Passover is an 8 Day holiday (7 days inside Israel or for Reform Jews). On the first and second nights, the family holds a ritual meal called a Seder (סדר) during which they retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
During this ritual, certain symbolic foods are discussed and/or eaten, such as:
During the remainder of the week, special dietary laws are followed, which prohibit the eating of leavening and most grains, except for Matzah.
Passover is an 8 Day holiday (7 days inside Israel or for Reform Jews). On the first and second nights, the family holds a ritual meal called a Seder (סדר) during which they retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
During this ritual, certain symbolic foods are discussed and/or eaten, such as:
During the remainder of the week, special dietary laws are followed, which prohibit the eating of leavening and most grains, except for Matzah.
Jesus and his disciples were celebrating the festival of the passover.
By celebrating it
By celebrating it and keeping its laws.
Celebrating Pesach (Passover) is nothing like playing a comedy. Pesach is about remembering being freed from slavery.
By celebrating it every year.
Pesach (Passover) is one of the underpinnings of the Torah. Many mitzvos (commands) are to remember the Exodus (which Pesach celebrates). Celebrating Pesach binds a Jew to his/her entire 3300-year tradition and to the Creator.
Passover existed before the Last Supper, so Jesus did not institute it at the Last Supper. He was celebrating the Passover and instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
Passover (Pesach) recalls God's taking the Jews out of Egypt. This (the Exodus) was one of the greatest events in Jewish history; and celebrating the holiday connected with it (celebrating Passover) signifies the Jew's intense gratitude to God. In addition, the Passover festival is commanded by the Torah (Exodus ch. 12, Leviticus 23, Deuteronomy 16, and elsewhere.
It was the Passover evening meal. He was crucified on the Passover day as in Jewish tradition, a day begins and ends at sunset.
It is speculated by some that the Jewish people were celebrating the Passover seder during the Last Supper, but this is disputed.
Christmas- the holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ Good Friday- the holiday celebrating the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for us Easter- the holiday celebrating Jesus Christ rising from his grave Passover (Jewish as well)- the holiday celebrating God's mercy over the Hebrew
The Lord's Table, first celebrated in conjunction with Passover, is not the same as "last passover." The last Passover has yet to be celebrated; it is still being celebrated to this day. Jesus said He did not come to destroy the law but to fulfill the law. Celebrating and observing Passover was part of the law. The first Lord's Table (Supper) did not put an end to Passover or its observation.