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Why the Clay-like Charoset (Seder Sauce)

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Why the Clay-like Charoset (Seder Sauce)

Of the six Seder Plate items, the proverbial Passover dip of pulverized fruit, nuts, seasoning and wine is perhaps least understood. In tracing the earliest documented sources we encounter a range of opinions and rationale, initially creating confusion; but in the end, through careful analysis provides stunning clarity. You'll discover both the unique and supporting role this unusual dip plays in communicating the Exodus narrative by virtue of its appearance, consistency and tart acrid flavoring, and develop a taste for this secondary item on the Seder menu.
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Halacha, Minhag, Charoset

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Cheryl Virginia April 22, 2024

Years ago, I was self employed as a gardener, not a landscaper. I “babied” gardens back to health. Enjoyable if one loves working with nature but back breaking it is and weathered was I. Weeding, dead-heading, pruning, planting and mulching is still my work today at home. A horrible job site was where the homeowner laid “weed controlling” fabric around plants and under mulch. Weeds grow through these materials which shows the power of G-d (nature). These fabrics suffocate the ground, turning the soil to different consistencies of clay. Digging in clay is very hard work; miserable work really. It takes years for soil to recover from these damaging fabrics. Hindsight being that, I would have refused clients that had installed landscape fabric hidden beneath mulch. Lesson for those who have it at home: 5-10 years from now your plants will begin to suffer. No pests, no fungus. Undercover that fabric and see the clay-like soil you’ve created by suffocating the Earth. Reply

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