Amber Shen
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Bible as Lit p.7
24 Feb 2015
The first Passover according to many biblical timelines occurred on May 4, 1451 B.C. The passover is a eight-day festival that takes place in the early spring, the dates vary from year to year depending on the hebrew calendar of Nissan. God freed the Jews on this day from the egyptians, till this day many Jewish families still celebrate their freedom. Passover originates from the hebrew word Pesach which means to passover. (“passover” Holidays, Festivals and celebrations of the world dictionary 1994, print)
The story of the passover starts on Exodus 12. The land of egypt was filled with Jews and the pharaohs were afraid that they'd lose power so he forced the israelites into slavery, their treatments
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Moses told the pharaoh to let his people go into the wildness and serve him. The pharaoh said no. Then God sent 10 horrifying plagues, The Plagues of Blood, Frogs,Gnats, Flies, Livestock, Boils, Locusts, Darkness and finally the Plague on the firstborn. God told Moses that the last plague will free the israelites. God told Moses to tell the people to ask their neighbors for an articles of silver and gold. God tells Moses and Aaron to tell the whole community that for on the tenth day of this month each man need to sacrifice a lamb for his family. God required that they lamb be a year-old without any defects. They must care for it until the 14th day then at the twilight of the night they must slaughter them. Then they must take some blood of the lamb and put it on the top and the sides of the doorframe. That night the meat should be prepped and roasted, with bitter herbs and bread without yeast. the meat must not be raw or cooked with water but roasted with fire. Dont leave any left over food if there is it must be burned. The same night God will passover and strike down every firstborn man and animal. For seven days bread without yeast should be eaten. There should be a celebration on the first and …show more content…
during this celebration the Haggadah is usually read to tell stories about how they escaped from egypt and also songs are sung. “The content of the seder can be summed up by the following Hebrew Rhyme: Kaddesh, Urechatz, Karpas, Yachatz, Maggid, Rachtzah, Motzi, Matzah, Maror, Korekh, Shulchan Orekh, Tzafun, Barekh, Hallel, Nirtzah.” (jewfaq.org) Kaddesh means the pouring of the wine. Urechatz means washing, washing of the hands before the meal. Karpas: Vegetables, The vegetables is usually dipped in salt water then eaten. The salt water is a symbol for the tear from the slaves. Then the salt water is dipped into the salt water is looks like the tears. Yachatz: Breaking One of the three Matzahs on the table is broken. Maggid: The story They retell the story of the Exodus, about the passover and Egypt. It is tradition that the youngest person is to ask The Four Questions Which is know as the Mah Nishtanah its often sung the four questions are:” (1)Why is this night different from all other nights, from other nights?(2) On all other nights, we may eat chametz and matzah, chametz and matzah. On this night, on this night, only matzah. (3)On all other nights, we eat many vegetables, many vegetables. On this night, on this night, maror. (4)On all other nights, we do not dip even once. On this night, on this night, twice.” (jewfaq.org). Rachtzah: Washing, another washing of the hands with
We set sail from England to create the first permanent settlement in North America. We could only go to North America, because our king, King George, granted us charter to establish a colony named Virginia. We landed in Virginia around May 13, 1607, and created a fort called Jamestown. We built our fort on a peninsula, which my friends and fellow shipmates died by diseases. We came much unprepared for this type of life. Most of us came for gold, silver, lumber, and furs in which we could sell in Europe.
After the speech, they have a Celebration. During the celebration, they start off by having a meal which is Kosher. Afterwards, they start singing and dancing on the dance floor. Following the celebration, they have a special Father-Daughter dance during the celebration. This is usually a tender moment between the parent and the child.
The first thanksgiving was way different today than it was 100 years ago. How the first thanksgiving started with the harvest celebration of pilgrims and the native americans that took place in the autumn of 1621. The first thanksgiving was not a celebration back then it was more like a gathering. Usually on our thanksgiving dinner table we would have turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, rolls, cornbread, and a sweet treat of pumpkin pie. Back then they simply had turkey a little bit of bread because the dough was very rare and hard to make, And pumpkin pie if they were lucky because of the rare dough.
The Exodus story is a key event in regards to Israel’s history and the Old Testament. Exodus is often seen as the beginning for the Israelites in regards to their journey of faith. In Exodus it covers many events which includes Moses being called by God to lead the slaves, the escape of Egypt, wandering in the Sinai desert for forty years, establishing a covenant with God, receiving the Torah, and getting settled in the new land that they were called to. The Torah is known as the instruction from God that was given to Moses and then passed on to the Israel’s people. Passover is an event that has important significance still to this day. Jews still celebrate this event every year as a way to show the importance of passing through the life of
The Seder commemorates Passover, which has been celebrated longer than any other Jewish holiday. Many Rabbis think the traditions of the Seder were influenced by the Greek Symposium. The Symposium was a gathering at which ancient Greeks drank wine, ate, sang and discussed many topics. The Seder is an annual gathering in which Jews mark the beginning of the Passover holiday by drinking wine, telling stories, remembering their ancestors' slavery in Egypt and discussing the concept of freedom.
