The Matzah is arguably the main focus of the Seder table. Of course, the Passover table is laden with holiday delicacies and the round seder plate full of Simanim, symbolic foods, but the Matzah never leaves the table and has more sections of the seder focused on it than any other food. Covering and uncovering, snapping the middle matzah in half and hiding part as the afikkoman, washing hands, blessing, eating, sandwiching with Maror and Haroset, and polishing off before having the afikkoman piece as the desert, the Matzah truly holds center stage on the Pesach table throughout the whole ceremony. It only seems reasonable, therefore, that the Matzah have a special and unique table setting, a special holder, or a platter that can sit alongside the Seder plate. No longer shall you wrap the three matzahs in a cloth Matzah cover and sit them directly on the table.
Now they can have the grand holder that they deserve. Matzah holders can be made of fabric, glass, plastic, silver, metal or ceramic, but in all cases, they give the Matzah its well-deserved place on the Passover table. Matzah can be held upright or flat on a platter, but either way, it is only respectful and appropriate to give it a designated place and holder on at the Seder.
A Matzah holder makes a delightful gift for a few types of occasions. For one, it obviously makes a wonderful Passover gift. But it also is a wonderful housewarming gift or wedding gift (since at these occasions Judaica gifts are given for the future of the family), or even a birthday gift if one's favorite holiday is Pesach, or if one's birthday is close to the holiday. Matzah platters are slightly fancier but take up more space, and upright matzah holders can be quite nice too, and they conserve valuable table space during Seder. You can go with a more traditional Jewish historical art look, or a modern and colorful style, or a classic style incorporating some elements of both.
The beauty of these Judaica pieces is stunning at the Seder table, and can also be displayed year round as a piece of Judaica art along with other holiday objects of religious significance. Not a requirement for a household, but by all means a terrific addition and delightful idea, the Matzah holder makes so much sense, and is so pretty, that any Jewish home will be beautified and inspired by its presence.
