page_title: Ha Lachma Anya
hierarchical_section_title: Ha Lachma Anya
caption_attribution_description: Беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎: Сэрвіроўка сталу на Сэдэр. Deutsch: Sedertisch. Festmahl zum jüdischen Pesachfest. Im Vordergrund einige Haggadot-Bücher.
context_page_description: Ha Lachma Anya 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 matzo during the Seder.
context_section_description: Ha Lachma Anya ("This is the bread of 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 matzo during the Seder.
caption: 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.
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