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Passover
A white cloth, pale matzah, red wine and a plate of green herbs, brown paste and a roasted bone, each telling part of the story.
The colours of Passover
Passover recalls the going out of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. The colours of the festival are on the seder table, set with a white cloth and the best dishes. The seder plate carries foods chosen for what they say. Green karpas, usually parsley, is spring and is dipped in salt water for tears. Maror, the bitter herb, is slavery. Charoset, a brown paste of fruit and nuts, stands for the mortar the slaves made. A roasted bone and a browned egg recall the Temple offerings. Beside them is matzah, flat pale bread baked in haste, and four cups of red wine. In some communities the leader of the seder wears a kittel, a plain white robe.
#E6D3A8MatzahUnleavened bread, pale with brown scorch marks.#7B1E2BWine redFour cups of wine drunk at the seder.#5E9C3FKarpas greenSpring greens dipped in salt water.#8A5A3CCharoset brownFruit and nut paste for the mortar of slavery.#FFFFFFCloth whiteThe festive tablecloth and the kittel.Values are fair approximations, not official shades.
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Written by the Rang desk with AI assistance. Background: "Passover" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.