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 51 The Passover Haggadah ‘The wine cup is raised:

Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast redeemed us and our fathers from Egypt and permitted us to reach this night when we eat matzah and maror. Lord our God and God of our fathers, mayest thou enable us to reach also the forthcoming feasts and festivals peacefully, rejoicing in the restoration of Zion thy city, and joyful at thy service. There we shall eat of the offerings and paschal lambs which will be acceptably presented upon thy altar; we shall sing a new hymn of praise to thee for out freedom and for the redemption of our soul. Blessed art thou O Lord, who hast redcemed Israel.

Orer the second cup of wine:

Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who createst the fruit of the vine.

Wasnt THE HANDS FOR THE MEAT, Upon washing the hands for the meal: Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us with thy commandments, and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands.

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$6 OVER THE MATZAH Two blessings over the matzah: Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who bringest forth bread from the earth. Blessed art thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast sanctified us with thy commandments, and commanded us concerning the eating of matzah.

the Tosafoth. A marginal note in a medieval Haggadah to the effect that the Mishnah in the Talmud (nav ‘pp has a variant reading was misunderstood by copyists or printers to mean on Saturday night (naw *xxw=>. This is why most printed texts of the Haggadsh indicate here that on Saturday night one is to reverse the order of the phrase and say ornatn yay onopn ya. In the meantime, varied ingenious explanations have been offered. �