Thought, Speech and Action
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"The three matsot symbolize three things:
the top one symbolizes thought;
the middle one symbolizes speech;
and the bottom one symbolizes action."
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"We take the middle matsah, symbolic of speech, and b r e a k it in two.
We place half of it between the other two matsot as a hint that
one should link his speech to his thought and to his action.
One's words should be thoughtful, consistent, and honest.
They should lead to proper action."
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"The other half, symbolic of the words of the Torah, is (hidden away.)
This teaches that the wisdom of Torah is attained by the modest."
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-Rabbi Eliezer Papo, Dan Yadin Ve-alef Hamagen
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(Source: A Sephardic Passover Haggadah. Translated with commentary by Rabbi Marc D. Angel. KTAV Publishing House, Inc.Hoboken, NJ 1988)
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