The Passover seder is the most widely celebrated Jewish ritual of the year. At the center of the seder table sits the seder plate, where the symbols that define the Passover celebration are placed. The plate's contents vary, but its essential elements—the shankbone, the roasted egg, the bitter herbs, the greens, and the haroseth mixture of fruits and nuts—tell the story of a people who endured generations of slavery in Egypt until, miraculously, they found freedom with the help of God and their leader, Moses. These seder plate symbols also remind today's Jews that their journey remains unfulfilled, and that ultimate redemption lies ahead.