Maundy Thursday "Seder" Dinner
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We were blessed again by having Jesse Eshkol to lead the service. Without a kitchen we had to "order in" a non-traditional dinner from Kenny's Fried Chicken, but the ceremony was as meaningful as ever. |
| Some of the children provided music for the event. |
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Throughout the ceremony there is a focus on children - one example is getting a sample taste of the "wine." |
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The bitter herbs (parsley and horseradish in this case) are to remind participants of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt. The egg symbolizes the festival sacrifice that can no longer be offered in the temple in Jerusalem. Charoset, seen behind the egg, symbolizes the mortar used by the Israelite slaves in Egypt. |
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There are four toasts offered during the seder to commemorate four aspects of deliverance. |
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Part of our observance had to include the fact that we were celebrating in the midst of construction. Before long we will have a new kitchen and a fully-accessible and asbestos-free facility. But for now we are in the midst of boxes and dust. |
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The Lord's Supper is not part of a traditional seder, but it is definitely part of our Maundy Thursday observance. |