A dish made with diced apples, walnuts, and raisins mixed with red wine, honey, lemon zest, and cinnamon, it is the main feature of Passover Seder. According to the Talmud, its color and texture are a reference to the mortar which the Israelites used when they were enslaved in Ancient Egypt. Fittingly, the word charoset comes from the Hebrew word "cheres". What does Cheres mean?