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The seventh symbolic item on the Seder table is a plate of three whole matzot, which are stacked and separated from each other by cloths or napkins. The middle matzah will be broken and half of it put aside for the afikoman. The top and other half of the middle matzot will be used for the hamotzi (blessing over bread), and the bottom matzah will be used for the korech (Hillel sandwich).

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Stained Glass Seder Plate by Max Bond

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Passover Seder Plate - Judaica

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Very nice and affordable Passover Nickel Plated Seder Plate

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The Passover Seder Plate Hebrew: ke'ara (קערה) is a special plate containing symbolic foods eaten or displayed at the Passover Seder.

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Passover Seder plate

Passover Seder plate

• Maror bitter herbs -- horseradish or Romaine lettuce leaves.
• Beitzah -- hard-boiled or roasted egg
• Karpas -- usually celery, parsley, or lettuce
• Salt water -- water with salt.
• Z'roa -- lamb shankbone or roast chicken wing
• Charoset -- a mixture of apples, nuts, wine and cinammon is traditional among Ashkenazi families; Sephardi charoset contains dates and nuts
• Chazeret

One line: Kosher Wine

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How to prepare a Seder Plate for Passover

Passover comes from the Bible, first mentioned in the book of Exodus. As God pronounced to the people of Israel enslaved in Egypt that he would free them, he said he would "Smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt." However, he instructed the Israelites to put a sign of lamb's blood on their door posts: "and when I see the blood, I will pass over you." (Exodus 12) also see: Jewish Holidays - Names of Jewish Months You've cleaned the house for Passover, now it is time to prepare a seder plate: Here's How: 1: The Seder Plate can be specially made for Passover or simply a paper plate on which your children have drawn and written the Passover symbols. 2: Important part is that the plate display the following items: Baytzah Charoset Zeroa Karpas Maror Chazeret (optional) 3: Remember everything you will need will have to be kosher for Passover. Next to the Kosher Symbol will be a P or the words "Kosher for Passover. 4: You will need the following foods for your seder plate: apples, walnuts, kosher wine for Passover, cinnamon, sugar, shank bone or poultry neck, egg, parsley or potato, celery, horseradish root or prepared horseradish. 5: Charoset is mixture of apples, nuts, wine and spices. Charoset is symbolic of the mortar the Jewish slaves made in their building for the Egyptians. To make charoset, prepare 1 cup of walnuts, 1 granny smith green apple, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 2 tsp. sugar, and red wine to moisten. Chop the nuts and apples to the consistency you want (a food processor can be used). Sprinkle with spices, and moisten with wine. The texture of the charoset should remind us of mortar. 6: Zeroa is a shankbone or neck of poultry, roasted. Zeroa is a reminder of the "mighty arm of G-d" as the Bible describes it. It is also symbolic of the Paschal lamb offered as the Passover sacrifice in Temple days. Roast the shankbone in the oven for about 30 minutes. 7: Baytzah is a hard-boiled egg. Baytzah is symbolic of the regular festival sacrifice brought in the days of the Temple. Some authorities have interpreted this as a symbol of mourning for the loss of the two Temples (the first was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 B.C.E., the second by the Romans in 70 C.E.). With the Temples destroyed, sacrifices could no longer be offered. The egg symbolized this loss and traditionally became the food of mourners. 8: Karpas is a vegetable. Parsley or a potato is generally used. Karpas is dipped in salt water to represent tears. The custom of serving karpas dates back to Jerusalem of the 1st and 2nd centuries when it was common to begin a formal meal by passing around vegetables as hors d’oeuvres. 9: Maror is bitter herbs. Horseradish root or prepared horseradish is generally used. Maror represents the bitter life of the Israelites during the time of their enslavement in Egypt. 10: Chazeret is a bitter vegetable. Celery or lettuce can be used. Those who do not put chazeret on their Seder Plate sometimes put a dish of salt water in its place. Passover Last Minute Tips: Prepare the Seder Plate long before the Seder meal so you are not pressured to get it ready at the last minute. Allowing children to help you prepare the Seder Plate is a fun and effective way to teach them about the symbolism of the food and their connection to the Passover story. How long will the seder take? Good question -- Plan on at least 3 hours for the seder and meal. However, that is a very fast seder.... some last to the early morning.

Bitter herbs and romaine lettuce

Bitter herbs and romaine lettuce.

The Maror is placed in the center of the plate. One may use either peeled and grated raw horseradish or Romaine lettuce, or both.

The center of the plate represents the attribute of rachamim, mercy.

At first glance it would seem more appropriate to place the Maror on the left side, signifying the attribute of gevurot, severity, for Maror recalls the severity of our suffering in Egypt.

But, upon reflection, we realize that bitterness of spirit causes a manifestation of abundant mercy: the outpouring of an embittered soul, the intense bitterness one experiences when sensing how far removed one is from Divinity, arouses an abundance of mercy.

From this perspective, then, the Maror itself signifies mercy.

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