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On the night of passover Jewish people eat bitter herbs to remember when the Iseralites were slaves in Egypt (bitter herbs because it was a bitter part of their life)

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Why do you eat bitter herbs at the seder?

It symbolizez the bitterness of life in ancient Egypt for the Jews.


What kind of fruit did they eat in jesus day?

Figs dates and bitter herbs and grapes.


Why do Jew's have horseradish on Passover?

The main reason Jews eat Matzoh in Passover to commemorate the Jews' exodus from Egypt. Since the Jews were forced to leave in a haste they hadn't had time to wait for the bread dough to rise and as a result the bread was flat. Therefore, Jews eat Matzoh to remember the exodus. Jews start eating Matzoh on the first night of Passover at the Seder meal until the end of passover. All other products made of grains are prohibited during the holiday, but some secular Jews do not abide by this prohibition. This is one of the Jewish customs in Passover that symbolizes freedom and humility for the Jewish people.


What do Jews eat for Passover?

roasted lamb,flat bread,rotten egg and bitter herbs


What vegetables can you eat over passover?

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What does the food on a seder mean to Jewish?

Most of the food at the Seder is just food, but the meal part of the Seder begins with some ritual foods:-- a spring vegetable dipped in salt water -- the salt water symbolizes the tears of the Israelite slaves.-- matzah -- unleavened bread because the Israelites had no time to let their bread rise.-- bitter herbs dipped in maror -- bitter herbs can symbolize the bitterness of slavery, maror symbolizes the mortar used by the Israelite slaves.-- matzah with bitter herbs and maror (the Hillel sandwich) because the Torah says "they shall eat it with matzah and bitter herbs)Maror is a relish made of of fruit, nuts and wine. Some marors are finely ground so they are a paste in which you can actually dip a bitter vegetable, but some are crumbly and really don't work for dipping. In any case, maror is sweet, so it counteracts the intense bitterness of the bitter herbs (sometimes bitter lettuce, other people use horseradish -- wasabi).


Why do people eat herbs?

Herbs are used primarily to enhance the food people eat. It also has medicinal qualities, which makes herbs desirable in their raw form.


What did the horse radish represent on the passover seder meal?

THE MAROR or "Bitter Herbs" (usually horseradish) is placed in the middle of the Seder dish and symbolises the Jew's' bitter suffering under the Egyptian yoke. directly below is the chazoreth, another piece of bitter herbs (or radish) commemorating the custom of eating maror sandwiched between two pieces of the matzoh. Hope i helped! If you didn't understand here is the simple version: symbolises the Jew's' bitter suffering under the Egyptian yoke. :)


Does people eat herbs?

yes


What do Jewish people eat at Pesach?

Matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden.During the Seder meal, there are other traditional foods together with the matzah: bitter herbs, wine, parsley, and haroset (a mixture of apples, cinnamon, wine and nuts).


What did the israelites eat on the last day?

Along with roasted lamb and unleavened bread, the Israelites were to eat bitter herbs on the first night of Passover (Exodus 12:8).


Why do Jewish eat kosher pickles?

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