Question

Why are rituals such an important part of religions? what role, for example, does the seder meal play in judaism?

Answer 1

Rituals play an important part of our life. Rituals are the backbone of any religion. For an example, on the festival of Gudi Padwa the Marathi community prepares Puran Poli as a symbol of goodness in their new year beginning. Same way Muslims prepare Sivaiyyan during Eid.

Seder Meal or commonly known as Seder plate is also a very important part of Judaism. In seder plate six traditional items are kept for food. The six traditional items on the Seder Plateare as follows: Maror and chazeret — Bitter herbs symbolizing the bitterness and harshness of the slavery the Hebrews endured in Egypt.