The Seder Plate


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Zeroa/Shankbone
The shankbone represents the lamb the Israelites sacrificed before the Exodus
זְרוֹעַ
Maror/Bitter Herbs
They represent the bitterness of slavery
כַּרְפַּס‎
Chazeret/Lettuce
Often Romaine or other bitter lettuce, this also represents the bitterness of slavery
מָרוֹר‎
Charoset
This represents the mortar the Israelites used when building cities
Beitzah/Egg
Symbolizes the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and was then eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
בֵּיצָה
חֲרֽוֹסֶת
Karpas/Green Vegetable
Dipped in saltwater to represent the tears of the Israelite slaves
חַזֶרֶת
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