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Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating their exodus from Egypt as cited in the Old Testament. This category is about the conceptual significance of Passover which is central to the understanding of Judaism.
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What is said during the Passover meal?
At the Seder meal we retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, reading from the Passover Haggadah. The ceremony and Haggadah includes: blessings over wine, washing the hands, eating the sprig of parsley dipped in salt water, breaking the middle of the three matzos, reading the declaration which explains the connection between the matzos and what happened in Egypt, retelling the Seder-teachings of the Sages of Yavneh, thanking God for His protection, reading Deuteronomy 26:5-8 interspersed with verses of explanation from Exodus ch.12, enumerating the plagues, pointing out the significance of the items on the Seder plate, reading the Hallel-praises (Psalms 113-118), sayings blessings over the matzoh and bitter herbs and eating them, and much more. There are traditional songs which are also sung.
When is the seder meal celebrated?
The "seder meal" is observed on the first evening of Pesach (Passover), which occurs on the 15th of Nissan according to the Jewish calendar. This places Passover somewhere between late March and the middle of April according to the Gregorian calendar.
[The Jewish calendar is made up of alternating 29 and 30 day months, corresponding to the appearance of the new moon, with a "leap month" added every 2-3 years to synchronize with the solar year.]
Orthodox Jews outside of Israel observe the "seder meal" on the first and second evenings of Pesach, because there was doubt as to the precise date in former times.
What objects are used to celebrate the Passover?
Haroset
Bitter herbs
And more
Jewish answer:
1) During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten.
Items on the Seder plate:
1) Matzah
2) Bitter herbs (maror), to symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Either horseradish or romaine lettuce is traditionally used for maror.
3) Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
4) Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple vegetable into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Jewish slaves in Egypt.
5) Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
6) Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
7) Also used (though not on the central plate) are: salt water (see above) and cups of wine.
What is the importance of Hanukkah Passover and yom kippur?
- Hanukkah is a minor Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE.
- Passover is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt.
- Yom Kippur is the holiest annual Jewish holiday. It is the day of atonement.
Why is food an important part of the Passover?
Every item of food on the table (sour, salty, etc.) represents something to remember of the Jewish exodus from Egypt and crossing of the desert with Moses.
What do Jewish children do at the pesach meal?
Children do the same thing at meals during Pesach that they do during any meal, they eat.
What is the significance of the Passover?
Pesach (Passover) is important to us since in it we relive the Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuoustradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common. During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah: bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder plate:
The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Horseradish and/or romaine lettuce are traditionally used for maror.
Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple herb into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Israelite slaves in Egypt.
Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat-offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.
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What would be uppermost in a Jew's mind during the passover seder?
There is no way to provide a general answer to this question. Everyone views the seder differently and everyone thinks differently.
On an emotional level though, the seder is a joyful family celebration of remembering the Exodus and giving thanks to God.
Why do people eat charoset at the Passover meal?
Charoset represents the mortar used in construction when we were slaves.
Why is passover at early march to late April?
It depends on the Hebrew Calendar. Every few years, there's an extra month - Adar I and Adar II.
What does it mean when Matzos crackers say not for passover?
It means that you can't eat them during Passover.
What does the lettuce on the seder plate represent?
Because it represents bitterness, the bitterness of the Jews who were enslaved in Egypt. Romain lettuce specifically is used, because if left in the ground it gets bitter, and the Jews slavery was the same way. First they were coerced to helping out to build in Egypt, for a good salary, and slowly were forced into slaves.
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What utensils does the seder meal require?
Usually a seder plate is used, but any plate can substitute, if you don't have one. There is often a special wine glass for Elijah, but any glass can substitute as well.
What do you substitute for flour during passover for braising meat?
You can use cake meal as a substitute for flour.
What did Jesus do during the 50 days of Passover?
This is something of a "trick" question since there aren't 50 days of Passover. However, we can assume the question refers to the counting of the Omer, the 50 day period between the day of First Fruits and the Feast of Shavu'ot (Pentecost). So what did Jesus do during this time? First, on the day of First Fruits, he was resurrected and appeared to the women by the tomb, and some of the disciples. The apostle Paul correctly referred to him as the "first fruits" of the resurrection and it was by design, not coincidence, that G-d chose that day as the day he would rise. During the next 40 days, he appeared to his disciples various times, preparing them for the coming of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) and the Kingdom, which arrived on Shavu'ot. There are many parallels for that 40 days from the Hebrew Scriptures and Jewish tradition. Here are a few: Moshe (Moses) spent 40 days on Mount Sinai when he received the Ten Commandments from G-d, a mother spent 40 days in solitude with her chiild after his birth and after being baptized on the 40th day was pronounced clean again, the nation of Israel spent 40 years in the desert being prepared to enter the Promised Land. In each of these cases, we see that preparation is integral to what was happening. It is my opinion that Jesus did the same with his disciples. He had spent five years with them before his death, but now that they had seen the resurrection, he spent those important 40 days in teaching and preparing his disciples to be the voice of the Kingdom of G-d to the people of Israel, Rome, and the world.
