BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION Guide to the Passover Plate A Passover gift has been made in honor of the guests at this Seder to help ensure a stronger future for the Jewish people.
CHAROSET חרוסת
ZEROAH זרוע
(fruit and nuts) represents the mortar Israelite slaves used to make bricks, and reminds us of the sweetness of freedom
(roasted lamb shank bone) represents the Paschal lamb the Israelites sacrificed when they fled Egypt
BAYTSAH ביצה
(roasted egg) reminds us of a sacrifice offered at the Holy Temple, and also of springtime, rebirth and renewal
MAROR מרור
(bitter herbs) reminds us of the bitterness of the Israelites’ slavery in Egypt
SSOVER A P
KARPAS ( כרפסvegetable)
symbolizes the new spring and represents the initial flourishing of the Israelites during their first years in Egypt
CHAZERET חזרת
(bitter herbs) reminds us of how the Israelites endured the bitterness of slavery