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[ForeverGirl]

Hi everybody,

When I was still unmarried/at home we celebrated Passover a few times and it is SUCH a fun holiday. Since I've been married Gabe likes to celebrate Passover with our kids if we can. This year four families will be celebrating it together. I thought we (titus2wam and Felicia are helping me cook, Proverbsson is providing the kid goat, and the daddies of each family will do the story-telling) might post the details as we have the time. Passover will be celebrated here on Friday night after sundown on April 10.

Details will include:

Recipes of the special foods

The traditional questions asked by the children

The answers/stories

Songs... (sorry I can't show you some dances too!)

Games

Prayers/Thanksgiving



More later...

Beka
 

[ForeverGirl]

Pesach = Passover
Seder = Order (order of events)

In Hebrew (I speak a *little*) the word for Passover is Pesach. The idea/word comes from this story which is either read or told during the Seder:
http://www.blueletterbible.org/Bible.cfm?b=Exd&c=12&v=11&t=KJV#11

To summarize the reason for Passover:
This holiday is to remember how the Lord God delivered His people Israel from bondage in Egypt, according to His promise to Jacob.

There are several symbolic foods present at the Passover seder:

Pascal: the Sacrificial Lamb (no longer kept traditionally because the temple is not standing, said to be kept when Messiah returns.)

Matzah: Unleavened Bread.

Maror: Bitter herbs (horseradish and parsley)

Charoset: (an apple, nut, wine, raisin mixture that is cooked down and is delicious.  Not mentioned in Scripture though.)

4 cups of Wine: (before the meal, as the meal begins, at the end of the meal. And lastly (not always drunk) a fourth is poured and blessed, and an extra glass is poured for Elijah the prophet should he (hopefully!) show up to herald the coming of the Messiah. Wine is part of the Biblical Passover... but I don't know about the 4 cup thing...)

Other traditional foods that may be present at our meal, but aren't necessarily part of the Seder are:

Humus (Chickpea spread/dip)

Nuts (almonds and pistachios usually)

Pickles and olives (Mediterranean style)

Coconut macaroons (don't know when this started!)

Tabouli (a parsley and bulgar salad that may be used as the traditional parsley as one of the bitter herbs eaten with the pascal lamb and unleavened bread)

Sparkling grape juice for those that can't handle three cups of wine! :-D

Okay, now for our first recipe.

[ForeverGirl]

Tabouli

One box of Near East tabouli/bulgar mix or 1 cup of bulgar wheat plus spices.

Pour 1 cup of boiling water over bulgar and spices and mix, let sit 30 minutes.

Finely chop 1 loose cup of parsley.

Small cubes of two tomatoes (about 1.5 cups)

1/2 of a lemon - juice

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2- 3/4 cup of crumbled feta.

Mix all the above together and refrigerate for about an hour before serving.

Spices include: powdered garlic and onion salt, spearmint, molasses, salt and pepper.

Fresh, loose parsley is also dipped in salt water at the beginning of the Passover and the salt water is shaken off to remind us of the tears we cried in Egypt before the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob delivered us with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. The Parsley is a bitter herb to remind us of the bitterness of our affliction.

(Parsley is also a great heavy metal detoxifier, stimulates the liver/digestion, and diuretic.... lol, my wtm nature coming through.)

[titus2wam]

Matzo is eaten by Jewish people during the Passover because it is representation of the hurriedly baked bread when the Israelites left Egypt.

Matzo
Ingredients:
2 Cups Flour
¾ Cup Liquid (to make it correctly you should use water )
½ Cup Olive Oil
1 Cup Sugar
Preheat oven to 425°. Sift flour and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Next you will want to add the olive oil to the flour mixture. Now you will start adding the liquid and mixing as you add. You may have to adjust the amount of liquid to get the dough to form. Once you have the dough, start by breaking off pieces and forming round thin cakes. Place them on a slightly greased baking pan. Continue making the cakes until the pan is full. Now you will take a fork and pierce each cake several times. This prevents rising of the bread. You can make the pierces in a waffle look if you desire to do so. Once all cakes have been pierced, place the baking pan in preheated oven and bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the edges of the cakes are browned. They will be flat pieces of bread that resemble cookies.



