Here’s a handy guide in case you need a refresher.
Items on the Seder plate bring their journey to freedom to life.
Passover is the one major Jewish holiday where the service is conducted at home, not in a synagogue.
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall
TheSeder plateserves as sort of an interactive guide for the story.
Here is a little more information about each item on the Seder plate and what it symbolizes.
What Is A Seder Plate?
The Seder plate is an integral part of the Passover Seder.
It is a special dish with at least five sections to hold the symbolic foods of the meal.
A plate isnt necessary, but it is often a meaningful piece passed down through the family.
The selection of symbolic foods may vary by family, with the addition of some modern foods.
What Goes On The Seder Plate?
Bitter Herbs (Maror)
Horseradish, paired with matzah, signifies the bitterness of slavery.
Lettuce (Chazeret)
Many Seder plates have room for a sixth food.
Chazeret, or lettuce, is used as an additional bitter herb.
The Haggadah instructs toeat matzahwith bitter herbs.
Usually, romaine or endive are used.
These items are not usually on the Seder plate but are placed near it.
They represent the unleavened bread the Jews took with them as they fled Egypt.
The middle one is broken during the ceremony, and others are eaten during the meal.
Salt Water
A bowl of salt water is placed on the table next to the Seder plate.
The parsley (karpas) is dipped into salt water and eaten in remembrance of tears shed.
Each represents a stage of redemption during the journey to freedom.
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