...Yachatzcontributed by JQ International -
Yachatz
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.Yachatzcontributed by Eileen Levinson -
THE ANONYMOUS HAGGADAH - Yacha
YACHATZ Is matzo poor man's bread or the food of free men? Can it be both? If we regard it as the Bread of Affliction why did we carry dough on our backs out of Egypt, to let ...Yachatz -
Yachatz How-to
Break the middle matzah in two. Wrap the larger part to use later as Afikoman.Yachatzcontributed by Nicole
