Horseradish is a staple of the Passover Seder because it has come to represent maror, bitter herbs, which symbolize the suffering of the Jewish slaves in Egypt. The Golds were gambling on one ...

Maror: Bitter herbs, often horseradish, that symbolize the suffering of the Jews while they were in slavery. The most well-known rule for food on Passover is to avoid eating food made from ...