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the bitterness of slavery
The seder plate. See also:More about the Seder
A seder plate is placed on a dining table.
Maror is the bitter herbs which we eat in the Passover Seder meal (Exodus ch.12) to commemorate the bitterness (Exodus ch.1) of the Egyptian slavery.
The Seder plate is a special plate used during the Passover Seder meal in Jewish tradition. It holds symbolic foods that represent various elements of the Exodus story and the Jewish people's journey to freedom. Common items on the Seder plate include bitter herbs, a roasted shank bone, a mixture of fruits and nuts, and a boiled egg.
the seder plate has six iteams on,
Read about the rest of the Seder symbols at the attached link where this quote is copied from: In the middle of the Kiara, we find the Maror, the bitter herbs. For Maror, we use horseradish and/or romaine lettuce stalks. We eat it twice during the Seder. Eating Maror is one of the most important parts of the Seder. These bitter herbs represent the Jews' bitterness as they labored day and night for Pharaoh While we consume them, we must remember that even though now we might live in relative comfort and happiness, our ancestors in Egypt were suffering from their hard labor. Also, we must realize that there are many in the world suffering today, and we must feel for them and help them.
The Seder Plate is a special plate for holding the symbolic foods used during the seder. Pieces of the symbolic foods are distributed to everyone during the course of the seder. Traditionally, the person leading the seder is the only one with a Seder Plate. However if there are many guests, additional Seder Plates can also be set on the table.
Some say that it has no special meaning, being just a container for the meaningful items. Others say that the plate itself represents Malchut (God's kingship).
It depends on the Seder plate, but most Seder plates label the spots where all the special foods go.
during a passover seder.
In the seder meal the parsley, or other type of bitter herb, represents the bitter taste of slavery and affliction. In some homes parsley is used because it looks similar to a flail.