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Passover

Delicious new recipes for your Seder, both traditional and modern

Passover is a Jewish festival that celebrates the Jews' exodus from Egypt, and it is commemorated chiefly by the Seder ritual. The Passover Seder, which means "order," occurs in the first two nights of the eight-day holiday. It is a time to gather, remember, teach children about the holiday and, of course, eat.

Passover Recipes

The Seder Plate

Fundamental to the Seder table is the Seder plate, which has the following items:

  • Zeroah, a lamb's shankbone
  • Beitzah, a roasted egg
  • Charoset, a paste of fruit and nuts
  • Mar'or, a bitter herb (like horseradish)
  • Chazeret, a bitter vegetable (like lettuce)
  • Karpas, a green vegetable (usually parsley)
  • A bowl of salt water to dip the karpas

Learn the symbolism behind the Seder plate and how to set one up.