• May 6, 2026
  • 19 5786, Iyyar
  • פרשת בהר־בחקתי

Matzah: It’s Blessing on Pesach and All Year Round

It is clear that the bracha on thin, crispy crackers is “mezonot.”

On Pesach, matsa is our bread and its bracha is “ha-motsi.”

But what is the bracha on matsa during the rest of the year when it is simply a cracker and no longer our bread?

A source sheet is available in both WORD format and pdf through the links. In class we will translate and explain these sources.