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A D'var Torah about the Bitter Herbs

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Romaine lettuce, the gold standard for bitter herbs at the Seder. Public domain photo.

Gimme Some Torah #226

M. Pesaḥim 2:6

משנה: וְאֵילּוּ יְרָקוֹת שֶׁאָדָם יוֹצֵא בָהֶן יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ בַפֶּסַח בַּחֲזֶרֶת וּבָעוּלְשִׁין וּבַתַּמְכָה וּבַחַרְחֲבִינָה וּבַמָּרוֹר.

MISHNAH: And with the following vegetables a person can fulfill his obligation on Passover: Wit…

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