Showing posts with label matzah. Show all posts
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

"The Bread of Affliction" ✡ Israeli Matzah Factory Hard at Work

This is the bread of affliction that our fathers ate in the land of Egypt. Whoever is hungry, let him come and eat.

PASSOVER HAGGADAH
 

הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל

הגדה של פסח

ha lakh-ma an-ya dee a-kha-lu av-ha-ta-na b'-ar-a d'-mitz-rai-yim kol dikh-feen yay-tay v'-yay-khol

Haggadah Highlights

We begin the Seder by remembering and inviting those less fortunate. One Passover, a poor woman asked her town Rabbi an unusual question. She wanted to know if she could use milk for the four cups of the Seder, for she could not afford wine. The Rabbi, in response, gave her a large amount of money, much more than was needed to purchase wine. The Rabbi reasoned that if she expected to drink milk at the Seder, it was clear she had no meat either (as we are prohibited from eating milk and meat at the same meal). So he gave her enough to buy both wine and meat for the festival. Today "Meir Panim" in Israel provides thousands of meals in dignified soup kitchens, as well as meals-on-wheels to Holocaust survivors, and hot lunches to poor school children.
 

Secret Poverty in the Holy Land

Under the radar is a large segment of Israeli society living in poverty. What is being done about it? You'll never believe the fight of one organization to stop poverty here in the Holy Land.

5 Thoughts for Your Passover Seder

Inspiring, take-away lessons to enliven your Passover Seder and deepen your understanding of the festival.
 

Best-Selling Passover Haggadah

"The Night that Unites" is a best-selling Haggadah from Jerusalem, featuring the full text in Hebrew and English, with powerful stories related to the Land of Israel. Includes questions and answers to help facilitate meaningful discussions during your Passover seder.

Today's Israel Photo

In the "Matzot Carmel" bakery in Petakh Tikva, workers prepare matzah, traditional unleavened bread which is eaten on the holiday of Passover.
 

Yesterday's Photo Trivia

Thanks to all who responded to yesterday's trivia! The beautiful photo by Yehoshua Halevi showed a paraglider over the Mediterranean Sea.
 

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

"As Water Reflects a Face" ✡ Children of the Same God

As water reflects a face back to a face, so one's heart is reflected back to him by another.

PROVERBS (27:19)
 

כַּמַּיִם הַפָּנִים לַפָּנִים כֵּן לֵב הָאָדָם לָאָדָם

מִשְׁלֵי כז:יט

ka-mai-yim ha-pa-neem la-pa-neem kayn layv ha-a-dam la-a-dam

Today’s Israel Inspiration

Today's verse from Proverbs contains a wonderful tip for improving personal relationships. Our feelings towards another person reflect back to us like a mirror. If we feel love or hate for a person, he or she will feel the same way in return. To improve a relationship, one need only work on exuding positive energy and admiration for the person in mind, and like a mirror, his heart will begin to match ours. "Heart to Heart" is Israel's National Blood Bank, sustaining Israel’s blood supply to help ensure that sick and injured Israelis can get the blood they need in case of emergency.
 

Children of the Same God

A young Christian woman shares her passion for supporting Israel’s national blood bank, which gives the gift of life to everyone equally, regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.
 

IDF: No More Code Red Sirens?

Instead of Code Red sirens warning of rocket attacks, Israelis living within 7 km of the Gaza Strip may, in future wars, be evacuated or moved to bomb shelters to reduce the traumatic effect on children of constant sirens.
 

Matzah and Afikoman Covers

These meaningful Passover ritual items will add a touch of beauty to your Seder night. The embroided words in Hebrew are “Passover” and “Afikomen” (which is the last piece of matzah eaten at the Seder).
 

Today's Israel Photo

Today's beautiful photo by Noam Chen was taken in the Hula Valley in northern Israel.
 

Yesterday's Photo Trivia

Yesterday's photo trivia featured the Tomb of Absalom in Jerusalem's Kidron Valley on the eastern side of the Old City. Absalom was the rebellious son of King David, and the Bible describes Absalom building the tomb himself for he had no sons to do it (I Samuel 18:18).

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Friday, April 18, 2014

Friday's Top 5 Passover Videos - 12TribeFilms TV

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What a great twist on a captivating video. The turning point is at second 40! It’s fascinating seeing things from a whole new angle!
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The Fountainheads from Ein Prat have done it again. A beautiful abstract passover video that tells the story with a lot of imagery and a new twist. Don’t miss this one!
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All original ideas - each one crazier than the next!
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John Stewart hosts actor and director of Bad Words, Jason Bateman on the Daily Show, and you won’t stop laughing… What happens when a Jew and a Goy speak Yiddish together?
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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Happy Passover (Pesach) Blessings from LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE!


Happy Passover (Pesach) Blessings 
from 
LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE!



 


Feast of the Lord - Pesach (Passover) April 14-21, 2014.

Passover Feast


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Bible Feasts:

Paul said in Colossians 2:16-17 that the Jewish feasts and celebrations were a shadow of the things to come through Jesus Christ. And though as Christians we may not commemorate these holidays in the traditional biblical sense, as we discover the significance of each, we will certainly gain a greater knowledge of God's Word, an improved understanding of the Bible, and a deeper relationship with the Lord.