Jeri

[ForeverGirl]

Paschal = Passover sacrifice

This is the center focus of Passover. The odd thing is, this is the part of Passover that is completely left out of modern Passover celebration! The Passovers that I shared with other families in Israel also had no Paschal lamb. It was mentioned, but that was all. Instead, the mother made turkey or beef brisket. The excuse given is that we no longer have a temple, and therefore cannot offer sacrifice.

No one seems to remember that the very first Passover was kept without a temple, priests, or altar. On reading the story again, I believe the sacrifice was made in desperation, in terror, and in hope. The first lambs that died for Passover took the place of the first born males of the family so that when the LORD came through the camp, he did not stop at the houses where a lamb had been killed in place of the sons, and he passed over them...  THIS is the reason for *PASS OVER*.
But... perhaps desperation, terror, and hope are things we no longer subscribe to.

Sorry to hit you with my angst over this point  ... it is kind of funny how much this offends me. PRAISE GOD FOR THE PASSOVER LAMB!

So, here is the passage that gives instruction about the Paschal lamb:

Exd 12:3      Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth [day] of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of [their] fathers, a lamb for an house:
And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take [it] according to the number of the souls; every man according to his eating shall make your count for the lamb.
Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take [it] out from the sheep, or from the goats:
And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
And they shall take of the blood, and strike [it] on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
EAnd they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; [and] with bitter [herbs] they shall eat it.
Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast [with] fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
And thus shall ye eat it; [with] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it [is] the LORD'S passover.
For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I [am] the LORD.
And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye [are]: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy [you], when I smite the land of Egypt.
And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.


Our lamb will "taken out from the goats." Thanks to Proverbsson who has carefully raised and cared for his goats, and has had several born lately... how many?

According to the passage above, we will "Roast" the lamb. Either pit roasted or spit roasted. Here is a site that gives good instructions on both cooking techniques. I'm undecided as to whether I will pit roast or spit roast. I need to look for wood and dig a big hole in the next few weeks!

http://bbq.about.com/cs/lamb/a/aa032704a.htm?p=1

Lamb is very good with horseradish, which is one of the bitter herbs.

Note also that the lamb has to be entirely eaten or the remainder burnt. It cannot be kept for leftovers. So be sure to cook enough, but not too much!

Now days the Passover meal (not the lamb) is eaten in a reclining position, on pillows around a low table. This is to signify freedom from slavery, and rest. We have done this before, but after reading the story in the Bible, we plan on doing it differently this year:

"And thus shall ye eat it with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover."

That night, after the Passover was eaten, the LORD passed through Egypt and killed all the firstborn of the Egyptians and of their animals. The following day, Israel was released to leave the land Egypt.

I personally think the reason for eating it "in haste" is because the action signifies faith that God is about to deliver us... that he did, and will... That any minute it will be time to go...! But also perhaps the "readiness" signifies an awareness that others are dying all around... they weren't prepared, they didn't believe...  and we MUST. (Just my own thoughts here)

Later I will post the Seder/Order of events as we will keep them... but I should mention here also how the lamb is eaten. Before the meal really begins, each person will take a piece of Matzah, unleavened bread (thanks Jeri!) and put on it some bitter herb (horseradish usually) and a piece of the Paschal lamb (this is omitted now) and eat the three things together like a little open-faced sandwich, according to this command:
And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; [and] with bitter [herbs] they shall eat it.

Most Hebrews today will eat the Korekh/sandwich with Charoset (instead of the Paschal lamb).

So now for the Charoset recipe....

[ForeverGirl]

Charoset = car-oh-set

This fruit, nut and wine mix is eaten during the seder on matzos. It is meant to remind us of the mortar made by the children of Israel during slavery. It should have a coarse texture. The ingredient quantities listed here are at best a rough estimate;

6 medium apples (rich flavored apples)
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup sweet wine
1/2 cup grape juice
1 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves

Shred or finely cube the apples. Add all other ingredients. Allow to sit in a crockpot on medium for 3-6 hours, until the wine is absorbed by the other ingredients and the house is full of a delicious aroma.

