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.

Passover food rules. The most well-known rule for food on Passover is to avoid eating food made from leavened grains − wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt made with any leavening agent, like yeast.

With Passover underway — it runs from April 5-13 — some might be unfamiliar with the items that go on the traditional seder plate. A seder is a name for a Passover service.

Traditionally, the seder is held on the first two nights of Passover, this year on Apr. 5 and 6. A seder refers to the traditional Passover meal Jews share to mark the holiday.

Over the past few decades, new seder plate foods have joined some Passover tables. Next to the maror, charoset, karpas and other symbolic snacks sit oranges, artichokes, olives, chocolate and others.

The Seder plate holds six symbolic items: beitzah, charoset, chazeret, karpas, maror, and zeroa. The Jewish holiday of Passover plays an important role in Judaism , according to myjewishlearning.com .

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