Description
Why Passover, and what’s a Seder? Jesus’ last supper was a Passover meal, yet he re-shaped it, and spoke of a new covenant. Seder is the Jewish ceremonial feast that takes place on the first night of Passover. It involves reading, singing, telling stories, drinking wine, and eating special foods symbolic of Israel’s escape from slavery in Egypt. It recalls God’s divine intervention in Israel’s past – and the future expectations of the Messiah.
This is not a sumptuous meal, but a ritual and ceremonial feast. Everything eaten, spoken and acted has a deeper symbolic meaning, relating to Israel’s redemption from slavery in Egypt when the angel of death ‘passed over’. The food includes flat matzah bread, a roast egg, lamb bone, a nut paste, horseradish, and bitter herbs dipped in saltwater. Sound tantalizing?
Seder is a cross-generational feast. It’s for families, children, and grandparents; in fact, children have an important role to play. We recite the kadeish, tell the maggid, perform the urchatz, and search for the afikomen. The only way to find out more is to come and join in…
The evening involves participation and learning together to understand the Passover and Seder through both Jewish and Christian eyes, seeing how the Old Testament symbolism and expectation was fulfilled in Jesus – with a few signs of the future kingdom yet to be fulfilled.
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