This silver-plated Seder Plate is sure to be the focal point of the evening. It features six indentations for each of the special foods that are displayed. Inscribed for each one are the Hebrew names. Around the plate is an elegant ribbed floral design.
The ceremonial food items are:
Zaroah, roasted bone – a reminder of the Pesach offering brought to the Temple on Pesach
Beitzah, hard-boiled egg – a reminder of the Festival offering brought to the Temple on Pesach
Maror – Horseradish root, bitters herbs symbolizing the bitter times suffered as slaves in Egypt.
Charoset – a mixture resembling cement, a reminder of the forced labor endurs as slaves in Egypt
Karpas – small vegetable dipped into salt water epresenting the salty tears cried by the slaves
Chazeret, Lettuce – representing bitter herbs – eaten with matzah during the seder
