Jewish Holiday Programs Offered:
“Christ in the Passover"
- ideal for inviting Jewish friends!
- a 2 1/2 hour "seder" (the sit-down ritual meal);
interspersed with the ancient "haggaddah" (the
"telling" of the Exodus) - includes "read along" service booklets that may be taken home for personal reference
- allows audience participation in the service
- a sampling of ritual foods used at Last Supper
- shows the origin of Christian Communion
- shows Jewish view of events of Last Supper
- special simplified recipes provided for kitchen
staff preparation - (the "modified" program is a 75 minute "show & tell" teaching and doesn't feature the meal)
"Christ our Atonement" (Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur)
- a 60 minute "show & tell" expository teaching based
upon the Jewish New Year and the Day of
Atonement; with shofar, tallis, etc. - includes "read along" service booklets that may
be taken home for personal reference - featuring ancient and traditional Jewish songs
and prayers as used in Apostolic days - traditional blowing of the ram's horn "shofar"
- explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people using
these holidays
"Pentecost Fulfilled”
- 45 minute expository teaching (can
be presented as sermon) - shows relevance of the agricultural feast
for better New Testament understanding - features ancient and traditional Jewish
holiday items and their New Testament
relevance. - explains modern Jewish holiday practices
and how we can share our faith with
Jewish people through this holiday
"The Feast of Esther” (Purim)
- 45 minute expository teaching(or sermon)
- explains Purim’s background and its relevance
for the Church. - features traditional Jewish holiday items.
- explains modern Jewish practices
and how we can share our faith with Jewish
people through this holiday
"The Lesson of Hanukkah”
- 45 minute expository teaching (or sermon)
- shows relevance of Maccabean Revolt for the
Church and for New Testament understanding - features traditional Jewish holiday items and their
New Testament relevance. - explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people through
this holiday
"Feast of Tabernacles Fulfilled" (Sukkot)
- 45 minute expository teaching (can be
presented as sermon). - a display and use of the ancient "lulav and
etrog", as well as the four species of lastfruits
grain used in Bible times. - explains relationship between Puritan
Thanksgiving and Sukkot - explains modern Jewish practices and how we
can share our faith with Jewish people.
