The roasted egg is traditionally part of the Seder plate and is usually understood as symbolizing burnt sacrifices offered at the Temple. It is also understood as a springtime fertility symbol, or a symbol of the cycle of life and death. Yet, there is no definitive explanation for why we include an egg on the Seder plate, and there is no ritual act or blessing associated with it. Let this egg, then, represent to us the power that we have to make our own meaning of traditions, and the ways that our cultural practices have a place at the table.


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