A Passover Seder

Passover is one of the most widely observed holidays and one of the most sacred to the Jewish people. It is a time of songs, family, and celebration. During this time, the Jews commemorate the bondage of the Israelites to Egypt. This weeklong celebration includes several rituals such as the meal known as the seder, removal of leavened bread and readings from the Haggadah. Passover customs between the Yemenites (Eastern Jews) and the European Jews vary in certain ways. One variation is in their musical interpretations of the Passover seder.

There will be two Passover Ceremonial Seder meals. The first one will take place on Monday, April 10, 2017, in dining hall 3 from 1930-2145 hrs. and the second will be on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in dining hall 3 from 1930-2145 hrs. These will be ceremonial meals and services only. The Chaplaincy staff will supervise both seder meals.

The first object on the Seder Plate is the Charoset. It represents the mortar the Isrealites were forced to use to build structures for the Egyptians. A way it applies to my life is that my mother used to always make me accompany her to work and have me help her with the children or elderly she watched. A food that may represent this event is Chitterlings. This is because , in my head they are okay to watch other people eat. When it comes to me eating them there is a problem.

reader to try to understand that certain customs and traditions that were seen as 'usual' can be very

My family is Christian (albeit not a very religious one), so the only things I knew about Judaism and its culture came from history class and my neighbors hanukkah celebrations. Needless to say, I was fairly naive. The other members were patient in teaching me their various traditions, laughing when I couldn't quite get it right (the Hebrew took a while to master). I learned about shabbat traditions, holidays and Jewish values. I dedicated my time to attending events and trying out leadership roles, absorbing any bit of knowledge or enrichment the community had to offer. This learning experience has enriched my life so much and has taught me to seek culture directly from the source. As an outsider looking in, I would have never gained the knowledge that I did, but being immersed in the experience with girls who patiently taught me their ways went above and beyond in terms of a learning

I learned so much about one religion in one night, and it amazes me how similar, yet so different it is from my own religion. I went from having very little knowledge of the Jewish culture, to learning all about their special Shabbat traditions. For example, I learned about the candle lighting, the Mourners Kaddish, and the Breaking of Bread. I also learned that the Jewish book is called the Torah and that it is very traditional and is only read from right to left. I also learned about rules in the Torah such as food restrictions. Without actually attending this event, I don’t think that I would have ever sat down and tried to learn more about the Jewish culture. But now that I have attended this event, I am so amazed at how much of the world that I am missing out on. It almost inspires me to attend more cultural events, so I can become even more culturally immersed. After looking back on this experience, I have a few questions as to why certain things happened the way they did. Why was it that when I first entered the synagogue that no one besides the priest was willing to talk to me? Based off my churches beliefs and traditions everyone is always very welcoming to the new guests, because we hope that they will have a good time and will be more willing to come again. Is this due to their culture? Was it disrespectful for me to not introduced myself and attempt to engage in more conversation’s? It was a great

When I decided to research more about my friends culture I was astonished. Me not having a defined religion or culture, but having certain

In Hebrew, the word “Seder” translates to “order.” During a traditional Seder meal, the Jewish family renews its faith continually in the hearts and minds of the old as well as the young according to a certain procedure; this is the pervasive nature of belief. This belief, this focus on specific practices, is the driving force to successful commitment. A school system that shares a common mission, with clear vision supported by succinct values and achievable goals has many commonalities with those of a traditional Seder. A school staff can also propagate a pervasive force of belief. A building’s success begins with a belief that success is

Judaism is a unique and symbolic system of worship. For Jewish people, today as well as for those who lived over the past 3,000 years, observing religious holidays such as Hanukah, Passover, and Rosh Hashanah, are extremely important to them as a people. By keeping the feasts they not only show their obedience to Him by proclaiming the Messiah throughout their observances, God shows his unconditional love to His chosen people all the while pointing the way to salvation. The Jews have consistently kept these religious observances in good times as well as times of severe persecution. It is a testament to their faith and the unbreakable covenant made with God that they have continued to observe and do all that He has commanded them throughout

During this time of year Jewish people and families celebrate the passover. The have food that is symbolic to their life as slaves in egypt and all of it is kosher.We had a progressive passover celebration at school. It went very well and I learned about the haggadah and the seder meal. When I saw a video of the passover the people said Adonai which I later on learned meant God. Jesus died on the cross as a perfect lamb for our redemption and so that we could have sanctification. Jesus was just like the lamb that the israelites had to sacrifice when they were in oppression in Egypt. The reason they did this is because God had sent plagues to Egypt to get pharaoh to let his people go,but he refused so he sent one final plague and that

There was one question I was asked at the table that stood out to me; it was “What kind of Jew are you?”. I did not know what they meant by that question and answered reform. They meant was I Sephardic or Ashkenazi. They had to explain to me that Sephardic meant the Jews from Spain and Ashkenazi was basically everywhere else. At home nobody ever talks about this so I found it interesting that it was brought up in a dinner conversation on the first night. Another conversation that stuck with me was about the Holocaust. Abi, the girl from Israel, told us how her grandfather walked from Germany to Israel to escape the Holocaust and then proceeded to ask the guy from Germany why his family stayed there during the Holocaust instead of leavening. At the end of the night Rabbi Rav Gav, the chaplaincy rabbi, came around with bottles of hard liquor and asked people if they wanted to l'chaim and this is when I noticed people get drunk at Friday Night Dinners frequently. Side note, the wine served is Kosher wine from Israel which i did not like the taste of because I am used to Manischewitz wine which tastes like

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present. (Luke 22:1- 6 [New International Version])

It was created by a group of enthusiastic but mysteriously anonymous students of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, after his death in 1572. The wise and righteous Rabbi was probably the greatest Kabbalist of Tsfat before his early death at age 38. The legacy of his teachings includes the structure of today’s Tu Bishvat Seder. This book includes the broadest of instruction for the perfect celebration of the holiday, “To eat many different fruits on this day and to recite various passages and praises while doing so...is a wonderful spiritual anchoring.”

refuse to take responsibility for your own behaviors and you will stay grounded until you learn!” These are the words that echo through my head as I pray to God for my Passover. “Whew” I thought, I was spared the verbal slaughter of my self esteem and continued war waged on my character.

When you come to think of a national Palestinian dish, the first thing will come in your mind is macluba , and if you want to make delicious one , you need to know the ingredients that are a two medium egg plant which is sliced , few tomatoes , one chicken prepared and clean, three to five cups of the rice , one teaspoon of turmeric , and a half teaspoon of cinnamon Cayenne pepper to taste. Beside knowing these ingredients, follow these steps. First, soak rice in water for an hour while this time cut the chicken into 5 pieces, then start seasoning the chicken so that you get a good flavor . Add a half teaspoon of cinnamon , cayenne pepper and lemon squeezes in a small plate. Then mix and rub them on the pieces of the chicken. After that fry