Photo of bowl of Ashkenazi Jewish-style charoset, shown with ingredients, in Jerusalem, Israel; 2006. x
Charoset, which comes from the word cheres in Hebrew meaning clay, is eaten on Passover and meant to symbolize the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt. There are many different recipes for charoset, which reflect the diversity of the Jewish diaspora and the availability of local ingredients. Typically, Ashkenazi Jewish people make charoset out of walnuts, apples, cinnamon, sweet red wine, and sometimes honey. Sephardi Jewish people sometimes make charoset out of raisins, dates, and figs but different Sephardi communities across the Middle East and North Africa use a variety of recipes and ingredients. For more charoset recipes, click here.
Passover begins in 2017 on the evening of April 10th and continues until the evening of April 17th in Israel and ends on April 18th in the diaspora.
