Zeroa

Shankbone on Passover Seder plate

Passover Seder plate. Categories (with imaged examples in brackets): edit
1\. Zeroa (shankbone)
2\. Beitza (roasted hard-boiled egg)
3\. Maror/Chazeret (horseradish)
4\. Maror/Chazeret (onion)
5\. Charoset
6\. Karpas (parsley)

Zeroa (Hebrew: זרוֹע) is a lamb shank bone or roast chicken wing or neck used on Passover and placed on the Seder plate. It symbolizes the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted (70 CE) during the destruction of the Temple, the z'roa serves as a visual reminder of the Pesach sacrifice. In Ashkenazi and many Sephardi families, it is not eaten or handled during the Seder, as it represents a sacrifice made at the Temple, but is not actually, making it taboo to eat.[1] Vegetarians often substitute a beet, quoting Pesachim 114b as justification.[2]

## History

[edit]

The origin of the custom comes from the Gemara in the tractate Pesachim of the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud, which discuss the question of what are those two dishes that the Mishnah says one must bring to the Seder night. According to the Gemara, the two dishes are the Zeroa of the Passover sacrifice and an Beitza (egg) as a symbol of the Chagigah offering.[3][4]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "The Shank Bone (Zeroah)". www.chabad.org. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
2. ^ "A Vegetarian Shankbone". My Jewish Learning. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
3. ^ "Shankbone and Egg: How They Became Symbols on the Seder Plate - TheTorah.com". www.thetorah.com. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
4. ^ "Seder Preparations - Jewish Tradition". yahadut.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.

* v
* t
* e

Passover

Seder|

* Afikoman
* The Exodus
* Ha Lachma Anya
* Ma Nishtana
* "Outstretched Arm"
* Ten Plagues
* White House Passover Seder

| Plate|

* Beitzah
* Charoset
* Karpas
* Maror and Chazeret
* Zeroah

|

Haggadah|

| Songs|

* Adir Hu
* Chad Gadya
* Dayenu
* Echad Mi Yodea
* L'Shana Haba'ah
* Vehi Sheamda

|

Illustrations|

* Amsterdam Haggadah
* Birds' Head Haggadah
* Maxwell House Haggadah
* Sarajevo Haggadah
* Szyk Haggadah
* Washington Haggadah

Foods|

| Matzah|

| Dishes|

* Chremslach
* Matzah ball
* Matzah brei
* Matzo lasagna
* Matzah meal
* Matzah pizza
* Matzoquiles
* Matzah egg roll

|

Companies|

* Streit's
* Manischewitz
* René Neymann
* Yehuda Matzos
* Rakusen's
* Osem

Main courses|

* Brisket
* Lamb
* Potato kugel

Desserts|

* Egg kichel
* Flourless chocolate cake
* Hadji bada
* Macaroon
* Marunchinos
* Meringue

Religious|

| Observances|

* Bedikat Chametz
* Fast of the Firstborn
* Eve of Passover on Shabbat
* Passover sacrifice
* Chol HaMoed
* Mimouna
* Isru Chag
* Pesach Sheni

|

Laws/customs|

* Chametz
* Challah from Shmurah Matzah
* Kitniyot
* Gebrochts

Prayers|

* Song of Songs
* Torah readings
* Prayer for dew

* v
* t
* e

Jewish cuisine

History|

* Ancient Israelite cuisine
* 1902 kosher meat boycott
* Jewish-American patronage of Chinese restaurants

Types|

* Ashkenazi
* American
* Ethiopian
* Israeli
* Mizrahi
* Bukharan
* Mountain Jewish
* Moroccan
* Syrian
* Sephardi
* Yemenite

Religious dietary laws and related terms|

* Fleishig
* Kosher certification agency
* Kashrut
* Kitniyot
* Kosher
* Kosher by ingredient
* Kosher airline meal
* Kosher for Passover
* Kosher restaurant
* Kosher style
* Mashgiach
* Milchig
* Pareve
* Shechita
* Treif

Chefs|

* Ron Ben-Israel
* Laura Frankel
* Ina Garten
* Gil Marks
* Joan Nathan
* Ruth Reichl
* Eyal Shani
* Michael Solomonov
* Yotam Ottolenghi
* Molly Yeh

