The Seder PlateThink of the Seder Plate as a “combination plate” dinner that formed the meal in ancient days. The foods were not merely symbolic, but were eaten—from the plate. As the Seder menu changed, the foods on the Seder Plate required explanation. (clockwise from the upper-right-of-center)Zeroa (shankbone), represents the Passover offering made in Temple times.Beitzah(boiled or roasted egg), represents the holiday offering made in the days of the Temple.Maror (bitter herbs), is horseradish and represents the bitterness of slavery in...