Welcome back friends! We're in the midst of discussions that lead up to the Jewish Pesach (Passover). Over the past few days we've learned a bit about preparing for Passover, and the Passover Seder, the celebratory meal Jews partake of in commemoration of Pesach. There are 14 parts (15, if you count the lighting of …
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The Passover Seder
Hi gang! We're leading up to Passover, the first of the major Jewish feasts. If you missed previous posts, you can catch them here: Looking Toward the Spring Feasts Preparing for Passover Passover begins on Nissan 15. However, remember that a Jewish day begins at sundown, thus Passover actually begins (according to the common measure …
Preparing for Passover
Hi gang! Yesterday I introduced a look into the Spring feasts celebrated by Jews. We are approaching Passover, so I want to spend this week examining this important Jewish celebration. In Jewish culture, preparation for the Passover (Pesach) actually begins a full month beforehand, just after the festival of Purim. Since no leavened bread is …
Looking Toward the Spring Feasts
Nissan 1 is the beginning of the Biblical new year, at the first appearance of the "new moon." To understand Hebrew dates, you must understand that the Jewish calendar is a lunar calendar (versus the solar, Gregorian calendar used by the majority of the world). Though I won't go into great detail about how the …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 