How to celebrate a sadar

[jmb100]

my small faith friends from church, husbands and children want to celebrate a passover sadar on holy thursday and then go to the holy thursday mass…does anyone have a good reference as to how to do this (food, readings, traditions, ect)…there is a seasonal store around here called passover wonderland that i might hit tomorrow (i am sure they will wonder why someone wearing a miraculous medal is buying stuff in their store)

thanks for any reference points!

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

jmb100:

my small faith friends from church, husbands and children want to celebrate a passover sadar on holy thursday and then go to the holy thursday mass…does anyone have a good reference as to how to do this (food, readings, traditions, ect)…there is a seasonal store around here called passover wonderland that i might hit tomorrow (i am sure they will wonder why someone wearing a miraculous medal is buying stuff in their store)

thanks for any reference points!

I would suggest that you talk to someone who is Jewish.

 

[puzzleannie]

many grocery stores in neighborhoods with a substantial Jewish population will have an aisle of Passover foods and supplies, like the candles, wine etc., and will have small pamphlets with the order for the seder meal included, the prayers, blessings, rituals etc., with English translation. It is fine to have a meal with some of the elements of a seder(allowing time for the fast if you are going to Holy Thursday Mass later) but to try to completely replicate the Jewish ritual in a public setting may very well be offensive to some Jews. Bear in mind that the Mass of the Lord’s Supper is not intended to be a re-enactment of the Passover meal, but to recall the elements of that meal that foreshadow the actions of Christ.

 

[sskyking]

I would suggest you reach out to a local synagogue. You may very well find the Rabbi open to sharing a sadar with your parish. I’ve rarely found Jews to be offended by someone who is open and respectful of their faith and traditions.