Maror

first 2 nights of Passover. The Seder plate hold around 7 items that symbolize different parts of the Passover story. But what goes on the Seder plate? - Shank Bone (zeroa): this is a roasted bone with a small piece of meat on it. It is symbolic of the lamb that was sacrificed the night the Israelites fled Egypt, which was the most important part when it was celebrated in the time of the temple. - Egg (Beitzah): is seen as representing the cycle of life. - Charoset: sweet salad of fruits, nuts, wine and cinnamon that represents the mortar the Israelites used to make bricks. - Vegetables (Karpas): during the Seder the vegetables are dipped into salt water representing and reminding them of the tears of the Israelite slaves. - Bitter herbs (maror and hazeret): it is symbolic of the bitterness of slavery. - Haroset: this s a red/ brownish paste which is symbolic of the clay the Israelites used to make bricks and mortar for the Egyptian cities they would build. The sweetness of the Haroset offsets the bitterness of the herbs reminding them that their freedom offsets the taste of remembering slavery. - Salt water: is representative of the tears and sweat of slavery. It is also symbolic of springtime, purity and the sea. For Christians, they now consider Jesus the lamb, not an actual lamb being the lamb. This is because Jesus sacrificed himself be dying on the cross and rising again from the dead after three days to save us form our sins. We remember Jesus the Lamb now through the…

Some of these foods include: Baklava, dates, and halva. Baklava, a pasty covered in nuts and a cheese mixture, is associated with the fasting month of Ramadan Eid ul-Fitr by the Balkans and Ottoman Empire. Halva, another food that is important during religious holidays, is a nut-butter-based or flour-based dense, sweet confections. Halva is eaten on the 7th and 40th days and first anniversary following the death of a Muslim. Jewish people in the Middle East make up a small percentage of the…

("What Happens at a Passover Seder?" 1). The children of the families are asked to ask the 4 questions ("What Happens at a Passover Seder?" 1). The 4 questions change every year ("What Happens at a Passover Seder?" 1). Then there is a reading about 4 sons ("What Happens at a Passover Seder?" 1). After the reading, the plagues from Exodus are read about and while this is happening the Jews remove a drop of wine from their cups to symbolize each plague as it’s being read ("What Happens at a…