After the eating of the Matzah, we now turn to the MARROR; the bitter herb. As I have indicated previously, this must be either lettuce, or a related green leafy herb such as endive. In my opinion, there is no basis for the use of horseradish, other than it was used for many centuries in colder parts of Europe where lettuce was unavailable at this time of year. Ashkenazim hold that custom trumps halachah. This is NOT my view. An olive's bulk of the bitter herb is given to each participant. The blessing "...Who has sanctified us by His commandments, and commanded us to eat bitter herbs" is recited. In most communities the Marror is eaten without leaning, as the leaning signifies freedom, while the Marror symbolized the bitterness of slavery. Interestingly, the eating of the Marror is NOT Biblical, except as an adjunct to the Passover Sacrifice. This is different from the Matzah, which is also an adjunct to the sacrifice, but is also commanded separately: "In the evening you shall eat matzot". After the destruction of the Temple, the sages ordained the eating of Marror in memory of the former practice. The Marror is dipped in Charoset, in commemoration of the mortar we used in Pharaoh's building projects. The next step in the Seder is KORECH (wrapping). Another olive's bulk of marror is wrapped in an olive's bulk of matzah. Those observing the two matzah tradition, take from the matzah that remains from the previous eating of the Matzah. Those doing the three matzah custom, use the remaining bottom matzah, as only the upper one and a half were previously used. We wrap the matzah around the marror, dip it in Charoset (some dip the entire sandwich, others dip the marror alone before putting it in the matzah). Again, "wrapping" implies soft matzah. If using hard matzah, one simply puts matzah above and below the marror, making a sandwich.We eat it leaning. This is in memory of the practice of the sage, Hillel. The Torah commands that the sacrifice be eaten with matzah and marror. While the other sages understood that to mean that they were eaten at the same time, Hillel opined that the matzah and marror needed to literally be eaten wrapped together. One would not fulfill one's obligation today with that, as the presence of the marror is now by Rabbinic law, while the matzah is still Biblical. .Therefore, we eat them separately, giving each precept its due attention. The korech is primarily a reminder of the Temple. A statement to this effect is recited before eating the korech: "In memory of the Temple, in accordance with Hillel". I find the weaving in and out of time periods, as well as of freedom and slavery, to be one of the most compelling features of the seder. It is as if we had a time machine, going constantly between yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Kabbalists speak of the seder night as expressing "Mochin D'Gadlut" (expanded consciousness). In fact, a Jew always lives in all three. But the seder out of our complacency, and makes as keenly aware of that fact. Next, SHULCHAN ORECH (prepare the table). We eat.