[amy3js]

I am so glad this thread was started! It is cool to read through all of this. We will be celebrating passover for the first time this year. We are also celebrating on the 10th. We are having lamb and definitely matzoh/unleavened bread (thanks for the recipe titus2!) We will also be having bitter herbs in the form of horsradish and I might throw some parsley on the table too. And then for sure some sort of grape drink, I'm not sure if its wine or sparkling juice yet. I love all the other recipes posted and if I have time I might try some of them as well, otherwise it'll be regular veggie dishes.  And that's about it. I'm excited to enjoy my first ever passover!

[naturalgirl]

Have any of you ever heard of red horseradish being a part of the passover? Any info. on this particular item and it's involvement in the passover?

[horsemama]

We are celebrating Passover this year, with some friends who work with Bridges For Peace (Outreach to Israel) and lived there a few years back. They celebrate it every year - this year they are having 40 people for Passover!!! They usually do a lamb on the spit (roasted on a turning pole over an open fire - not sure if you Americans know what a "spit" is :-)

We (our family) are not really into celebrating all the Jewish feasts, but have enjoyed Passover, as our host always explains how it represents what Jesus did for us. It adds meaning to our understanding of the Gospel, as well as interesting history of the Hebrew people.....

It's a lot of fun - we all sit on the floor on pillows, around low tables (doors, resting on cinder blocks), the children (tons of them!) all have a ball, and there's lots of great food. Oh, and I love that sweet Israeli red wine... ;-)

[ForeverGirl]

Thanks for the replies... I love sweet Israeli wine too. And, never heard of red horseradish.

So, I have a few minutes and I'll post some more...

The Time
Pesach is the first of the three major feast days (the other two are Shavu'ot and Sukkot). It also represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. Pesach occurs during the first month of the festival calendar: Nisan, which is referred to as "Aviv" in the Bible.
Exd 12:2    This month [shall be] unto you the beginning of months: it [shall be] the first month of the year to you.

Observances:

Chametz
The purging of leaven from the house and diet for seven days is one of the most significant observances of Passover. This is called "chametz" and includes anything made from wheat, rye, barley, oats and spelt that has been fermented by sitting in a wet state for longer than 18 minutes (traditionally.) This also includes yeast, obviously... but also natural fermentation of any kind. The house must be thoroughly cleaned - especially the kitchen area; refrigerator, counter tops, etc... to make sure there is no leaven in the house. According to modern tradition the leaven is sold and then bought back...lol)

It is my intention to put all of my leaven in an ice chest in the backyard and then clean the house and eat unleavened bread for the seven days. This is a great yearly "yeast cleanse."

Exd 12:15    Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.

Exd 12:18    In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.


Exd 12:19    Seven days shall there be no leaven found in your houses: for whosoever eateth that which is leavened, even that soul shall be cut off from the congregation of Israel, whether he be a stranger, or born in the land.


Exd 12:20    Ye shall eat nothing leavened; in all your habitations shall ye eat unleavened bread.

Exd 12:34    And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.

Fast of the Firstborn:
Also traditionally kept is the fast of the firstborn which is usually the day before Passover from sundown to sundown the next day. This is in memory that God saved the firstborn male of every Hebrew household by instituting the Pesach (sacrificial lamb.)

Rest

We are to rest on the first day and the seventh day of the Passover feast.  In these days no work should be done. Cooking should be done the day before as much as possible. Cleaning out the leaven should also be done the day before. The rest begins in the evening and goes until the next evening. "The evening and the morning were the first day... (the day begins at evening.)
Exd 12:16    And in the first day [there shall be] an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save [that] which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.


Okay, next I'll try to post a simple version of the seder itself... and I'm going to mostly point out the way we will do it (according to Scripture) instead of what is done traditionally/modern Passover.

[ForeverGirl]

The Seder

Deu 6:20-25    [And] when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What [mean] the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you?
Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand:
And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:
 And he brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.
And the LORD commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as [it is] at this day.
And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

For us the Passover is a time of teaching the children more than anything. It is very interactive and is full of story telling, questions and answers, songs and games... the kids love it, and so do I!