Religious foods|

* Apples and honey
* Brisket
* Challah
* Charoset
* Dabo kolo
* Hanukkah gelt
* Maror
* Matzo
* Mishloach manot
* Mouna
* Pain petri
* Pekalach
* Showbread
* Teiglach
* Zeroa

Breads|

| Ashkenazi breads|

* Babka
* Challah
* Onion roll
* Pletzel
* Pumpernickel
* Rye Bread

|

Sephardic/Mizrahi breads|

* Bolo
* Challah
* Folar
* Jachnun
* Kubaneh
* Lachooh
* Laffa
* Lahmacun
* Lavash
* Malawach
* Manakish
* Markook
* Mouna
* Pain petri
* Pita
* Taboon bread
* Water challah

Ethiopian breads|

* Injera

Bagels and similar breads|

* Bagel
* Bagel toast
* Bagel with cream cheese
* Bialy
* Everything bagel
* Montreal-style bagel
* New York–style bagel
* Pizza bagel

Pancakes|

* Pesaha Appam
* Blintz
* Cheese latke
* Chremslach
* Keftes de prasa
* Kofta
* Latke
* Mofletta
* Noodle latkes

Sweets|

| Cakes and sweet pastries|

* Apple strudel
* Babka
* Basbousa
* Cheesecake
* Flourless chocolate cake
* Jewish apple cake
* Krantz cake
* Lekach
* Plum cake
* Rugelach

|

Other desserts|

* Baklava
* Ashure
* Bambalouni
* Bolo
* Carrot pudding
* Halva
* Halvah ice cream
* Jordan almonds
* Kogel mogel
* Krembo
* Lokum
* Malabi
* Marzipan
* Marunchinos
* Milky
* Mofletta
* Poppy seed roll
* Sesame seed candy
* Sfinj
* Sponge cake
* Sufganiyah
* Strudel
* Streuselkuchen

Cookies|

* Alfajor
* Biscochos
* Black and white cookie
* Chinese cookie
* Egg kichel
* Duvshaniot
* Hadji bada
* Hamantaschen
* Honey buttons
* Jewish almond cookie
* Jødekager
* Kichel
* Kipfel
* Linzer cookie
* Ma'amoul
* Macaroons
* Mandelbread
* Marunchinos
* Rainbow cookie
* Rugelach
* Tahini cookie

Pastries|

* Bichak
* Bourekas
* Boyoz
* Bulemas
* Chebureki
* Flódni
* Hojaldre
* Knish
* Nunt
* Pastelitos de hoja
* Pastilla
* Pirozhki
* Sambusak
* Ziva

Fried foods|

* Blintz
* Buñuelo
* Brik
* Carciofi alla giudia
* Churro
* Corn schnitzel
* Falafel
* Fatoot
* Fatoot samneh
* Fazuelos
* Fish and chips
* Fried cauliflower
* Fritas de prasa
* Gribenes
* Jelly doughnut
* Keftes de prasa
* Kibbeh
* Ktzitzot Khubeza
* Latke
* Matzah brei
* Noodle latkes
* Potatonik
* Sfinj
* Sufganiyot
* Teiglach
* Torrija
* Tulumba

Dumplings, pastas and grain dishes|

* Bsisa
* Bulgur
* Couscous
* Dampfnudel
* Egg noodles
* Dolma
* Farfel
* Fideos
* Freekeh
* Gefilte fish
* Germknödel
* Gondi
* Kasha
* Kasha varnishkes
* Kneidlach
* Kreplach
* Kibbeh
* Kubbeh
* Lokshen kugel
* Macaroni Hamin
* Manti
* Matzah ball
* Orez Shu'it
* Pelmeni
* Pierogi
* Pilaf
* Ptitim
* Shirin polo
* Shlishkes
* Soup mandels
* Tabbouleh
* Tahdig
* Vareniki

