OUR NATURAL WORLD IS AMAZING – AND IT GROWS EDIBLE DELIGHTS!
Green vegetables, while healthy and delicious, are not always so filling – and that’s sort of the point at this part of the Seder. These dips and bites are like an amuse-bouche, amusing your mouth, delighting your senses and recalling memories while making new ones!
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha’olam Borei Pri Ha’adamah.
We acknowledge the Unity of All, and express gratitude for the fruit of the earth.
Dip green veggies in saltwater. Chew. Swallow. Rejoice.
Discussion question:
Saltwater represents our tears, but what kind? Do you think tears of slavery and opression taste different from tears of freedom and joy?
