Maror

Maror is the bitter herb, often horseradish or romaine lettuce. Eaten at the Passover Seder, it recalls the bitterness of Egyptian slavery.

What We Do Grab some of that bitter herb, enough to make the size of a small egg if you would crunch it into a ball. Some have the custom of using both horseradish and romaine lettuce (though either/or is also okay). Dip the bitter herb in the charoset. S...

Maror refers to the bitter herbs, often romaine lettuce or horseradish, eaten during the course of the Passover meal (Seder), once on its own and once together with matzah.

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Many have the custom of using both horseradish and romaine lettuce to fulfill the obligation to consume maror (bitter herbs) on Passover night. The sages of the Mishna Pesachim 39a. list five vegetables which may be used for maror. Unfortunately, it is di...

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Matzah represents the bare necessities of life. The Passover offering represents luxuries whose function is solely to give pleasure. Maror represents a middle ground between these two extremes...

Bitter herbs and romaine lettuce. The Maror is placed in the center of the plate. One may use either peeled and grated raw horseradish or Romaine lettuce, or both. The center of the plate represents the attribute of rachamim, mercy. At first glance it wou...

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