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Rachel Alm: Rachel Alm likes Make "Ha’Motzee", the blessing on bread (3 Mar 08 8:43 pm)
Make "Ha’Motzee", the blessing on bread
Two complete loaves of bread, called challah, are used for Ha’motzee, the blessing over the bread.
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The challah should be covered from before Kiddush until everyone is ready for the blessing over the challah after the ritual hand washing. The person making the blessing over the challah gently marks the challah to be cut with a knife and then raises the challahs and recites the blessing. The challah is then cut, dipped in salt* (just a pinch) and distributed to everyone at the table.
*During the first year of marriage, many newlyweds have a custom of dipping the challah into honey as a sign of sweetness
Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.
Ba’ruch Ah’tah Ah’doh’nai Eh’lo’hay’nu Melech ha’o’lam ha’motzee lechem min ha’aretz.