Maror refers to bitter herbs eaten during the course of the Passover meal, once on its own and once together with matzah, Chabad.org said. The first time it is eaten a special blessing is said.

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The four answers are freedom, divine service, gratitude and symbolism. The matzah and bitter herbs represent the struggle and bitterness of slavery, while reclining represents newfound freedom.

The centerpiece of the Passover meal includes these traditional and symbolic foods: Bitter herbs (Maror): They remind us of the bitterness of slavery.

The Passover Seder plate is comprised of six compartments with the traditional maror (bitter herbs), grated white horseradish, symbolizing the bitter lot of the enslaved Israelites; karpas ...

What to know about Passover, which takes place April 12-20 this year The holiday commemorates a story in the Torah where God spared, or “passed over,” the firstborn sons of Israelite families.

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The traditional meal for Passover includes a mix of symbolic foods. Meat, eggs, fruit and vegetables, herbs, and saltwater all have a place on the Seder plate, though more modern passover meals ...

The Passover story has come to function as a powerful narrative of persecution and liberation for Jewish people.