Next the maror (bitter herbs).

While the story of Passover has a happy ending, there was anger and bitterness. We are reminded of this by eating a bitter herb. We put some of this bitter herb on the matzah and say:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּֽנוּ עַל אֲכִילַת מרוֹר

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al achilat maror.

We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who made us holy through obligations, commanding us to eat bitter herbs.

And the Charoset.

We are also reminded there was happiness and sweetness with that bitterness. We add some charoset to the matzah and maror to eat.

All that is left is the shank bone and the hard boiled egg.

We remember that G-d passed over all the homes of the Jewish families who painted their door posts with sheep or lamb's blood with the shank bone.

The hard boiled egg you may now enjoy in rememberance of the new beginning which spring brings and was brought to the Jews after they escaped the Pharaoh.


haggadah Section: Maror