During the times of the Bet HaMikdash, the Korban Pesah was required to be eaten with matzah and marror as it states על מצות ומרורים יאכלהו,“You shall eat it with matzah and marror”  (Bamidbar 9:11).After its destruction, our Rabbis decreed that at the Pesah Seder each year, we should continue eating marror as a reminder of what was done in the Bet HaMikdash.

Required Amount of Marror: 

A. The required amount of marror is 1 fluid ounce. (Refer to chart on page 79) 

B. Even those who absolutely dislike the taste of marror should force themselves to eat the marror. However, they could be lenient to eat only .7 fluid ounces of marror. 

C. However, if the marror will cause sickness or an allergic reaction it should not be eaten. If it is possible, one should taste it without a berachah.

D. The measurement of the required amount of marror is 8”×10” from the leaves or 3”×5” from the stalks.

Manner in Which the Marror is Eaten:

A. The marror must be dipped into haroset, to remove some of its bitterness.  If this wasn’t done, the marror should be eaten over again.  The marror must preferably be eaten in four minutes.  If this is not possible, one may eat it within 7½ minutes. 

B. There is no obligation to recline while eating the marror.  However, if one would rather do so, he may. 

C. The berachah of ha’adamah is not recited on the marror as it is already considered part of the meal. 

D. Therefore, even if he did not have the marror in mind during karpas, or he said Borei Nefashot after the karpas, he is not required to make the berachah of ha’adamah on the marror. 

E. The marror must be eaten before midnight (11:56 p.m. EST or 12:56 a.m. Daylight Savings Time).  If one inadvertently did not eat the marror by midnight, he is still required to do so without the berachah of Al Achilat Marror.