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The master, Rav Yosef Chaim, wrote in his sefer, Od Yosef Chai, Halachot,
Parshas Tzav the following beautiful piece regarding a practice we all do at
the seder. Why do we take the non-bitter karpas and dip it into salt water and why do we take the maror into the sweet charoses ? Why opposites into each other and not like things into each other? The lesson is that if a person is blessed with goodness, he should not be misgaeh, haughty. He should think of the opposite of good times when he dips karpas into salt water. Things may not always be so green. On the other hand, if one is steeped in sorrow and tragedy, he should hope for and think of the future good days. Things turn and charoses could be "just around the corner." An saying which expresses "the" even keel is "gam zeh yaavor." (This too shall pass). A good message that is Kosher for Passover AND year round use. Smile.
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