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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another Jewish poster here. I do not like the idea of churches doing Seders but I think it's fine if they do an interfaith service with a rabbi. If you are truly interested in this Jewish tradition, most synagogues have community Seders and you would be welcome to attend. Or, mention your interest to your minister or priest and and maybe he can help organize something with a synagogue. It is not respectful of Jewish traditions for Christians to hold a seder without having Jews involved.

And to add to the chorus earlier, I always invite non Jews to my Seders. I think it's a great opportunity to share Jewish traditions with others whose only knowledge of Judaism may be that we don't celebrate Christmas. [/quote]

What you and the other PP are missing is that the Christian ritual of communion has a [i]direct historical link[/i] to the Last Supper (which was, yes, a Jewish seder) during which the commandment was passed down by Jesus himself.  Or perhaps you did not know that?  So the point is that the practice of recreating a "seder" is not primarily an attempt to understand the Jewish religion per se but to re-enact the Last Supper.  I have said before and I'll say again that the most meaningful way to do this is an interfaith service with a rabbi, but engaging in this practice without a rabbi is not an attempt to offend Jews, co-opt Judaism, or make Passover about Jesus.  Trust me, Christians are not looking to celebrate Passover.  It has nothing to do with Christianity or with Easter other than being in close proximity on the calendar.  The ONLY link between Easter and Judaism is the historical basis of the Last Supper. [/quote]

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