Why don't Christians observe Passover and other biblical holidays?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

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Anonymous wrote:Do we know why what we call Jewish holidays such as Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, all of which are connected the Old Testament, are not observed by Christians as well?

Why don't Jewish people celebrate the birth of Jesus? ( not really asking just pointing it out to op)

Not parallel at all.

Why not? Or Christmas?

Jews don't believe in Jesus. Jews don't believe in the New Testament- only the Old Testament. Christianity and Catholicism are anti-semitic religions. Why would a Jew want to celebrate something like that?

Ok why would a Christian want to celebrate Passover and othe Jewish holidays? Why would op ask such a stupid question?

Because the Old Testament is part of Christianity. The New Testament is not part of Judaism. You don't see the difference?

Ok so do Christian's follow all of the ritual requirements in the Old Testament?

Seriously. Saying “the Old Testament is part of Christianity” implies Judaism barely exists as a separate religion. It’s offensive.

Huh?!! The phrase "The Old Testament" is used by Christians to differentiate from "The New Testament." Neither are Jewish terms.

There seem to be posters on here who think they can just celebrate Passover because “Jesus was a Jew and the Old Testament is part of Christianity.”

That’s not a thing. Christians can’t just celebrate Passover. Clearly when they try, they do stupid things like eat mint jelly. It’s embarrassing and it’s appropriation.

Christians don’t need your permission. They can in fact “just celebrate Passover,” as it is one of the most critical parts of their religion, whether you recognize it or not. Keep your Seder, let the Christians keep their Passover Lamb. They’re different enough that you can consider them two different things.

Passover is one of the most critical parts of Christianity? The liberation of Jews from enslavement in Egypt? That’s a critical part of Christianity?

I think you and I have different definitions of what Passover is.

It’s clear that you’re ignorant about Christianity, and that’s ok, but isn’t it better to stop arguing about things that you don’t know anything about rather than continuing to dig in?

I mean, you’re the one who is apparently completely ignorant about a major tenet of christianity (that Christ is a new covenant).

anyway, how would you feel if the local Jewish preschool decided to “observe Mass” complete with communion and stoles?

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Anonymous wrote:Do we know why what we call Jewish holidays such as Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, all of which are connected the Old Testament, are not observed by Christians as well?

Why don't Jewish people celebrate the birth of Jesus? ( not really asking just pointing it out to op)

Not parallel at all.

Why not? Or Christmas?

Jews don't believe in Jesus. Jews don't believe in the New Testament- only the Old Testament. Christianity and Catholicism are anti-semitic religions. Why would a Jew want to celebrate something like that?

Ok why would a Christian want to celebrate Passover and othe Jewish holidays? Why would op ask such a stupid question?

Because the Old Testament is part of Christianity. The New Testament is not part of Judaism. You don't see the difference?

Ok so do Christian's follow all of the ritual requirements in the Old Testament?

Seriously. Saying “the Old Testament is part of Christianity” implies Judaism barely exists as a separate religion. It’s offensive.

Huh?!! The phrase "The Old Testament" is used by Christians to differentiate from "The New Testament." Neither are Jewish terms.

There seem to be posters on here who think they can just celebrate Passover because “Jesus was a Jew and the Old Testament is part of Christianity.”

That’s not a thing. Christians can’t just celebrate Passover. Clearly when they try, they do stupid things like eat mint jelly. It’s embarrassing and it’s appropriation.

Christians don’t need your permission. They can in fact “just celebrate Passover,” as it is one of the most critical parts of their religion, whether you recognize it or not. Keep your Seder, let the Christians keep their Passover Lamb. They’re different enough that you can consider them two different things.

Passover is one of the most critical parts of Christianity? The liberation of Jews from enslavement in Egypt? That’s a critical part of Christianity?

I think you and I have different definitions of what Passover is.

It’s clear that you’re ignorant about Christianity, and that’s ok, but isn’t it better to stop arguing about things that you don’t know anything about rather than continuing to dig in?

So let me get this straight — you all can celebrate any Jewish holidays you want? Or is it just Passover? Want to make sure I understand.

Do you get that you’re arguing with more than one poster? Just checking. I’m soup kitchen poster who actually linked to resources. I didn’t call you honey or anything like that. I won’t be posting again, so anyone else you deliberately ignore when they post links to resources and events, and willfully misunderstand, is not me.

