Which Haggadah declaration begins by calling matzah the bread of affliction?

Ha Lachma Anya is the Haggadah declaration that begins by calling matzah the bread of affliction.

Its opening Aramaic words mean “This is the bread of affliction” or “This is the bread of poverty.” The declaration is recited at the beginning of the Magid section of the Passover Seder, when participants begin retelling the Exodus story.

The passage connects the matzah on the table with the bread eaten by the Israelites in Egypt. It then invites anyone who is hungry to come and eat, asks for a future celebration in the Land of Israel, and contrasts present slavery with the hope of freedom. Its themes therefore include memory, hospitality, exile, and redemption—not only the food itself.

The wording is sometimes rendered “This is like the bread of affliction” in certain Haggadah traditions. That variation does not change the identity of the declaration. Kol Nidre belongs to Yom Kippur, Nishmat is a prayer of praise, and Adir Hu is a Passover song sung later in the Seder.