#charoset

In small sauce pan:

Juice of 1/2 orange

Handful of chopped up medjool dates

splash of oil (about a tablespoon)

Pinch of salt

Cook over medium heat while stirring until dates melt and get creamy, stir until mostly smooth (some lumps are ok) (about 5 minutes)

Add toasted sliced almonds, to taste. (Optional can add a few drops of vanilla extract)

A couple of friends have volunteered to answer any questions I had, so I asked about the charoset. It usually has nuts, and I'm allergic, so it was a practical question. Also the only real one I've been able to really come up with, and only because it's a practical one.

Anyway, it left me thinking about how Judaism forbids folks from actions that would harm yourself. And the question of accommodations versus tradition, and I had a thought about it. Given what the charoset represents, it's an interesting idea that it would, in the recipe that includes nuts, be valid to acknowledge the working conditions for the slaves under Pharaoh that would have killed disabled people.

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Orange charoset for tonight's Seder plate