Since the brothers had to explain Joseph's sudden disappearance, they dipped his special coat of striped colors that his father had given him (the very word karpas is used in Megillat Esther. From Wordnik.com. [The Jewish Week (BETA)] Reference
Placed on the plate are a roasted egg to signify rebirth in spring, karpas (parsley) to signify the springtime, a roasted lamb shank to signify the paschal sacrifice that Jews used to offer in the ancient Temple, maror (a bitter herb, such as horseradish) to signify the bitterness of slavery, and Chazeret, a second bitter herb to represent the bitterness. From Wordnik.com. [Happy Passover פֶּסַח] Reference
I remember being jealous of my friends who had potato for their karpas. From Wordnik.com. [JPost Headlines] Reference
The children dipped the karpas (parsley) and the egg (and probably just about everything on the table) in the salt water. From Wordnik.com. [The Jew and the Carrot] Reference
Next is karpas, the green vegetables that remind the seder participants that Passover corresponds with spring and the harvest. From Wordnik.com. [J. Weekly] Reference
For instance, along with the blessing for karpas, or the green vegetable, the Haggadah notes that low-income families often eschew buying fresh fruits and vegetables in favor of less expensive packaged foods. From Wordnik.com. [The Jewish Week (BETA)] Reference
For example, karpas, the tradition of dipping a vegetable in salt water to signify the salty tears of slavery, begins in the Freedom Seder with this prayer: "If we cannot take joy in the return of spring, how can we be happy in utopia?. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Exponent News] Reference
For example, karpas, the seder tradition of dipping a vegetable or sprig in salt water to signify the salty tears of slavery, begins in the Freedom Seder with this prayer: "If we cannot take joy in the return of spring, how can we be happy in utopia?. From Wordnik.com. [JTA - Recent News] Reference
Several Hebrew forms are given: yaraq, yaroq, yereq, karpas, lach, ratob, raanan, and eb budding. From Wordnik.com. [What is Green?] Reference
The karpas from the haggadah and the karpas from Megilat Esther aren't related: http: / / www. balashon.com / 2006 / 04 / karpas. html. From Wordnik.com. [Balashon - Hebrew Language Detective] Reference
We filled it with the customary seder accoutrements: karpas (parsley), z'ora (roasted shankbone, Jellyby the shih tzu's favorite), maror (horseradish), chazeret (a bitter herb, in our yuppie case, arugula), charoset (an apple, walnut, and honey mixture), beitzah (hardboiled egg), and salt water. From Wordnik.com. [Weddingbee] Reference
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