But the Mishnah and Passover Haggadah offer a very different perspective on Maror; Rabban Gamliel says: “The reason for bitter herbs is because the Egyptians embittered our forefathers’ lives ...

At the height of the pre-Passover cleaning chaos, I remember my young son asking me, "Mother, what are you doing?" Without a pause, I answered, "I'm making seder" (Hebrew for "order")! When he didn't ...

Bitter herbs: These are on the Seder plate to signify the bitter tears the Hebrews cried while they were enslaved. Usually, horseradish is used as the "bitter herbs" on the traditional Seder plate.

A typical Seder will have a "Seder plate" which includes a shank bone, hard-boiled egg, charoset, bitter herbs, parsley, and horseradish. They symbolize, according to some common interpretations: ...

Rabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner reflects on Passover and shares how to find joy in the midst of pain. ... Eating the bitter herbs is a reminder of the bitterness and harshness of Egyptian slavery.

The bitter herbs include Auschwitz and Treblinka, and they also allow for reflection on the contemporary resurgence of anti-Semitism. All of these experiences have stood at the center of our ...

Collard greens stand in for bitter herbs on Twitty's Seder plate. (Brent Hofacker/iStockPhoto) Passover honors the story of all people who seek the simple freedom to live their potential. As Jews in ...

One of the essential tastes of the Passover meal is bitter herbs, often in the form of raw horseradish or leaves of chicory. These herbs are placed on the Seder plate to symbolize the bitterness ...

Bitter herbs: These are on the Seder plate to signify the bitter tears the Hebrews cried while they were enslaved. Usually, horseradish is used as the "bitter herbs" on the traditional Seder plate.