Which Seder step is the eating of the matzah?

Motzi Matzah is the Seder step devoted to eating matzah.

Its name joins two actions: Motzi is the blessing thanking God for bringing forth bread, while Matzah is the blessing and eating of the unleavened bread required at the Seder. The leader typically holds the required matzot while reciting the blessings, then distributes pieces for participants to eat. This is the central matzah-eating moment, not the earlier breaking of the middle matzah.

Motzi Matzah is the seventh and eighth entry in the familiar fifteen-step Seder outline when Motzi and Matzah are listed separately. It follows Rachtzah, the second ritual hand-washing, and precedes Maror, the eating of bitter herbs. The sequence emphasizes that the matzah is both ordinary bread-like food and a distinctive Passover commandment.

Yachatz is often confused with Motzi Matzah. During Yachatz, the middle matzah is broken and the larger piece is set aside as the afikoman. That hidden portion is eaten later during Tzafun. Bareich is the blessing after the meal, while Kadesh begins the Seder with Kiddush.