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Rachtzah - Shulchan Orech
Matzah, Maror & the Festive Meal
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| Now the hands are washed with recital of the blessing for washing the hands. |
| Blessed are You, L-rd, our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands. |
| One should not speak until after making the next 2 blessings and eating the Matza. |
| Take the Matzot in the order that they are lying on the tray - the broken piece between the two whole Matzot; hold them in your hand and recite the following blessing: |
| Blessed are You, L-rd, our G-d, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth. |
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Do not break anything off the Matzot. First put down the third Matza (the bottom one), and recite the following blessing over the broken Matza and the top one.
When reciting the following blessing, have in mind that it refers also to the eating of the "Sandwich" of Korech - which will be made with the third Matza - and also the eating of the Afikoman.
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| Blessed are You, L-rd, our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the eating of Matza. |
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Now break off a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the 2 Matzot held, and eat the 2 pieces together in reclining position.
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Now take a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the Maror, dip it into the Charoset -but then shake off the Kharoset that stuck to it, so that the bitter taste will not be neutralized. Recite the following blessing:
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| Blessed are You, L-rd, our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning the eating of Maror. |
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Now eat the Maror, without reclining.
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Take the third Matza, and also a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the Chazeret - which is to be dipped into Kharoset. Combine the two [like a sandwich], and say the following:
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Thus did Hilel do at the time of the Bet HaMikdash: He would combine Passover - lamb, Matza and Maror and eat them together, as it said: "They shall eat it with Matza and bitter herbs."
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Now eat them together - in the reclining position.
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Now eat and drink to your heart's delight. It is permitted to drink wine between the second and third cups.
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