16 min
Ep 4 - Charoset: And Other Symbolic Holiday Foods 18 Jewish Foods
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- Food
Charoset is eaten at the Passover Seder, but unlike many other foods, its origins are a bit less clear. It is certainly ancient, but it isn't mandated in the Torah, as is matzah. Furthermore, we know that it is a symbolic food, but what EXACTLY is it a symbol of?
By exploring charoset, as well as many other symbolic foods from different Jewish holidays, we learn a lot about the Jewish people via its approach to celebratory foods.
Interview: Susan Weingarten
(Full Episode Notes available at https://www.tasteofjew.com/podcasts/)
Charoset is eaten at the Passover Seder, but unlike many other foods, its origins are a bit less clear. It is certainly ancient, but it isn't mandated in the Torah, as is matzah. Furthermore, we know that it is a symbolic food, but what EXACTLY is it a symbol of?
By exploring charoset, as well as many other symbolic foods from different Jewish holidays, we learn a lot about the Jewish people via its approach to celebratory foods.
Interview: Susan Weingarten
(Full Episode Notes available at https://www.tasteofjew.com/podcasts/)
16 min