What Does the Bread Represent in the Passover

Also called the Bread of Affliction, (Lechem Oni in Hebrew), matzah symbolizes the hardship of slavery and the Jewish people’s hasty transition to freedom.

What does matzah bread symbolize?

The other reason for eating matzo is symbolic: On the one hand, matzo symbolizes redemption and freedom, but it is also lechem oni, “poor man’s bread”. Thus it serves as a reminder to be humble, and to not forget what life was like in servitude. Also, leaven symbolizes corruption and pride as leaven “puffs up”.

What does bread symbolize in Judaism?

For people of the Jewish faith, bread serves as a symbol of the way God feeds our souls. When Jewish people eat challah, a special bread made of dough braided into loaves and served on the Sabbath (Shabbos) and at many holiday meals, they think about how they are connected to God.