It's best to take care of this important matter no more than a couple of hours before it starts Passover Seder, when the house is already ready (You can find out how to do this here), and all the necessary Easter items and food have been purchased (You can find out what you need to buy here). Now we need to consider both the layout of the elements (what to include and how to arrange them) and the overall aesthetic. Let's start with that:

The Solemn White Color

Passover – is a significant Jewish holiday. That’s why it’s a good idea to dress up for the occasion and decorate the holiday table with your best tablecloth and beautiful tableware. If you have a special holiday dinner set, it will be just right for the occasion.

Each participant will need napkins (preferably two). This is not only a matter of etiquette but also a practical necessity: at a certain point, each participant will need to drip ten drops of wine or juice from their glass onto a napkin while recalling the ten plagues of Egypt. The rest of the table decorations can be chosen according to preference and taste.

Candles

Like almost all Jewish holidays, Passover begins with the lighting of two candles. This is usually done by a woman. To do this, you’ll need to prepare two candles (preferably tall and white) and some beautiful candleholders. When lighting the candles, the prayers listed in Agade (You can share our Agada here!).

A pitcher of water

This is necessary for the tradition Urhats («ablution») at the beginning Seder. All participants in the ceremony wash their hands by pouring water from a pitcher: first on the right hand, then on the left, three times on each hand in turn. To do this, prepare a pitcher of water, a basin to catch the water, and a hand towel, and then place everything near the table.

Easter Plate

An Easter plate is, in essence, the centerpiece of the Easter table, adorning its center. If you don’t have one, that’s okay. Instead, use any large, attractive plate (or simply a white one), a platter, or a tray. Six items should be arranged on it Seder. If you have an Easter plate like this, you should arrange the items according to their names:

• A hard-boiled egg — for the word "ביצה" (stain, «egg»)
• A bowl of horseradish (usually freshly grated) — referring to the word מרור (maror, «bitter»)
• Bone — for the word זרוע (zeroa, «arm»)
• Sprigs of washed parsley — for the word כרפס (karpas, «parsley»)
• A bowl of haroset — for the word חרוסת (charoset)
• Washed lettuce leaves (usually romaine) or onions sliced into rings — for the word «horseradish» (hazeret, “bitter herb”)

Saltwater

Since during Seder You'll need to dip a sprig of parsley in salt water; dissolve a sufficient amount of salt in a bowl and place it next to the Easter plate.

Matzah

Place the matzo on a plate in whole sheets, without breaking it. You’ll also need to prepare a matzo bag. You can make it from a large paper or cloth napkin, or even a towel. Simply fold the napkin or towel in half twice to create three separate pockets. This is the famous macatash! The pockets should be the size of a whole sheet of matzo.

Place one whole sheet of matzo in each pocket so that all three sheets are in one macatache, but they didn't touch each other. Now place macatash Place it on a plate with matzo and set it on the table.

Afikoman

When the time comes, you'll need to break off a piece of the middle matza from macatash and wrap it in a napkin. This piece of matzo will be called Afikoman. So, prepare a white napkin in advance and place it on the table for Afikoman (linen if possible, but any fabric will do). During the festive dinner (To see how to make it, click here) adults hide Afikoman in the house, and at the end of dinner, the children are invited to find it, with the winner receiving money or a gift as a reward. If you have children, it’s worth planning this part in advance! The festive dinner ends with each guest eating a piece of Afikoman. This is the last meal on Seder Pesach, not counting any subsequent glasses of wine or juice. By the way…

Wine or juice   

Since Passover Seder If the event is divided into four parts, each of which begins with a glass of wine or grape juice, be sure to have enough on hand—four glasses per participant. Open the bottles in advance and place them on the table. The wine or grape juice should be red and, of course, preferably kosher. Each participant will need a glass for wine or juice, as well as a glass for water. You should also make sure you have enough drinking water.    

Holiday Dinner

Seder (that is, «order») Passover consists of four parts, beginning with a glass of wine or juice and featuring various Easter traditions. Since the festive Easter dinner is served only after the first two parts are completed Seder Passover, which can take up to an hour, you shouldn’t put the main courses on the table right away—they might get cold. It’s better to keep them on low heat in the kitchen (be careful not to let them burn!) until it’s time to serve them after the second part is over Passover Seder. (Find out what to cook for Passover here!) After dinner, the plates are cleared from the table, and the third part begins Passover Seder.

The Place of Elijah

Finally, only during Passover is a place set at the festive table for a special guest who has long been awaited—the prophet Elijah, who is to come and announce the arrival of the Messiah-King. Simply set one extra place at the table—one more than the number of guests. Seder, and place a soft pillow on this chair.

And now everything is ready for Passover Seder.

Happy holidays!