Why do Jewish parents hide the leavened bread for Passover?
While the Jews were escaping Egypt, they had little time for the bread to rise, leaving them with Matzoh (Unleaven bread). On Passover, we are talking about what happened in Egypt and leaing Egypt, and we eat Matzoh instead of leaven bread, or anything that has grains, corn syrup, ect in it. All food that contains corn syrup, grains, (like wheat ect), ect are called 'Chomutz (sp?)' and are not allowed to be eaten on Passover. An exception to the grain rule is to Spanish Jews (Who eat rice commonly).
Why is matzah eaten during Passover and why is bread forbidden during this time?
While the Jews were fleeing Egypt, they needed to eat on the run. There was no time to wait for the bread to rise, so they ate it flat. In commemoration of that, the Torah has commanded us to relive it (Exodus ch.12).
In Passover what does the chair mean?
Religious Jews have an extra chair ready and leave the door open for the Prophet Elijah.
Why is wine included in Passover during and after prayers?
The red wine at the seder symbolises HaShem's four statements of redemption in the Torah:
1. "I took you out"
2. "I rescued you"
3. "I liberated you"
4. "I took you to Me for a people"
The wine represents redemption while the colour of the red wine reminds us of the blood of the children killed for the Pharaoh and who we mourn for.
Please see the related link for an explanation of the symbolism behind all the foods eaten at the seder.
What christian festival is linked to the Jewish passover festvial?
Passover really should be a Christian festival as it is mentioned, as well as commanded in the Bible. Besides, if someone says that they aren't Jewish just Christian, I believe they are very confused. Read Romans 11 or throughout the Bible and you will find that when someone repents and believes in God etc, they become grafted on to the Jewish people, in a spiritual sense, not literally they become Jewish and have Jewish blood, but they are part of the covenant God made with Abraham and his descendants. Thus they should also obey the commands of God given to Moses, including all the 10 commandments; this includes the Sabbath on the seventh day. I guess, besides Passover itself, it would be Easter, since it is the closest in time. Also, in the seder/ceremony of Passover, there is a egg to represent new life, as well as lamb's bone to represent the sacrifice of the Messiah, or Jesus.(Although there are tons of different opinions on who the Messiah is, I won't get into that...)However, though I am not exactly sure, I think Easter was sort of created by some Roman emperor to replace Passover, and Easter also incorporated, similar to Christmas, a lot of pagan aspects.
What is the ceremony of the first two nights of Passover?
The religious ceremony held on the first two nights of Passover outside of Israel (1st night only in Israel) is called a Seder. The word Seder means 'order'.
What does Maror represent on a seder plate?
Maror, or bitter herbs, on the seder plate represents the bitterness and harshness of slavery that the Israelites endured in Egypt. Traditionally, it is made from horseradish or romaine lettuce, symbolizing the pain and suffering of the Jewish people. During the Passover seder, eating maror serves as a poignant reminder of their struggles and the importance of freedom.
What year did the second Passover occur?
Officially it was the year after they left Egypt, but it wasn't celebrated.
Is it a sin for a Catholic to have a Seder?
No. Jesus had a Seder at the last Supper
Roman Catholic AnswerThat depends. There are over six hundred commandments in the Torah. They are divided into three categories by St. Thomas Aquinas: Moral, Legislative, and Foreshadowing of Christ (not the category names he used!).The moral laws are universal and thus are good for all time, in other words, we are bound by the morals laws, like the "Ten Commandments".
The Legislative laws may or may not be valid depending on the civil laws of the nation you live in.
The laws which foreshadowed Christ ARE a sin, if you are observing them because you believe that Christ will come, in other words, if you don't believe that he already came in the person of Jesus two thousand years ago. Thus we are no longer to obey the rituals such as the dietary laws and the ceremonies which were fulfilled in Christ. The Seder has its fulfillment in the Last Supper and the Mass. To fully observe a Seder would be to acknowledge that you do not believe that Jesus fulfilled this at the Last Supper and established the Eucharist, thus it would be a sin.
For a full treatment, please see St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae.
