Preparing the Seder plate requires several hours of work. It is advisable to get other members of the house to help so that the work will be completed before the Seder begins. It is best to prepare all the seder foods before the onset of the Holiday in order to avoid halachic questions.

The special foods we eat on Passover are also food for thought. Every item on the Seder plate abounds in meaning and allusion. The Seder plate has six items on it, arranged in a special order. The plate is placed on top of the covering of the three matzot and is placed in front of the head of the household.

The foods of the Seder plate are listed below, with the reason each is included, the method of preparing it, and its role in the Seder meal.

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Posted: Mar 28, 2007

What a blessing

Beyond the incredible wonderful foods that Passover brings, it is important to remember the reason for the Holiday. Everyone, please try to commit to a full service. Don't skip over too many pages just to get to the meal, no matter how tempted. I know it is difficult with all of the scents of food. It can be distracting. Also: have 2 Afikoman hidings: 1 for the young young and one more difficult for the teens. Winners get maoney, sure, but also try to give winners (and runners-up's) gifts like Yamikahs and Menorahs and Seder Plates. Happy Passover from Los angeles!!!

Posted By Robert Shuster son of Seymour Shuster, Hollywood, CA

Posted: Mar 15, 2007

What an outstanding site. Great work. Toda Raba

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