Casseroles and savory baked dishes|

* Almadrote
* Brisket
* Cholent
* Hamin
* Holishkes
* Jerusalem kugel
* Karnıyarık
* Kishka
* Knish
* Ktzitzot Khubeza
* Kugel
* Lokshen kugel
* Matzo lasagna
* Pom
* Potato kugel
* Potatonik
* Sólet
* Stuffed artichoke
* Stuffed cabbage
* Stuffed peppers
* Tagine
* Yakhna
* Yapchik

Snacks and other baked goods|

* Bamba
* Bissli
* Khachapuri
* Pitzuchim
* Pretzel
* Shkedei marak
* Stuffed dates

Sandwiches|

* Corned beef sandwich
* Hillel sandwich
* Pastrami on rye
* Rachel
* Reuben
* Sabich
* Sailor sandwich
* Shawarma

Egg dishes|

* Beitzah
* Fatoot samneh
* Haminados
* Hardboiled egg
* Matzah brei
* Matzoquiles
* Shakshouka

Meat dishes|

* Brisket
* Cholent
* Chopped liver
* Corned beef
* Gribenes
* Gondi
* Hamin
* Helzel
* Hot dog
* Jerusalem mixed grill
* Kebab
* Kibbeh
* Kishka
* Kofta
* Merguez
* Miltz
* Montreal smoked meat
* Pargiyot
* Pastilla
* Pastirma
* Pastrami
* Plov
* Sanbat wat
* Shawarma
* Schmaltz
* Shish kebab
* Shish taouk
* Sujuk
* Tagine

Fish dishes|

* Abudaraho
* Chraime
* Dressed herring
* Fish and chips
* Gefilte fish
* Gravlax
* Herring
* Ikra
* Kipper
* Lakerda
* Lox
* Pescado frito
* Pickled herring
* Schmaltz herring
* Smoked salmon
* Smoked whitefish
* Tarama
* Vorschmack
* Whitefish salad

Salads and pickles|

* Apio
* Eggplant salad
* Israeli salad
* Kosher dill pickle
* Matbucha
* Pickled cucumber
* Tabbouleh
* Torshi

Vegetable dishes|

* Bamia
* Dolma
* Stuffed cabbage
* Tzimmes

Soups and stews|

* Adom kubbeh
* Avgolemono
* Borscht
* Chamo kubbe
* Chicken noodle soup
* Chamin
* Chamo kubbeh
* Cholent
* Ghormeh sabzi
* Gondi
* Hamusta kubbeh
* Matzah ball soup
* Msoki
* Poike
* Sanbat wat
* Schav
* Sofrito
* Tarator

Cheeses and other dairy products|

* Akkawi
* Ayran
* Clarified butter
* Cottage cheese
* Cream cheese
* Farmer's cheese
* Feta
* Kashkaval
* Kefir
* Labneh
* Quark
* Sirene
* Smen
* Smetana
* Sour cream
* Strained yogurt
* Tzfat cheese

Condiments, dips and sauces|

* Applesauce
* Amba
* Baba ghanoush
* Charoset
* Chrain
* Filfel chuma
* Harif
* Harissa
* Hilbeh
* Hummus
* Horseradish
* Mikpah Ful
* Muhammara
* Mustard
* Resek avganiyot
* Spicy brown mustard
* Tahini
* Tatbila
* Zhoug

Beverages|

* Arak
* Beer
* Boukha
* Boza
* Cel-Ray
* Dr. Brown's
* Egg cream
* Grape juice
* Kedem
* Linden flower tea
* Mint lemonade
* Manischewitz
* Pomegranate juice
* Salep
* Seltzer
* Tallah
* Vodka Perfect
* Wine

Herbs, spices and seasonings|

* Anise
* Baharat
* Cardamom
* Cinnamon
* Consommé
* Dried onion
* Everything bagel seasoning
* Hawaij
* Montreal steak seasoning
* Licorice root
* Nigella seeds
* Poppy seed
* Sesame seeds
* Za'atar

Eateries|

* Appetizing store
* Dairy restaurant
* Deli
* Kosher

Related lists|

* List of foods with religious symbolism
* List of Jewish cuisine dishes
* List of kosher restaurants
* List of restaurants in Israel

* Category

This Jewish cuisine–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

|

* v
* t
* e

*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template