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  • trulyblessed26
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    Hi there,

    I am thinking I would like to celebrate the Passover feast with my family and know it is totally last minute! I don’t have time to order a book from Amazon, so I was wondering if any of you (especially Rachel since I know you know alot Smile) can advise on how to do that – what to read, what to serve, how to proceed through the meal, etc. or share a website you have found useful that explains the whole passover?  Oh, and from a Christian perspective?

    Also, we are vegetarians, are there substitutes for any meat based item you would use? 

    Thank you in advance!

    swtonscrappn
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    I have used this Haggadah (and guide) for years.  We celebrate a Christian Passover as a family.  When we do a meal, it is usually roasted (or baked chicken), salad, and some “kosher” side dishes (which you can find recipes on allrecipes.com)

    http://www.cresourcei.org/haggadah.html

    pianogirl363
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    A few days ago, Ann (over at her blog, Holy Experience) shared a beautiful post on how her family celebrates a Christian Passover that you might find helpful.

    http://www.aholyexperience.com/2011/04/why-a-christian-family-may-celebrate-passover-a-messianic-seder/

    ~Anna

    thepinkballerina
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    I like uncomplicated things lol so when I see a Haggadah I think, “too complicated!” If you want to get real simple, we just read the Exodus story of the Passover, then we read the Lord’s Supper after dinner and discuss how Jesus is the Lamb of God. We eat homemade unleavened bread and drink grape juice as we read. I’m just making a vegetable soup tonight with bread and cheese. Just because it happens to be on the menu for tonight. I’ve been busy lately so haven’t given it too much thought this year! 

     

    Tara

    Rachel White
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    I wish I could be of more service here; but time is of the essence. I know this is probably too late for you to take advantage of anything I say. There isn’t any conflict with your vegetarianism, regarding eating; though the seder requires a bone (roasted beef bone or neck of a fowl) to represent the pashal lamb. Maror (bitter herbs) is horseradish and other components are fruit , vegetable and unleavened grains. You only need apples, nuts, honey, grape juice/wine, cinnamon/nutmeg and lemon peel/juice for the charoset, which represents the mortar. Karpas-a green vege, like parsley or celery; lettuce (charzeret) and a roasted egg, reminder of the regular festive sacrifice at the Temple.

    Here is a Messianic Prayer Book (siddur) that contains an entire Haggadah. Although there are just a few actual commands for Pesach:

     Ex. 12:15- cleaning out the leaven in your homes (literally and figuratively),

    Ex. 12:15-20: matzah,

    Ex. 12:8 and Num. 9: 11: maror(bitter herbs) and the lamb meat itself (Ex. 12), though the Ashkenazi in the Jewish community generally do not eat lamb a this time since there is no Temple, but other Sephardi will.

    The additions by the rabbis through the years are very worthwhile and carry significance. It is a “telling” (meaning of Haggadah) using an “order” (seder) of service to teach and tell.

    One thing that bears mentioning, and I hope it doesn’t offend anyone. I would ask that when referring to the Seder, please be considerate of your Jewish brethren who find it sacrilegious to refer to it as a “Christian seder”.

    Keep in mind, that to Yeshua (Jesus), it wasn’t a Christian seder. He brought forth symbolism within the seder of himself, but Passover isn’t either Jewish or Christian; it belongs to G-d (Lev. 23) and all His People can participate according to Torah. However, the seder is a Jewish custom based on the Torah (hence Yeshua’s observation), not a Christian one, so I just ask that there is some respect to that historical truth that is such an important component to their identity. I hope you understand, I know no one was intentionally trying to be offensive; sometimes we just don’t realize the effect our words or phrasing could have another people group; I’m not trying to be PC, but promote respect. I hope that comes across.

    Just do the best you can this year since its last minute and there’s always next year to plan ahead.

    Rachel

    thepinkballerina
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    I prefer to say we are partaking in the Lord’s Supper as Christians, but we read the Exodus account to show Jesus is now the Lamb. 🙂

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