The Best Seder Plates to Add to Your Table This Passover
Infuse meaningful flair into your Passover table this year with a quality seder plate.
The Jewish holiday of Passover, an eight-day celebration of the exodus from slavery in Egypt, occurs each spring, beginning this year before sundown on Monday, April 22. The holiday begins with a seder, a dinner with family and friends, to retell the story of Passover through a special book called a Haggadah. On every table, you'll find matzah, as most Jewish people don't eat anything leavened (like bread) during the holiday to symbolize the swift escape from Egypt. They didn't have enough time to allow their bread to rise, and so they ended up with matzah.
Also on every Passover table, you'll always find a seder plate with various compartments for specific symbolic foods to help tell the story of Passover. Most seder plates have five or six items on the plate including charoset, a mix of apples, nuts, wine and cinnamon, which represents the mortar the slaves used, maror, most often horseradish or another bitter herb, to symbolize the bitterness of slavery (some add a second bitter herb, likely lettuce). Karpas, a green vegetable (often parsley or celery), a shankbone symbolizing the escape from Egypt and a hard-boiled egg for the circle of life are also included.
The seder plate is purposeful and symbolic but also a beautiful centerpiece for the table year after year. Seder plates range in style, from traditional to modern, and many artists craft one-of-a-kind versions for the occasion. See below for 10 seder plates in a variety of styles that can be passed down as family heirlooms for years to come.
How to Make a Decorative Clay Seder Plate
It's not a Passover Seder without a seder plate. Make your own elevated version with oven-bake clay and gold gilding paint.
Highlighting the Hebrew word Pesach, or Passover, in the middle, this aluminum seder plate also features the Hebrew words of each seder plate item in recessed divots around the center. A textured border adds stylish flair, but this plate has a classic appeal that can work with any table decor.
This classic blue-and-white ceramic seder plate is a great family heirloom to be passed down over generations, and it's no surprise as Spode has been creating ceramics for over 200 years. On the plate, an ornate star of David in the center is surrounded by hexagons with the Hebrew word and graphic for each seder plate item.
Handcrafted in a small studio in Brooklyn, this unique seder plate is wheel-thrown from speckled stoneware clay and sealed with a glaze. Hand-carved Hebrew lettering accents the platter as well as the six bowls that hold each symbolic item.
Another stunning handmade seder plate option, each product from ShellyClayspot is hand-sculpted and ready to be passed down through generations. The cream stoneware clay platter is contrasted by six blue dishes to create a perfect centerpiece.
Elevate your Passover Seder table with this eye-catching seder plate option. A marble platter serves as the base for six gold-trimmed aluminum bowls. Since there's no labeling of items on this plate, it could be used for a variety of dinners outside of the Passover Seder as well.
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Since many hours are spent at the Passover Seder table, elevate the traditional set-up with fresh seasonal touches.
Add playful color to your spread with the Kate Spade Oak Street Seder Plate. The simple white plate is topped with removable small bowls in bright colors, like purple, pink and yellow, with each of the symbolic items written in silver Hebrew and English.
This classic seder plate is made of glazed porcelain and is accented with 24-carat gold detailing in the Hebrew lettering, on the border of the main plate and on the side dishes. Each of the six smaller plates has the designated Hebrew word for the seder plate item. Bonus: The seder plate is dishwasher-safe, making cleanup a breeze.
The Rite Lite Curlicue Seder Plate is the perfect option if you want something simple at a great price point. The blue-and-white base has an ornate curlicue design with gold accented lettering. The plate is durable, lightweight and easy to transport.
This gold-bordered glass seder plate by Annieglass is traditional and stunning. Each section of the seder plate is labeled with both the English and Hebrew words written in gold. The plate is part of a larger set in the same style that includes a plate for matzah and a challah platter to use on Shabbat and other Jewish holidays.
This stunning handmade brass seder plate is made in Israel by artist Orit Grader. The design uses the patina effect, like the Statue of Liberty, where oxidization changes the color to a beautiful green hue. Little risers help elevate the seder plate ever so slightly off the table.
