Shalom Lovely People,
This weekend, my hubby and I celebrate Passover and Resurrection Sunday. We are Christians, but we stand in support of Israel. We are interested in the historical context of Judaism, and we celebrate Jewish holidays and actively learn about Jewish customs. This year, in particular, we wanted to know more about the Passover Seder.
Have you heard of the Seder meal?
Chabad.org provides excellent resources about the Jewish faith and holidays, including the Seder meal. Seder, the Hebrew word meaning order, is celebrated during Passover. Family members of all ages retell the ancient story of when the Israelites were freed from enslavement in Egypt. This story can be found in the Book of Exodus of the Bible and the Shemot in the Jewish Torah. The order of the Passover seder meal is read from the Haggadah, which is the Jewish text of the Israelites being freed from slavery.
We just started learning about the significance of the Seder meal and why it was so critical for Christians to celebrate. The Seder is typically conducted in a family home, but it can also be in a synagogue. This week, my hubby and I watched a Seder service from Eagle Mountain International Church (Kenneth Copeland Ministries ) that incorporated Jewish and Christian meanings. My hubby and I found it to be quite moving but also informative. We decided that we needed to celebrate our freedom with the Passover Seder meal and our traditional Resurrection Day service at church.
We watched several teachings from Rabbi Jason Sobel on the final week of Jesus’ life. Rabbi Jason explains how Jesus’ return to Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and the Cruxification are deeply rooted in Jewish customs. He further said that the Last Supper with Jesus and the twelve apostles was a Passover Seder. This video from Rabbi Jason explains what the Seder meant to the Jewish people and what it means to Christians today.
Rabbi Curt Landry describes the Seder in his blog post, The Nine Blessings of the Passover, “This list of reasons why Passover matters to God is in no way a complete one, yet it repeatedly tells why Passover is vital! Passover is not just for Jews, but for all who call upon the Name of the Lord!” This video show Rabbi Landry’s Seder service on Friday. And another post that I recommend by Rabbi Landry is Celebrating Passover as Believers.
The Passover Seder service video at Eagle Mountain Church is below:
My hubby and I will now celebrate the Passover Seder with Resurrection Sunday during Holy Week. No matter your religion, thanking God for your health, life, and freedom while celebrating Passover would be an excellent idea to incorporate into your family traditions.
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