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The seder plate is the central prop in the retelling of the Passover story, with the shank bone, boiled egg, bitter herbs, haroset paste, and vegetable greens.

Passover seder plate items. There are six items on the traditional seder plate that are used at different times during the seder. These include: Charoset: A mixure of apples, walnuts, raisins and ...

The Seder plate, the centerpiece of the Passover dinner table, is no exception, holding six edible connections to the story of Exodus. Now, this all sounds very serious.

But the Seder plate is a specific one just for Passover. It has special spots for each of the six foods listed above, plus some Hebrew writing, colorful painted designs or other decorations.

Hyssop on the seder plate and growing from the Western Wall - composite image, Wikimedia commons, public domain, and author's photo. Did you know that hyssop is a quintessential symbol of Passover?

For this column, I thought I would share two Pesach Seder plates hailing from Germany that are in my personal collection. Finer examples of decorated pewter plates for Pesach were done by skilled ...

This felt seder plate may not be edible but it is certainly enriching, as creating it is a great way to help kids learn about the different items that go on a seder plate.