imageJerry Stiller and Anne Meara break the Matzah at the 2004 Downtown Seder

Rachtzah

Before we eat let us wash our hands and say together:

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imageVirginia Fields and Hadassah Gross embrace after the breaking of the Matzah at the 2005 Downtown Seder

Motzi Matzah

We are now coming to the Seder meal. As we ordinarily begin with the breaking of bread, we begin tonight with the breaking of matzah. We recite two blessings; first is the regular blessing for bread, then a special one for matzah.

(The upper and middle piece of the three matzot are broken and distributed among the group.)

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