Passover is Jewish holiday that lasts for a week. It celebrates the time when the Israelite finally had freedom from the Egyptians. During the first two nights of the week's festival, families eat a religious dinner called seder. The elders read the story to everyone while eating. Passover food was also symbolic. Families prepared vegetables dipped in salt water and bitter herbs. They say that the salty taste of the vegetables show the tears of their ancestors in their hard times. The bitter herbs were how their lives tasted like. A seder plate was also placed at the center of the table. It had Passover foods like lamb and mixed fruit, nuts with wine. While Passover is a religious holiday, the importance of a family together is what keeps it
