New Tradition
We started a new family tradition last night: we hosted our first Passover Seder. It went great, considering we have never done it before. Traditionally, Jewish families celebrate a Seder during their Passover celebrations to tell the story of how God freed the Jews from Egyptian slavery. For Christians, there are many ways that the rituals of the Seder also illustrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. The most fitting day to celebrate a Seder would be the Thursday before Easter, as it would symbolize the Last Supper of Christ (which was a Passover Seder) before his death on the cross. However, this year we celebrated it on the Sunday before Easter to help us kick off our week-long Easter observances.
Below, I have created links to everything you will need to host your own Seder:
Preparing for the Seder lists all the materials you will need to gather.
Seder Planning Instructions gives lots of ideas for how to plan a smooth Seder even if you never have before.
These 3 pages have 3 versions of the instructions you can print and use during the actual Seder experience:
Passover Seder: The 15 Steps, Short Version
Passover Seder: The 15 Steps, Medium Version
Passover Seder: The 15 Steps, Longer Version
Passover Seder: The 15 Steps, Medium Version
Passover Seder: The 15 Steps, Longer Version
Kids looking for the hidden Matzah
The drops of wine, representing the 10 plagues
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