How Do You Prepare A Seder Plate?
The Seder plate is one of the most meaningful parts of Passover. Filled with savory items symbolizing the Jewish people’s escape from the evil Pharaoh, a Seder plate is a tradition passed on from generation to generation. Preparing the Seder plate gives you a chance to reflect on this important Jewish holiday. Step 1 Get a plate for the Passover Seder. You can buy an ornate Seder plate at a Judaica store or at your synagogue gift shop, but it’s acceptable to use even a paper plate. The one type of plate you shouldn’t use is one of your everyday dishes used when it’s not Passover, because you’re supposed to use either disposable plates or special dishes for serving Passover foods. Step 2 Place items in the form of two triangles on top of each other, making the Star of David. Spoon on some charoset, a mixture of apples, wine, spices and nuts meant to symbolize the mortar the Jewish people used to make buildings in Egypt while enslaved to Pharaoh. Step 3 Add a roasted shankbone or neck of