Passover Feast - Pesach:

Passover commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as recorded in the book of Exodus. On Passover, Jews also celebrate the birth of the Jewish nation after being freed by God from captivity. Today, the Jewish people not only remember an historic event on Passover, but also celebrate in a broad sense, their freedom as Jews.
The Hebrew word Pesach means "to pass over." During Passover Jews take part in a meal known as the Seder, which incorporates the retelling of the story of Exodus and God's deliverance from bondage in Egypt. Each participant of the Passover Seder experiences in a personal way, a national celebration of freedom through God's intervention and deliverance. Hag HaMatzah or the Feast of Unleavened Bread and Yom HaBikkurim or Firstfruits are both mentioned in Leviticus 23 as separate feasts, however, today Jews celebrate all three feasts as part of the eight-day Passover holiday.

Time of Observance:

Today, Passover begins on day 15 of the Hebrew month of Nissan (March or April) and continues for 8 days. Originally, Passover began at twilight on the fourteenth day of Nissan (Leviticus 23:5), and then the next day, day 15, the Feast of Unleavened Bread would begin and continue for seven days (Leviticus 23:6).
• See Bible Feasts Calendar for the actual dates of Passover.

Scripture Reference:

The story of Passover is recorded in the Old Testament book of Exodus.

About Passover:

Joseph, son of Jacob, after being sold into slavery in Egypt, was kept by God and greatly blessed. Eventually he was put into a high position—second-in-command to Pharaoh. In time, Joseph moved his entire family to Egypt and protected them there. 400 years later, the Israelites had grown into a people numbering 2 million. There were so many Jews in Egypt that the new Pharaoh was afraid of their power. To maintain control, he turned them into slaves, oppressing them with harsh labor and ruthless treatment.
Yet, through a man named Moses (great, great grandson of Jacob), God came to rescue his people.
At the time Moses was born, Pharaoh had ordered the death of all Hebrew males, but God spared Moses when his mother hid him in a basket along the banks of the Nile. Pharaoh's daughter found the baby and decided to raise him as her own. Later Moses fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian for cruelly beating one of his own people. There God appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush and said, "I have seen the misery of my people. I have heard their cries, I care about their suffering, and I have come to rescue them. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring my people out of Egypt." (Exodus 3:7-10, paraphrased)
After making some excuses, Moses finally obeyed God and confronted Pharaoh. But when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go, God sent a series of plagues to persuade him. With the final plague God promised to strike dead every first-born son in Egypt at midnight on the 15th day of the month of Nissan. But to Moses, the Lord provided instructions so his people would be spared. Each Hebrew family was to take a Passover lamb, slaughter it, and place some of the blood on the door frames of their homes. When the destroyer passed over Egypt, he would not enter the homes covered by the blood of the Passover lamb.
These and other instructions became part of a lasting ordinance from God for the observance of the Passover Feast, so that the generations to come would always remember God's great deliverance.
At midnight, the Lord struck down all the firstborn of Egypt, and that very night Pharaoh called Moses and said, "Up! Leave my people. Go." They left in haste and God led them toward the Red Sea. After a few days Pharaoh changed his mind, and decided to send his army in pursuit. When the Egyptian army reached them at the banks of the Red Sea, the Hebrew people were afraid and cried out to God.
Moses answered, "Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today."
Moses stretched out his hand and the sea parted, allowing the Israelites to cross on dry ground, with a wall of water on either side. And when the Egyptian army followed, it was thrown into confusion. Moses then stretched out his hand over the sea again and the entire army was swept away, leaving no survivors.

Jesus and Passover:

In Luke 22, Jesus shared the Passover meal with his apostles saying, "I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." (Luke 22:15-16, NLT) Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover. He is the Lamb of God, sacrificed to set us free from bondage to sin. (John 1:29; Psalm 22; Isaiah 53) His blood covers and protects us, and his body was broken to free us from eternal death. (1 Corinthians 5:7)
In the Jewish tradition a hymn of praise known as the Hallel is sung during the Passover Seder. In it is Psalm 118:22, speaking of the Messiah: "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone." (NIV) Jesus said in Matthew 21:42, one week before his death, that he himself was the stone the builders rejected.
As God commanded the Israelites to always commemorate his great deliverance through the Passover meal, we Christians were instructed by Christ as well, to continually remember his sacrifice through The Lord's Supper or Communion.

More Facts About Passover

  • Jews drink four cups of wine at the Seder. The third cup is called the cup of redemption, the same cup of wine taken during the Last Supper.
  • The bread of the Last Supper is the Afikomen of Passover, or the middle Matzah which is pulled out and broken in two. Half is wrapped in white linen and hidden. The children search for the unleavened bread in the white linen. Whoever finds it brings it back to be redeemed for a price. The other half of the bread is eaten, ending the meal.
  • Learn how to prepare the Passover Seder Plate.
  • Check out these online guides for implementing a Christian Seder:

Passover in the Bible

  • Passover in the Old Testament: Exodus 12; Numbers 9: 1-14; Numbers 28:16-25; Deuteronomy 16: 1-6; Joshua 5:10; 2 Kings 23:21-23; 2 Chronicles 30:1-5, 35:1-19; Ezra 6:19-22; Ezekiel 45:21-24.
  • Passover in the New Testament: Matthew 26; Mark 14; Luke 2, 22; John 2, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19; Acts 12:4; 1 Corinthians 5:7.
  • More about Passover.