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Passover Tablescape

April 15, 2014 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

Happy Passover! We had a fun seder last night and, of course, I took lots of pictures. I thought I’d share our Passover tablescape with you today.

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Come on in and have a seat!

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I love Passover and what it represents – rebirth, spring, renewal. I wanted the table to reflect that as well. Bright colored tulips are a must, and this year I added some pink hyacinths.

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I mixed heights and styles of candlesticks, but used all silver candlesticks and the same color candles create a more unified look.

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I actually had three seder plates on the table – one “real” one, given to us by Dear Husband’s family, and two made by our children.

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Here the seder plate is filled – I love some good symbolism! Parsley dipped in salt water to represent the tears of the Jewish people as slaves in Egypt. Charoses (the fruit and nut mixture in the above picture) that represents the mortar the Jewish people used to build pyramids and other structures while in Egypt. Bitter herbs (horseradish) to represent the bitterness of slavery. A lamb shank bone to symbolize the sacrifice of Passover. A hard boiled egg, which can either symbolize mourning or the circle of life (depending on whom you ask). And I add an orange, because it has become a way of symbolizing inclusion: legend has it that a rabbi (male, obvs) once said that he would allow a woman  to lead a seder when there was an orange on the seder plate. Boom – I add it.

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The matzo plate. Cover is courtesy of my daughter. Making a matzo cover is easy: take a handkerchief and either paint or dye it how you want. That’s what M did here – her Sunday school class tie-dyed handkerchiefs to make matzo covers.

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Bear lets us know when guests arrive. Who needs a doorbell when you have a retriever?

Whatever holidays you celebrate this time of year, I wish you all health and happiness.

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Thanks for stopping by!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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  1. Cheryl @ Artzzle says

    April 15, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    Just beautiful Karen. Happy Holidays to you and your family . . . Bear too:)

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    • Karen Cooper says

      April 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Thank you, Cheryl! Happy Holidays to you and yours also! (Bear did get her own bowl of matzo ball soup, as did Hank, minus the matzo balls (he’s allergic)!)

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