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So, anyway, I understand where OP is coming from. I can't imagine Catholics would like it if Jews decided to start celebrating mass but did it completely differently from centuries of tradition, and claimed it was still somehow authentic.[/quote]

+1. Jews don't really have the concept of sacrilege, but if we did, that's close to the feeling evoked by Christians trying to understand more about their god by practicing our traditions.  Traditions which don't exactly have a history of being accepted by Christians.[/quote]

On the contrary, Christians understand that Jesus was Jewish. Jewish traditions were very much a part of Jesus' life, and the Last Supper was a seder. This isn't a new appropriation of the tradition, instead it's something that's been recognized for 2000 years as being integral to the Last Supper.[/quote]

So the seder-throwing christians are having historically accurate ones? Similar to how some go to Jerusalem and carry a cross along his route? Or are they going to modern seders and having brisket? which bears no similarity to what Jesus did?

I hope for the Christians' sakes that you are going to seders held by knowledgeable Jewish people who can make you appreciate the KEY DIFFERENCE between Judaism as Jesus practiced it and Judaism now: the destruction of the temple. The Judaism that Jesus practiced is not similar to modern Judaism OR modern Christianity, but for different reasons. [/quote]

Jewish NP here.

No problem with non-Jews at seders, but it's kind of odd for Christians to host their own for other Christians. The first seems like a great chance at cross-cultural and religious harmony, the second does seem like they are emphasizing Jesus at a holiday that really has nothing to do with him.

If you wanted to celebrate Passover as it would have been before the destruction of the 2nd temple, there would be no haggadah etc. Maybe eat a lamb you killed that day? That would be an interesting seder!

I mean, who runs these Christian seders? Do you sing the songs in Hebrew?

Do you feel uncomfortable with saying "we" and "us" when referring to Jews or is it all playacting, so it doesn't really matter? Like when you say "we were slaves . . ."

Sorry, but I'm with OP on this one.[/quote]

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