Comments on: The Passover and the Last Supper http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/ A perspective about the events that shape our community and our world viewed through a Jewish lens Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:11:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Robb (LP) http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-564 Robb (LP) Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:16:24 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-564 Rabbi - As a Lutheran Pastor, I share your objections here. Christians holding Seders feels an awful lot like cultural theft. I offered some words on this on my own blog: http://lutherpunk.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/christian-passover-seders/ Rabbi – As a Lutheran Pastor, I share your objections here. Christians holding Seders feels an awful lot like cultural theft. I offered some words on this on my own blog:
http://lutherpunk.wordpress.com/2009/04/11/christian-passover-seders/

]]> By: Dwain Anderson http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-560 Dwain Anderson Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:32:24 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-560 Rabbi Barry, Thank you for your explanation of the Passover as Jesus likely celebrated with his disciples. (Eating the sacrificial lamb and telling the story of the Exodus). You are correct that many Christians combine the Lord's Last Supper with the passover almost integrating into one celebration. However in my study over the last 50 years, I have come to understand that after the passover meal Jesus instituted the LORD's SUPPER, with the broken bread symbolizing his body and the wine symbolizing his shed blood for the forgiveness of sin. This keeps the two separate, while they did occur in the same evening. I hope this helps some of your readers as well. I apologize that some are offended by Christian interest in Jewish tradition. Thanks again for your writing. Rabbi Barry, Thank you for your explanation of the Passover as Jesus likely celebrated with his disciples. (Eating the sacrificial lamb and telling the story of the Exodus). You are correct that many Christians combine the Lord’s Last Supper with the passover almost integrating into one celebration. However in my study over the last 50 years, I have come to understand that after the passover meal Jesus instituted the LORD’s SUPPER, with the broken bread symbolizing his body and the wine symbolizing his shed blood for the forgiveness of sin. This keeps the two separate, while they did occur in the same evening. I hope this helps some of your readers as well. I apologize that some are offended by Christian interest in Jewish tradition. Thanks again for your writing.

]]> By: Catholics Doing Seder Meals — Catechist's Journey http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-552 Catholics Doing Seder Meals — Catechist's Journey Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:51:14 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-552 [...] foremost, the Seder Meal is a sacred Jewish ritual. For Catholics to re-enact this sacred ritual is disrespectful of the Jewish tradition. (imagine Jewish or Muslim children re-enacting a Catholic Mass, complete with the giggling and [...] [...] foremost, the Seder Meal is a sacred Jewish ritual. For Catholics to re-enact this sacred ritual is disrespectful of the Jewish tradition. (imagine Jewish or Muslim children re-enacting a Catholic Mass, complete with the giggling and [...]

]]> By: Joby daniel http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-515 Joby daniel Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:32:34 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-515 will you please tell me if at the Seder Meal it is required that a woman be seated at the table. This conversation came up at bridge and I did not have the answer. thank you for your answer. Joby will you please tell me if at the Seder Meal it is required that a woman be seated at the table. This conversation came up at bridge and I did not have the answer. thank you for your answer. Joby

]]> By: Joe Paprocki http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-491 Joe Paprocki Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:09:07 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-491 Rabbi Barry, I am a Catholic and I found your post about the Seder Meal most informative. I just finished writing a post for my blog, offering some cautions about Catholics reenacting the Seder Meal, when I came across this post. I included a link to your post in mine. Thanks for your wisdom. -joe See my post at: http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2008/03/14/catholics-doing-seder-meals/ Rabbi Barry,
I am a Catholic and I found your post about the Seder Meal most informative. I just finished writing a post for my blog, offering some cautions about Catholics reenacting the Seder Meal, when I came across this post. I included a link to your post in mine. Thanks for your wisdom. -joe

See my post at: http://www.catechistsjourney.org/2008/03/14/catholics-doing-seder-meals/

]]> By: Catechist’s Journey» Blog Archive » Catholics Doing Seder Meals http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-490 Catechist’s Journey» Blog Archive » Catholics Doing Seder Meals Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:08:03 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-490 [...] foremost, the Seder Meal is a sacred Jewish ritual. For Catholics to re-enact this sacred ritual is disrespectful of the Jewish tradition. (imagine Jewish or Muslim children re-enacting a Catholic Mass, complete with the giggling and [...] [...] foremost, the Seder Meal is a sacred Jewish ritual. For Catholics to re-enact this sacred ritual is disrespectful of the Jewish tradition. (imagine Jewish or Muslim children re-enacting a Catholic Mass, complete with the giggling and [...]

]]> By: Passover Seder http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-484 Passover Seder Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:30:43 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-484 Just goes to show that the further we delve into the past, how the cultures are far more meshed together than we know. Just goes to show that the further we delve into the past, how the cultures are far more meshed together than we know.

]]> By: C. Stephens http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-473 C. Stephens Sat, 05 Jan 2008 04:28:13 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-473 I found the Rabbi's comments very interesting and informative. Thank you. It's very interesting to me that many Messianic Jews promote the practice. What are we to do? My children have become more tolerant since being invited to a Seder. Thank you. This Christmas my son was surprised to find a dreidel in his Christmas Cracker. Talk about blending two cultures. I found the Rabbi’s comments very interesting and informative. Thank you. It’s very interesting to me that many Messianic Jews promote the practice. What are we to do? My children have become more tolerant since being invited to a Seder. Thank you. This Christmas my son was surprised to find a dreidel in his Christmas Cracker. Talk about blending two cultures.

]]> By: David S. http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-68 David S. Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:59:07 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-68 Thank you for the post, Rabbi. As in the case of the Seder, many churches celebrate aspects of Judaism that, as you point out, did not exist until well after the two religions diverged. Yet they assume that because a certain thing is "Jewish" is MUST have been part of early Christianity as well. This is seen within modern Messanic groups. If they have been seperated from their own ancient traditions, small wonder that incorrect assumptions are made. To end on a positive note, its probably a good thing when Christians want to rediscover their religious roots, as long as it also fosters tolerance and an appreciation of Judaism as well. Thanks again. I look forward to reading more. Thank you for the post, Rabbi. As in the case of the Seder, many churches celebrate aspects of Judaism that, as you point out, did not exist until well after the two religions diverged. Yet they assume that because a certain thing is “Jewish” is MUST have been part of early Christianity as well. This is seen within modern Messanic groups. If they have been seperated from their own ancient traditions, small wonder that incorrect assumptions are made.

To end on a positive note, its probably a good thing when Christians want to rediscover their religious roots, as long as it also fosters tolerance and an appreciation of Judaism as well. Thanks again. I look forward to reading more.

]]> By: Anita Barlow http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-66 Anita Barlow Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:27:10 +0000 http://rabbibarry.wordpress.com/2007/04/01/the-passover-and-the-last-supper/#comment-66 Rabbi's comments were indeed enlightening and the follow up discussion during "lunch with the rabbi" was fascinating. I am eager to learn more. Rabbi’s comments were indeed enlightening and the follow up discussion during “lunch with the rabbi” was fascinating. I am eager to learn more.

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