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 two blessings and eating the Matzah.
Motzi
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.
Matzah
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.
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 Matzah.
Now break off a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the two Matzot held, and eat the 2 pieces together in reclining position.
Maror
Now take a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the Maror, dip it into the Charoset -- but then shake off the Charoset that stuck to it, so that the bitter taste will not be neutralized. Recite the following blessing:
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.
Now eat the Maror, without reclining.
Korech
Take the third Matzah, and also a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the Chazeret - which is to be dipped into Charoset. Combine the two [like a sandwich], and say the following:
Thus did Hilel do at the time of the Bet HaMikdash: He would combine Passover -- lamb, Matzah and Maror and eat them together, as it said: "They shall eat it with Matzah and bitter herbs."
Now eat them together -- in the reclining position.
Shulchan Orech
Now eat and drink to your heart's delight. It is permitted to drink wine between the second and third cups.
Excerpted from The Passover
Haggadah with Insights from the Teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, published and copyright Kehot Publication Society, Brooklyn NY
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Posted: Apr 14, 2011
Kezayit
the volume of an olive has reduced, nowadays, so how much is a kezayit?
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