What is Judaism? Who are Jews? Judaism is considered one of the oldest and most popular monotheistic religions today. Judaism’s followers are called Jews and they have been through many tough challenges and trials but are still able to proudly identify themselves as Jews. Jewish beliefs, customs, history, holidays, symbols, and the holocaust are just a few of the things that make Jews who they are.
Along with the belief in the Trinity there were two well-known rituals in early Christianity. The first ritual is a baptism that only needed to be done once in a lifetime this was an initiation into the group. The baptism demonstrated repentance and preparation for the second coming of Christ. Some baptisms would include phrases, which allude to the removing social distinctions. The second ritual was Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist, to honor the Passover meal the Jesus shared with his disciples before his arrest and execution. In the beginning the Lord’s Supper was a communal meal it wasn’t until later in became a stand-alone ritual. Some early Christian communities used a different language when describing the Lord’s Supper such as referring
Traditionally, it was a dish that was prepared only for feasts and celebrations since it was very
The best holiday, in my opinion, would have to be Thanksgiving. There are so many great things about this holiday, especially with my family. There are many things to see, smell, hear, touch, and taste, from the time we get to my grandparents’ house until the time that we leave.
In the Northern Hemisphere, Samhain begins at sundown on October 31 and lasts until sundown on November 1. In the Southern Hemisphere, Samhain begins at sundown on April 30 and ends at sundown on May 1. Samhain celebrates the end of the harvest season. Many believe that this day is when the veil between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest. Because of this thinning of the veil, this day can be a good time to contact deceased loved ones, as well as to honor them. An important aspect of Samhain is death, which is symbolized by the end of summer and the harvest season. To celebrate, dedicate and decorate and altar for your deceased loved ones. On this altar place pictures and items to represent relatives and ancestors. This
During world war two people found ways to celebrate hanukkah.During hanukkah people have lots of stuff to do like eat good food,play games,and also they sing songs.
God provided bread or meat for His people to eat of the tithe that came from heaven until they came into the promise land flowing with milk and honey.
The Last Supper (found in gospels Matthew, Mark and Luke) is the final meal that jesus shared with his disciples before his crucifixion. The Last supper was presented like a passover meal, traditional hymns were sung, and traditional prayers were spoken as Jesus passed around the matzot (passover bread). Among these Jewish traditions Jesus added the words while breaking the bread “This is my Body, which will be given up for you” and while passing around the wine Jesus said “This is my blood, which will be poured out for you”. From these words and actions, stems the creation of the Eucharist that we know today. In the view of the passover, Jesus became the sacrificial lamb, his blood covered the wood of his crucifix just as the sacrificial
At least 2 candles must be in each household, showing symbolism of shamor and zachor (observance and remembrance) both being able to burn for over an hour and a half and able to burn out on their own. Some family’s light a candle representing each child within the household, once that number has been beheld, that number cant be decreased. Challah the traditional plaited bread, baked on special holiday occasion and Sabbath. The word ‘Challah’ means dough, it first appeared in the Bible (Numbers 15:18-21). The bread was noticed as a ‘rich mans bread’ as it is considered white bread, being back in that time was very expensive. In order to honour the day, special Sabbath attire is worn to admire the day and how special it is for the Judaism religion. Blessing children is a ritual before beginning the first Sabbath meal (dinner) as it helps the child’s well being, protection and growth, although some households also bless everyone present on Sabbath. Gods redemption being of Israel from Egypt is a huge part within the Judaism religion, its shown on Sabbath as at the beginning of the meals, what’s known as Kiddush, which is the sanctification of Shabbat over wine. For the Judaism religion, wine is a symbol for joy and celebration so it is used in many celebrations. At the ending of Sabbath Havdalah which is the time when one candle is lite to make a close to Sabbath, only one candle is used at the end to symbolise the two flames from the beginning of Sabbath becoming a whole throughout the force of
Jewish people celebrate Passover with a ritual dinner called Seder, which represents the meal that the Israelites ate before fleeing Egypt (Oxtoby 123). In a Passover Seder, the head of the family begins the ceremony by sanctifying the holiday with a Qiddush, or benediction, over a cup of wine (Tobias 88). While reciting a prayer, raw vegetables dipped in vinegar, a shank bone and a hard-boiled egg are presented to the family members. Then, a second cup of wine is poured and at this time, the Passover liturgy, or Haggadah, begins (Oxtoby 124). The