Let's explain some symbols on the seder plate

The shank bone represents the Pesach, the special lamb sacrifice made in the days of the Temple for the Passover holiday. It is called the pesach, from the Hebrew word meaning “to pass over,” because you choose to pass over things in the moment for better things in the future. Sacrifice is a symbol of commitment to life and action. 

The bitter herbs provide a visceral reminder of the bitterness of slavery, the life of hard labor our ancestors experienced in Egypt.

Egg: Symbol of spring time freshness and new life.


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu