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Anti-Israel Jewish group writes backwards Hebrew on seder plate for Gaza

Members of Jewish Voice for Peace drew widespread ridicule over their botched attempt at Hebrew

April 30, 2024 11:23
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JVP LA members at USC failed to notice the Hebrew on their Seder plate was back-to-front

ByRosa Doherty, , Rosa Doherty

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An Anti-Israel Jewish group whose Pesach publicity stunt backfired after its members failed to notice a series of Hebrew inscriptions on a fabric “Seder plate” were printed back-to-front has apologised for the blunder.

Members of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) at the University of Southern California could be forgiven for crying bitter tears of embarrassment after botched attempt at Hebrew drew widespread ridicule.

The campaign group, which has been voicing support for the ongoing Gaza demonstrations on university campuses across America, became subject to widespread mockery when it posted a picture of the canvas Seder plate on social media on Saturday.

Typically, the Seder plate is round and has six sections to hold six of the ritual items that are talked about during the seder: maror – bitter herbs; karpas – usually parsley; chazeret – usually horseradish; beitzah – an egg; zeroah – a shank bone; and charoset – a special, sweet, paste-like substance.