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The blessing of the bread and the wine is an ancient Jewish tradition which commemorates the [[Sabbath]] and other holy days. It is a ritual which can be traced back even to [[Melchizedek]] who “brought forth bread and wine” when he blessed [[Abraham]].<ref>Gen. 14:18–20.</ref> On Friday evenings, the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, a ceremonial blessing is first pronounced over the wine and then over two loaves of bread, which symbolize the double portion of manna that fell in the desert on the sixth day.<ref>Exod. 16:14–35.</ref> | The blessing of the bread and the wine is an ancient Jewish tradition which commemorates the [[Sabbath]] and other holy days. It is a ritual which can be traced back even to [[Melchizedek]] who “brought forth bread and wine” when he blessed [[Abraham]].<ref>Gen. 14:18–20.</ref> On Friday evenings, the beginning of the Jewish Sabbath, a ceremonial blessing is first pronounced over the wine and then over two loaves of bread, which symbolize the double portion of manna that fell in the desert on the sixth day.<ref>Exod. 16:14–35.</ref> | ||