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.

In addition to the Seder plate, it's customary for each person at the table to drink four cups of kosher wine. Plenty of other traditional dishes, from appetizers to desserts, are passed around.

Six rainbow candles were lit at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington on September 6 — the night of the second annual Pride Seder. About 30 people attended the celebration of LGBTQ freedom modeled ...

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.

A Seder plate is set on a table at the American Jewish Committee's diplomatic Seder at SMU's Meadows Museum on April 1.(Liz Rymarev / Staff Photographer) Passover is a holiday that remembers the ...

The Seder plate. There are variations on Passover practices by the many different types of Judaism. Some families gather on the first one or two nights of the eight-day holiday for Seder, ...

Used on the seder plate and during the seder, matzo functions as a substitute for bread during the holiday. Matzo has a special set of regulations to be certified Kosher for Passover.

It’s time to break out the seder plate as Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, officially kicks off on Monday.. Passover is one of the biggest and most sacred holidays observed in the Jewish religion ...

This year, though, American Seder tables may look a little different. With eggs scarce and prices either elevated or unstable, cooks may need to cut back.