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Ha Lachma Anya
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “bread of affliction") is a declaration that is recited at the beginning of the magid portion of the passover se”. Today it says “bread of poverty”.
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Declaration recited during Passover Seder During the Passover Seder (Seder table pictured), the Magid begins with the uncovering and lifting of the matzah and the recitation of Ha Lachma Anya . Ha Lachma Anya (" This is the bread of poverty ("affliction") " is a declaration that is recited at the beginning of the Magid portion of the Passover Seder . Written in Aramaic , the recitation serves as the first explanation of the purpose of the Matzah during the Seder.
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Then
bread of affliction") is a declaration that is recited at the beginning of the magid portion of the passover se
Now
bread of poverty
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