You don’t have to agree with the fact that many Christians see Christianity and Judaism as one solid tree trunk of shared history and culture that split into different branches with the coming of Christ for that to be true. That doesn’t have to please, satisfy or make sense to you for that to be the truth of my faith. God bless you. Not posting again.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

Nope wouldnt bother me one bit. Although you wouldnt be able to receive communion at a Catholic church, only Catholics are allowed. You do you. As long asyou arent bothering me do what you want.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

NP: Christianity is an open religion that actively tries to convert others, unlike Judaism...so in general, Christians would be thrilled that a Jewish person was showing interest in Christianity and would happily help you set up the nativity and drive you to church.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

NP here. Of course; welcome! If you need any help or have any questions, let me know. I'll be here to be a resource for you in any way that I can as you explore my faith.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

NP: Christianity is an open religion that actively tries to convert others, unlike Judaism...so in general, Christians would be thrilled that a Jewish person was showing interest in Christianity and would happily help you set up the nativity and drive you to church.

You mean proselytizing. You all want me there so you can convert me.

But seriously — you would all be ok if I, as a Jewish person, received communion?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

Nope wouldnt bother me one bit. Although you wouldnt be able to receive communion at a Catholic church, only Catholics are allowed. You do you. As long asyou arent bothering me do what you want.

Ah but that’s our point too. We don’t want you celebrating Passover as though you think you know how to acknowledge *our* traditions. Just as you have your rules around who can receiving communion, so do we not want you minimizing the importance of our traditions by saying “oh yeah, we can do Passover with a Bible reading — same thing right?”

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to observe Passover. It's one of my favorites. I haven't ever celebrated Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah, but I always felt those were more observed in Temple? Most years, Jewish friends invite me to a Seder, so I feel like I've been celebrating it all along. As a kid I liked the story of Passover a lot too.

My church has always had a Seder and I know my inlaws evangelical church (in an area with zero Jews) has Seders too. I prefer attending one at a Jewish friend's home though. I think the ritual and story is really interesting, I like how everyone participates in reading and love all the wine! Not Manischewitz, they can give that to the kids. There really isn't another holiday that's similar.

Yom Kippur is observed (not celebrated) in Temple. Then some people do break fast at home; others do it at temple.

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated in Temple and at home.

Passover is mostly at home, at least when I was growing up.

Can you tell me more about what happens at a Church Seder? Do they tell the story of the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt, or is it a Seder centered around Jesus’s Last Supper?

When I was growing up, we did them as a telling of the story of the liberation of Jews from Egypt, explaining the symbolism of the various foods, etc.

That’s so interesting! I had no idea Churches discussed that story and had Seders. You mean you had the whole Seder plate, with the shankbone and the egg and everything?

You learn something new every day.

NP. You know that we read the Old Testament and study it in Church right? Passover is a familiar story to most Christians. I've also attended Bible study on various passages and books. I also went to Christian school where we focused on Old Testament leaders.

Yes the Seder plates were identical. Horseradish and all.

We did the same in my Lutheran church growing up. A rabbi from the town came to walk everyone through and explain the meeting of everything.

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

NP: Christianity is an open religion that actively tries to convert others, unlike Judaism...so in general, Christians would be thrilled that a Jewish person was showing interest in Christianity and would happily help you set up the nativity and drive you to church.

You mean proselytizing. You all want me there so you can convert me.

But seriously — you would all be ok if I, as a Jewish person, received communion?

I would. In all seriousness, as long as you were respectful during the process. I believe that God calls us to do things, so who would I be to say that God did not call you to receive communion?

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Anonymous wrote:Can you all just call it Easter, rather than Passover, so we can end this thread?

You’re not celebrating Passover; you’re celebrating Easter.

Our Passover has nothing to do with Jesus. Not even a tiny bit.

Not everything to do with Christianity has to do with Jesus.

Christians believe in and look to the wisdom of Moses, Elijah, Noah, Jacob, David, Solomon. You are really uneducated about Christianity if you do not know that.

So you all want to celebrate Shavuot, which is about the Torah?

You realize your religion is different than Judaism right?

How about we celebrate what we want, and you celebrate what you want, and maybe sometimes we can find ways to celebrate together?

I’m so glad that is how it is with the many Jewish friends, colleagues and community members that I have connected with over the years.

I mean, celebrating with Jews is different than literally appropriating our religion.

Show me how a Bible reading followed by a soup kitchen meal is appropriation. I’ll wait.

So you celebrate the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt with a Bible reading and a soup kitchen visit? Why?

I’ve already linked to resources, including a joint Jewish and Catholic event in Massachusetts. Be well. You don’t want to understand; you want to argue.

