53 The Passover Haggadah
‘THE BITTER HERBS DIPPED IN HAROSETH Over the maror:
Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast sanetified us with thy commandments, and commanded us con- cerning the eating of bitter herb.
‘THE MAROR AND MATZAH SANDWICH Upon inserting the maror between two pieces of matzah
In memory of the Temple, we do as Hillel did in Temple times he combined matzah and maror and ate them together, 1o fulfill what is written in the Torah: “They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.”*
‘THe prsat MEAL AFTER THE MEAL, THE AFIKOMAN 1S DISTRIBUTED TO AL.
GRACE AFTER THE
1 Psalin 126
A Pilgrim Song. When the Lord brought the exiles back to Zion, we were like those who dream. Our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with ringing song; then it was said among the nations: “The Lord has done great things for them.” ‘The Lord had done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams in the Negev. Those who are sowing in tears shall reap in joy. Sadly the farmer bears the bag of seed to the field; he shall come home with joy, bearing his sheaves.
his fellow men and draws them near to the Torah; do not keep aloof from th ‘community; do not judge your fellow man until you have been in his position; ina place where there are no men strive to be a man” (Avoth 1:14; 2:5-6).
Psalm 126 cheerfully describes the restoration of Zion and is therefore appropriate for days when we ought to be full of joy. Tt is a song of those who have been redeemed from exile, and a hopeful prayer for those who have not yet returned. 523 orpYpxa like the hill streams of the Negev, dry in summer but becoming suddenly swollen torrents in the rains of the autumn,
Numbers 9:11. �
