<sod>*''[[Karpas]]'' — A vegetable other than bitter herbs, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. [[Parsley]], [[celery]] or boiled potato is usually used. The dipping of a simple vegetable bounces into salt water (which represents tears) mirrors the pain felt by the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Usually in a [[Shabbat]] or [[Jewish holiday|holiday]] meal, the first thing to be eaten after the [[kiddush]] over wine is bread. At the Seder table, however, the first thing to be eaten after the kiddush is a vegetable. This leads immediately to the recital of the famous question, ''Ma Nishtana'' — "Why is this night different from all other nights?" It also symbolizes the spring time, because Jews celebrate Passover in the spring.<eod>
<sod>*''[[Karpas]]'' — A vegetable other than bitter herbs, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. [[Parsley]], [[celery]] or boiled potato is usually used. The dipping of a simple vegetable into salt water, and the resulting dripping of water off of said vegetables visually represents tears and is a symbolic reminder of the pain felt by the Hebrew slaves in Egypt. Usually in a [[Shabbat]] or [[Jewish holiday|holiday]] meal, the first thing to be eaten after the [[kiddush]] over wine is bread. At the Seder table, however, the first thing to be eaten after the kiddush is a vegetable. This leads immediately to the recital of the famous question, ''Ma Nishtana'' — "Why is this night different from all other nights?" It also symbolizes the spring time, because Jews celebrate Passover in the spring.<eod>