Here is the order of our seder:

1. Kaddesh: A blessing over the wine. The first cup of wine is drunk, and a second cup is poured.
For the blessing, I, the mother of the household, cover my head with a shawl and light two candles. These are called the "festival candles" and I don't know if they signify anything, except the beginning of the seder. Then I pray (sing) aloud:

Baruch atah Adonai
eloheynu melech haolam
borei pri hagafen.

Blessed art thou, O Lord,
our God, King of the Universe
who bringeth forth the fruit of the vine.

(next, there is a washing of hands which is called "Urechatz". There are many ceremonial (and practical!) washings in the law of God, but I don't find one directly tied to Pesach. We do wash up for meals in general... but, regarding Pesach: this is all I can find regarding hand-washing as related to Passover: Mark 7:4; Matt 15:2)

2. Maggid: The Story   
This is my favorite part. The father of the family now tells the story of Exodus 12. It begins with the youngest child asking or singing a question. The other children may ask one of these questions too... however it works out for you. (Again, I am saying what we will do, according to our understanding of the Passover in Scripture. The traditional questions exchange the last question with one about dipping into the Charoset (morter) and one about reclining...)

Why is this night different from all other nights?

On all other nights, we may eat leavened bread. On this night why only bread?

On all other nights, we eat many vegetables. On this night why only bitter herbs?

 On all other nights, we eat clean meats, but on this night, why only an unblemished male lamb?

These questions are responded to with the story of how God brought His chosen people out of Egypt "with signs and wonders." The father of the family tells the story.

Father mentions the various items on the table and what they symbolize.

Maror: Bitter herbs (the bitterness of our affliction.)
Matzah: Unleavened Bread (according to the commandment of God to remove the leaven from the house.)
Paschal: The Sacrifice (the lamb that took the place of the firstborn.)


3. The ha-motzi. Blessing for the bread (this can be said together, sung, or mother can sing/say the blessing.... whatever you like.)

Baruch atah Adonai
eloheynu melech haolam
hamotzi lechem min hararetz.

Blessed art thou, O Lord our God
Who bringeth forth bread from the earth.
   
4. Yachatz: Breaking the Bread   
One of the three matzahs wrapped in white linen on the table is broken. Part of the broken Matzah is passed around, and each member of the family takes a piece of it. The other part is set aside for the afikomen (see next post). For this part we use three large Matzah crackers. (I think the breaking of the bread is in Scripture, but not sure about hiding part of it... we do this because it leads to one of the fun games for the kids.)

5. Korekh: The Pesach "sandwhich"    Now we each take a piece of the passover lamb, some bitter herb, and put it on the piece of matzah and eat it all together, as commanded:

Exd 12:8    And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; [and] with bitter [herbs] they shall eat it.

6. Shulchan Orekh: The Meal.  Now we eat and drink together, and all of the Passover lamb is to be eaten or burned, nothing left remaining.


Note: I left out some of the modern traditions (even old traditions) that we cannot find in Scripture, including hand washing, multiple cups of wine, etc... but I will still include some of our favorite traditional games and songs. They are fun, and not wrong, IMO.

To be continued...

[AndysDad]

For the blessing, I, the mother of the household, cover my head with a shawl and light two candles. These are called the "festival candles" and I don't know if they signify anything, except the beginning of the seder.

According to Celebrate The Feasts, the first candle is for Creation and the second for Redemption: the two mighty acts of God in history.

There is a lot of deep symbolism in the Pesach. I attended one in which the participants speculated why there are 3 matzot in the tash. One suggested that it represented "Orthodox, Conservative, and Reformed." Another muttered, "Of course, the messianic guys would say it stands for the You-know-what." Nonetheless, we all went ahead with the ceremony, it not seeming to matter a whole lot to the participants the deep details of what they were symbolizing.



Andy'sDad

[ForeverGirl]

For the blessing, I, the mother of the household, cover my head with a shawl and light two candles. These are called the "festival candles" and I don't know if they signify anything, except the beginning of the seder.