A joint event with Jews isn’t the same thing as you all deciding you want to celebrate a Jewish holiday. How do you not get that?

Would you like it if Jews celebrated all the Christian holidays? There’s always people giving shit to Jews on this forum if they deign to celebrate Christmas.

Dp. Honestly, if you wanted to celebrate Christmas that wouldnt bother me at all. Go for it! Christmas tree, wreath, lights and Santa!

Enjoy!

The things you mentioned are part of secular traditions. Would you like it if I set up a nativity scene and went to Mass? What if I decided to receive communion while I’m at it?

NP: Christianity is an open religion that actively tries to convert others, unlike Judaism...so in general, Christians would be thrilled that a Jewish person was showing interest in Christianity and would happily help you set up the nativity and drive you to church.

You mean proselytizing. You all want me there so you can convert me.

But seriously — you would all be ok if I, as a Jewish person, received communion?

I would. In all seriousness, as long as you were respectful during the process. I believe that God calls us to do things, so who would I be to say that God did not call you to receive communion?

Are there not rules as to who can receive communion?

I mean, my mom was told she couldn’t receive communion because she married my Dad (a Jew). But I can receive communion?

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to observe Passover. It's one of my favorites. I haven't ever celebrated Yom Kippur or Rosh Hashanah, but I always felt those were more observed in Temple? Most years, Jewish friends invite me to a Seder, so I feel like I've been celebrating it all along. As a kid I liked the story of Passover a lot too.

My church has always had a Seder and I know my inlaws evangelical church (in an area with zero Jews) has Seders too. I prefer attending one at a Jewish friend's home though. I think the ritual and story is really interesting, I like how everyone participates in reading and love all the wine! Not Manischewitz, they can give that to the kids. There really isn't another holiday that's similar.

Yom Kippur is observed (not celebrated) in Temple. Then some people do break fast at home; others do it at temple.

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated in Temple and at home.

Passover is mostly at home, at least when I was growing up.

Can you tell me more about what happens at a Church Seder? Do they tell the story of the liberation of Jews from slavery in Egypt, or is it a Seder centered around Jesus’s Last Supper?

When I was growing up, we did them as a telling of the story of the liberation of Jews from Egypt, explaining the symbolism of the various foods, etc.

That’s so interesting! I had no idea Churches discussed that story and had Seders. You mean you had the whole Seder plate, with the shankbone and the egg and everything?

You learn something new every day.

NP. You know that we read the Old Testament and study it in Church right? Passover is a familiar story to most Christians. I've also attended Bible study on various passages and books. I also went to Christian school where we focused on Old Testament leaders.

Yes the Seder plates were identical. Horseradish and all.

We did the same in my Lutheran church growing up. A rabbi from the town came to walk everyone through and explain the meeting of everything.

Not what any of us are taking issue with ...

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I'm not a practicing Catholic anymore, but my recollection was that we thought of what we call the Old Testament, and Moses, and Abraham and Sarah, et al, as our literal and spiritual ancestors. Of course their deliverance from slavery was a cause for celebration.

Mind you, we didn't call it a Seder meal, and we didn't wear yarmulkes, but at the time of Passover, we made mention of it in service and were grateful for it.

Nowadays, I am much more into Passover, mainly because in my online community, my Jewish friends share their preparations and events with the others. I know when they are kashering their kitchens, and I have been sold Chametz. I know when my Jewish nurse friend is worried about coverage for her shifts, and what the best recipes are for challah French toast. It's a part of my annual rhythms and seasons to celebrate their joy of Pesach with them. it's not my story by any means, but it is a part of my life.

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I'm not a practicing Catholic anymore, but my recollection was that we thought of what we call the Old Testament, and Moses, and Abraham and Sarah, et al, as our literal and spiritual ancestors. Of course their deliverance from slavery was a cause for celebration.

Mind you, we didn't call it a Seder meal, and we didn't wear yarmulkes, but at the time of Passover, we made mention of it in service and were grateful for it.

Nowadays, I am much more into Passover, mainly because in my online community, my Jewish friends share their preparations and events with the others. I know when they are kashering their kitchens, and I have been sold Chametz. I know when my Jewish nurse friend is worried about coverage for her shifts, and what the best recipes are for challah French toast. It's a part of my annual rhythms and seasons to celebrate their joy of Pesach with them. it's not my story by any means, but it is a part of my life.

That’s not what we have an issue with. Knowing what your Jewish friends are doing, or mentioning Passover during mass, isn’t the same thing as celebrating it as a Christian.