Charoset

haroset, חֲרֽוֹסֶת

Charoset, haroset, or charoises (hebrew: חֲרֽוֹסֶת‎ [ḥărōset]) is a sweet, dark-colored paste made of fruits and nuts eaten at the passover seder. according to the talmud its color and texture are meant to recall mortar (or mud used to make adobe bricks) which the israelites used when they were enslaved in ancient egypt as mentioned in tractate pesahim (page 116a) of the talmud, which says " the word charoset comes from the hebrew word cheres (חרס, "clay"). charoset is one of the symbolic foods on the passover seder plate. after reciting the blessings, and eating first maror dipped in charoset and then a matzah "hillel sandwich" (with two matzot) combining charoset and maror, people oft...

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