According to Celebrate The Feasts, the first candle is for Creation and the second for Redemption: the two mighty acts of God in history.

There is a lot of deep symbolism in the Pesach. I attended one in which the participants speculated why there are 3 matzot in the tash. One suggested that it represented "Orthodox, Conservative, and Reformed." Another muttered, "Of course, the messianic guys would say it stands for the You-know-what." Nonetheless, we all went ahead with the ceremony, it not seeming to matter a whole lot to the participants the deep details of what they were symbolizing.



Andy'sDad

Hey, thanks for that info. I've heard non-Messianic rabbis say that the 3 matzot represent the three temples, and the finding of the affikomen (the missing piece of the middle matzot) represents the temple being rebuilt/available again.  Which is interesting in light of "You-know-what." 

[ForeverGirl]

Here is one of the more popular Pesach songs. First the music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPcl-owcmNE&feature=related

then the lyrics:

Ilu ho-tsi, ho-tsi-a-nu,
Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim,
Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim,
Da-ye-nu!

.. CHORUS:
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu!
..
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Dai, da-ye-nu,
.. Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu!

Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu,
Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat,
Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat,
Da-ye-nu!

.. (CHORUS)

Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu,
Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah,
Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah,
Da-ye-nu!

.. (CHORUS)

(A singable English version:)

Had He brought all, brought all of us, brought all of us
out from Egypt,
then it would have been enough. Oh, dayenu.

Chorus:
Da-da-yeinu_____, da-da-yeinu_____, da-da-yeinu_____,
dayeinu, dayeinu, dayeinu.

(repeat)

Had He given, given to us, given to us all the Sabbath,
then it would have been enough. Oh, dayenu.

Chorus

Had He given, given to us, given to us all the Torah,
then it would have been enough. Oh, dayenu.

Chorus

[ForeverGirl]

Ma Nishtanah  "It would have been enough"


This is the traditional four questions asked by the children in song form, which also very popular. However, in modern times the last two questions have taken the place of the question about the Paschal "sacrificial lamb."  The lyrics are under "more info" on the right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aRklCHar74

[ForeverGirl]

We Delight in Your Shabbat:

This is a Messianic shabbat song:

This is Aviad Cohen's version which may be a little too much for the average listener...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg426I9kp8Y&feature=related

Steve McConnell's version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMI-TeEcdAE&feature=related

[ForeverGirl]

I Will Sing Unto The Lord. (Moses' Song, Exodus 15)

This is one we will sing because it is pertinent to the story itself and we know it. I added two verses that weren't originally with the song... I'm sorry I don't know who originally put it to music.

Hmmm... I can't find the music that we are familiar with. You'll have to make up your own. 

I will sing unto the Lord
For He hath triumphed gloriously
The horse and rider thrown into the sea!  x2

The Lord is God and (clap) I will praise Him!
My father's God and (clap) I will exalt Him! x2

The LORD is a man of war
Thy right hand of power, O Lord
Dashed in pieces all the enemy!
 
Chorus

Who is like unto the Lord?
Glorious in holiness!
There is none among the gods like thee!

Chorus

PS:
If you want to pick this out on a piano, here is the tune: (lower case are middle c octave, upper case is treble C and above.)

verses, all notes are quarter notes except the end of each phrase, which are half notes.

Verse:
cccedcc
ffff fed
gggg gfedc

Chorus:
and wow, I don't think I can give you the timing for the chorus. Anybody else want to brave it?

g CCCC (clap) DCba
ggfed (clap) gabgCC

[SC lady]

Is this the song, Forevergirl?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9H3jhb5C_4

[SC lady]

Here's one of our favorite passover dishes:
Haroset
I mix this according to whatever I have on hand, and to taste.
What follows is a general guideline rather than an actual recipe
2 large tart apples (peeled, cored and chopped)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, almonds or a mix)
1/2 to 1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp powdered ginger
1 Tbsp honey
2 to 3 Tbsp Red Passover wine
1/2 cup dates
1/2 cup raisins
1 medium orange (optional)

Process all ingredients except wine in food processor (or food mill) until coarsely chopped. Add wine and process until a fine paste is formed. Serves 10 to 12

[ForeverGirl]

Is this the song, Forevergirl?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9H3jhb5C_4

Hey, thanks for the recipe!
The above song is taken from the same passage, but it's not the same melody/song that we sing. It's a fun one though, and I might take the time to learn this guy's version.

