MISCONCEPTION: According to ancient tradition, Eliyahu HaNavi makes a furtive appearance at every Pesach Seder. FACT: There is no classical (Talmudic or midrashic) source stating that Eliyahu pays a visit to the Seder every year. Most sources refer only to an eschatological…
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Tzarich Iyun: Using Horseradish for Maror vs a Plant
by Rabbi Dr. Ari Zivotofsky • • 0 Comments
Bottom line: The real Maror is a plant found in Egypt and the Meditteranean where the stem has inside it a white fluid that tastes very bitter. As Jews moved to different places and regions that didn’t have this plant,…