seder plate
Pronunciations
| seder plate | (SAY-der plate) | listen |
Definitions
n. The plate used in the Passover seder on which the karpas, charoset, maror, hazeret, zeroa, and beitzah (and sometimes also the salt water and matzo) are placed.
Example Sentences
"Before we start the seder, let's make sure everyone knows the significance of each item on the seder plate."
Languages of Origin
- English
Etymology
seder + plate
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Some Jews also include an orange on the seder plate as a symbol of feminism--this is based on a (possibly made-up) story in which a male rabbi said that a woman has as much place on the bimah as an orange does on the seder plate.
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