Synod Warns Christians Not to Imitate A Seder

[Yisroel Markov]

Here's an interesting, and IMHO heartening, statement from Australia I
came across (while searching for something else):
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The Victorian Synod Working Group on Christian-Jewish Relations is
aware of the increasing prevalence Christian 're-enactments' a Jewish
Passover Seder meal as part of their Holy Week observance. The
justification given for this development is that the Jewish Passover
is also a part of Christian heritage through the Hebrew Scriptures.

[...] the ritual of the Jewish Passover Seder meal (according to the
ritual called the 'Haggadah') was developed by the Jewish people
following the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, in 70 CE. It has
become one of the most holy rituals of Judaism, as it celebrates the
God who redeemed Israel from Egypt, and continues to redeem and
sustain its life. As such, the Passover meal deserves to be respected
as a sacred ritual of the Jewish people, and not 'christianized', or
appropriated as Christians see fit. [...] It is crystal clear that
Christian 'Passover Seder re-enactments' are a cause of grave disquiet
and offence among the Jewish community. While the growing tendency for
Christians to educate themselves regarding their Jewish roots is to be
encouraged, it must only be done with the utmost respect for the holy
rituals of Judaism.

Full statement at
http://wgcjr.unitingchurch.org.au/page39/page19/page19.html
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