The importance of the passover meal for israelites?

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The importance of the passover meal for israelites?

Answer 1

Properly understood, the seder ceremony is no mere act of pious recollection, but a unique device for blending the past, present, and future into a single comprehensive and transcendental experience. The actors in the story are not merely the particular Israelites who happen to have been led out of bondage by Moses, but all the generations of Israel throughout all time.



In an ideal sense, all Israel went forth out of Egypt and all Israel stood before Sinai. The conception of the seder meal as an experience rather than simply a recitation of text runs like a silver thread through the whole of Jewish tradition and finds expression on every page of the Haggadah. "Every person in every generation," says a familiar passage in the Haggadah, "must look upon himself as if he personally had come forth out of Egypt." The deliverance by Egypt paved the way for Mount Sinai and Israel's acceptance of its divine mission. The seder narrative relates the whole story of how the Israelies move progressively from darkness to light.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Passover is the most meaningful holiday in Judaism. It is the holiday that symoblises the Israelites becoming a nation. In ancient times the Jews would practice the sacrifice of Passover, sacrificing a lamp in the Holy Temple. Every Jewish person was supposed to eat part of the sacrifice. Since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AC this is no longer practiced.

However, Jews hold a Seder a meal that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and becoming the nation of God.

This is very important for Jews everywhere. Most Jews still hold this Seder today, even non practicing Jews.

So to answer your question, during ancient times and until today the Passover meal is one of the most meaningful manifestations of being Jewish.

By the way, I wish I had the time to allaborate. Passover was not observed during most of 40 years the Israelites wondered in the desert. It was recommanded to them by God towards their enterance into the Land of Israel the Promised Land.

Hope I answered your question.

Fell free to ask if you need calrifacations.

Answer 4

Not just for Israelites,but for many believers in Christ.This is a way that we recognize,aknowledg his passing and return. His sacrifice for his chosen, his sheep, his children, his believers. Jesus told us to do this in rememberance of him.This is very important to us and to Christ.

Answer 5

What about it?  Your question's a little too vague to answer properly.

If you're talking about the Passover sacrificial meal, eaten by the Israelites in Temple times, it was very important.  It was a yearly offering made on behalf of each family, and afterwards the meat was eaten as a part of the celebration of the holiday.  Now that the Temple is no longer standing, Jews no longer offer sacrifices, and we don't eat the traditional sacrificial meal - so while as far as Judaism itself goes, it's still extremely meaningful and important as a concept, as far as day to day reality goes, it no longer plays a significant role.

Some Christians (as you can see from one of your answers) can't quite understand this, seeing Jesus as the sacrifice, despite the fact that Judaism never allowed human sacrifice to substitute for animals, and go through a version of the Passover service celebrating this - it's a mockery of what Jews believe and what the Israelites did, but for some Christian groups the sacrifice is still considered as ongoing and relevant.  But it is in no way the same as the Passover meal the Israelites enjoyed, or the seder that Jews hold today.

If you are referring to the seder, or Passover meal that is held every year by all Jews of all denominations, it is considered extremely important.  It is more than a meal; it's actually a religious ceremony with a meal in the middle.  The purpose is to commemorate our release from slavery in Egypt.  In addition to whatever dinner is served, the seder involves symbolic foods eaten at certain times, Talmud study, singing, and prayer.  Even the least religious Jews tend to have some sort of seder - if Jews only practice Judaism a couple of times a year, the Passover meal is almost always one of those times - even more than Chanukah (the other is generally Rosh Hashanah / Yom Kippur).  

Hope that helps you - I'm not clear on what you're asking, so I tried to give both possible explanations.