Matzah, Maror, Korech
Matzah - Unleavened Bread
Jews eat matzah instead of chametz on Passover for two reasons: 1. On the morning of the Exodus, the Jews ate unleavened bread as they did not have time to let their bread rise in their hurry to leave Egypt.
2. On the night before the Exodus, the Jews ate unleavened bread because the simple and humble matzah, compared to the puffed up and arrogant chametz, brought them closer to God.
Maror - Bitter Herbs
The bitter herb, often horseradish is used, is dipped in charoset. The bitter herbs remind us of the bitterness that our ancestors suffered as slaves in Egypt.
Korech - Sandwich
We make a sandwich from 2 pieces of matza and a piece or maror as was done on Passover during the time of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Some also put charoset in the sandwich. The charoset, a mixture of fruit and nuts chopped fine into a paste and combined with some wine, reminds us of the mortar which the Jewish slaves used in their construction work. Some say that combining the sweet charoset with the bitter herbs is symbolic of G-d's loving-kindness which dulled the bitterness of the slavery.
Jews eat matzah instead of chametz on Passover for two reasons: 1. On the morning of the Exodus, the Jews ate unleavened bread as they did not have time to let their bread rise in their hurry to leave Egypt.
2. On the night before the Exodus, the Jews ate unleavened bread because the simple and humble matzah, compared to the puffed up and arrogant chametz, brought them closer to God.
Maror - Bitter Herbs
The bitter herb, often horseradish is used, is dipped in charoset. The bitter herbs remind us of the bitterness that our ancestors suffered as slaves in Egypt.
Korech - Sandwich
We make a sandwich from 2 pieces of matza and a piece or maror as was done on Passover during the time of the Temple in Jerusalem.
Some also put charoset in the sandwich. The charoset, a mixture of fruit and nuts chopped fine into a paste and combined with some wine, reminds us of the mortar which the Jewish slaves used in their construction work. Some say that combining the sweet charoset with the bitter herbs is symbolic of G-d's loving-kindness which dulled the bitterness of the slavery.