Beka

[ForeverGirl]

Shabbat Shalom

One more really great, and really common Shabbat song... not exclusive to Passover. I love this version done by some Jewish high school kids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaIviASmllI&NR=1


We used to sing "Shabbat Shalom" to my sister Shalom sometimes to tease her... as in "chill out, Shalom." LOL. I wonder if she remembers that... 

[ManyWeavers]

We celebrated Passover one year  as a church, not out of conviction but for the experience and to get a grasp of Jewish culture. (as much as you can when there wasn't one single Jew along) We had table cloths laid on the floor and everyone (almost everyone) sat around the cloths. I don't remember all the food but i know we had lamb and bitter herbs, that sweet wine dessert (Manishewitz is a sweet kosher wine) and unleavened bread. In between each course one of the men explained what each food stood for. We also ate in candlelight and had Messianic Jewish music. It was a great experience, especially for the children, although next time i would rather celebrate it with just family or a few close friends. It would be a lot more personal.

[Suchender]

ForeverGirl is this the kind of dancing you are talking about?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SQipyviKyA&feature=related

[denim&lace]

My kids loved watching the Shabbat Shalom video, and we also watched several traditional dance ones too.  Thanks ladies, that was fun!

[gypsymama04]

Hi everybody,

When I was still unmarried/at home we celebrated Passover a few times and it is SUCH a fun holiday. Since I've been married Gabe likes to celebrate Passover with our kids if we can. This year four families will be celebrating it together. I thought we (titus2wam and Felicia are helping me cook, Proverbsson is providing the kid goat, and the daddies of each family will do the story-telling) might post the details as we have the time. Passover will be celebrated here on Friday night after sundown on April 10.

Details will include:

Recipes of the special foods

The traditional questions asked by the children

The answers/stories

Songs... (sorry I can't show you some dances too!)

Games

Prayers/Thanksgiving



More later...

Beka
 

hi i feel sorta goofie quoting this post, but y husband and i are new here to the forum group and sofar like what we see.. [edit for user safety] We celebrated haunaka with some jewish/christian friends of ours.. was really nice.. hope to hear from you.. thanx

[Beth]

Nice thread! Wished I'd read it before Passover. I was just browsing and came across it. We've been reading more about Jewish/church history..... very interesting. We may do this next year. I remember as a child someone came to our church and went through the passover showing the symbolism of Christ our passover lamb. I was fascinated. I also attended a church passover celebration once.

It really sounds like you had a wonderful time with your family. (Anast family)  The symbolism is so amazing.

Have you ever celebrated any of the other feasts?  anyone? or maybe that is another thread.....

[amy3js]

My husband and I celebrate all of the feasts. They all have great symbolism either of things that have passed or things that are to come. Jesus' birth, death and resurrection all coincide with a feast that Jesus fulfills.

[Beth]

My husband and I celebrate all of the feasts. They all have great symbolism either of things that have passed or things that are to come. Jesus' birth, death and resurrection all coincide with a feast that Jesus fulfills.

Amy,  I have heard that for years but have never taken the time to look into it.    The Passover is the only one I've ever participated in.  I'd like to see the others done or participate in them.  It would be interesting to start a thread about them....but I'm not sure if that would be considered doctrinal or not. 

This was fun to read about anyway. 

[joyfulmarmee28]

I also have been learning about and keeping the feasts.
A book I have found helpful can be found here:
http://homeschool-books.com/xcart/book/a-family-guide-to-the-biblical-holidays.html

[Beth]

I also have been learning about and keeping the feasts.
A book I have found helpful can be found here:
http://homeschool-books.com/xcart/book/a-family-guide-to-the-biblical-holidays.html

looks like a great book....makes me want little kids to teach again! 

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