Thank you to Mrs. Rhoe for all of the pictures because we forgot our camera!! On Sunday, we celebrated the Passover Seder with the Weinbergers (Messianic Jews). It was very neat to see all of the symbolism behind the different parts of the meal. The service was made of songs, readings, prayers, and tasting different foods. Before we started the meal, the firstborn sons marked the doorpost with "blood." Then Mr. Weinberger blew the shofar, and we headed in to find our assigned seats. The tables were very nicely decorated!
Mr. Weinberger led the Seder, and he read out of the Haggadah which everyone had a copy. He first blessed the grape juice, and then the leaders of each table walked around bowls and pitchers of water for everyone to wash their hands. There was a plate at each table which had parsley, horseradish, charoset (an apple and nut mixture), and a lamb bone. Each of them had different symbolism's behind them.Parsley dipped in salt water- reminds us of the tears of the Hebrew people in Egypt
The matzo represented Jesus. The stripes remind us of the stripes which Jesus suffered and the holes remind us of the pierces in his body from the nails.
Horseradish- reminds us of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt
Lamb bone- reminds us of the Passover lambs which were killed, and now Jesus is our Passover lamb.
The feast part consisted of chicken, potatoes, string beans, matzo, and chocolate macaroons. It was very delicious!!!
eating the meal
After the meal, Mrs. Sherry led us in some traditional Jewish dances. That was a lot of fun!!!
What a blessing it was to participate in a Passover Seder!!!!~Amber~
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