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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? [/quote]

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? [/quote]

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? [/quote]

I think it's a bit of a faux pas to go through the motions of receiving communion if you are ineligible, whether by not being Catholic or for some other reason, but I think it would be unlikely to offend most Catholics.

IIRC, it isn't "the body of Christ" if you are not in the fit state to receive communion. I mean, there is no transubstantiation for you -- it's just bread and wine. So you can't receive communion if you can't receive communion, if that makes sense. It's a little weird to go through the motions for no purpose, but I wouldn't critique you for it. [/quote]

And we think it’s a little weird to go through the motions of having a Passover Seder. Glad we’re on the same page![/quote]
NP. Are there prohibitions in Jewish law that declare who may and may not participate in a Seder?  That a rabbi attends our parish’s (or we attend his, as was stated above), does that not lend some sort of legitimacy?  Granted for us it will never mean what it means for Jewish people but that should not mean that it cannot draw us closer to God and lead to a greater appreciation of our religious heritage.  Peace to you![/quote]

If the Rabbi is there, then you’re at the Rabbi’s Seder. That’s very different than you all deciding on your own to go and have a Seder. [/quote]

And yes, actually there are rules. You can’t pray without a minion — that means a certain number of Jews.

So really, the Rabbi is fudging the rules, to give you a lesson in Judaism.[/quote]

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