Steven P. Weitzman

Dr. Steven P. Weitzman is director of the Taube Center for Jewish Studies and Daniel E. Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and Religion at Stanford University.

Bowl of charoset with almonds on top and a whole apple in the background

The Origins of Charoset

Steven P. Weitzman
How did charoset (chopped fruit, nuts, wine, and spices) become a traditional seder food?

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