The Matzah part of the Seder is one of my favorite parts. When we look at the Matzah we remember that the People of God were having to leave Egypt in a hurry. They didn't have time to use leavening agents in their bread or to wait to see it rise. They had to hurry so they used unleavened bread. ... Read More about ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – MATZAH
ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – MOTZI
MOTZI is reciting the blessing called "Hamotzi" over the Matzah. This is the blessing typically used to thank God for the food we are about to eat, and to recognize that he is the Source of all our sustenance. The "Hamotzi" prayer in English is: Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Sovereign of ... Read More about ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – MOTZI
ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – RACHTZAH
RACHTZAH Now we are going to wash our hands again, this time for a different reason. This is a continuation of the elements of a Christian Passover. We washed our hands previously in another section of this Seder example/discussion. The first hand-washing was to let it be known that we desire ... Read More about ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – RACHTZAH
A WOMAN NAMED NAOMI
The woman named Naomi looked back at her homeland of Bethlehem for one last time. She did not know when or if they would ever be returning. Everything that made her heart beat faster existed there in Bethlehem. She tried her best to remain calm and composed for her dear husband. He had ... Read More about A WOMAN NAMED NAOMI
THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF PASSOVER – MAGGID
TELLING THE STORY If you are a child of God; you are an important part of the story of God. You are one of the people that belongs in this story that we tell each other year-after-year. It is an annual event we can never forget. Maggid is the telling of the story.This is the most ... Read More about THE FIFTEEN ELEMENTS OF PASSOVER – MAGGID
ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – KARPAS
A LEAFY GREEN VEGETABLE At Passover, the food we eat is helping us to tell the story. Karpas is a leafy green vegetable. Most people use parsley, but it could be celery or lettuce. This bitter vegetable should be fresh and clean. KNOW THE TIME OF THE YEAR Just before the ... Read More about ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – KARPAS
EXPLORING THE 15 ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – Urchatz
The second element of the Passover is Urchatz. Urchatz is the Hebrew word that describes the ritual of hand washing. HAND WASHING In this element of the Seder we wash our hands for the first of two times during the symbolic meal. This first hand washing ritual will happen right before ... Read More about EXPLORING THE 15 ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN PASSOVER – Urchatz