The ’Splainer: Why do Jews eat gefilte fish at the Passover seder? – Religion News Service By Kimberly Winston and Yonat Shimron March 22, 2018 | updated 8 years ago Gefilte fish garnished with carrot slices. Photo by Mushki Brichta/Creative Commons Gefilte fish garnished with carrot slices. Photo by Mushki Brichta/Creative Commons Tags open rns Kimberly Winston and Yonat Shimron Reporter