PASSOVER PREPARATIONS; TEMPLE SCHEDULES SEDER, SERVICES.Byline: Greg Botonis Daily News Staff Writer At sundown today, Jewish families will begin observing the centuries-old tradition of Passover with the ritual retelling re·tell·ing n. A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. of the Jews' flight from Egyptian enslavement en·slave tr.v. en·slaved, en·slav·ing, en·slaves To make into or as if into a slave. en·slave  ment n. . Passover, in Hebrew called Pesach, begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan and lasts for seven days, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the Jewish people's liberation from slavery. ``It's a very important, very warm family holiday,'' said Anne Aldrich, former president of Temple Beth Knesset Bamidbar in Lancaster. ``The family gathers around the table for Seder and tells the story of the Exodus. It's spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. with family.'' The freedom of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage BONDAGE. Slavery. has become a powerful symbol of redemption - not only the redemption of the Jewish people but the redemption of the entire world, said Rabbi rabbi [Heb.,=my master; my teacher], the title of a Jewish spiritual leader. The role of the rabbi has undergone a number of transformations. In the Talmudic period, rabbis were primarily teachers and interpreters of the Torah. Alan Henkin of Beth Knesset. It's also known as the Festival of the Unleavened Bread because the Israelites left Egypt in great haste and were unable to let their breads rise. Because of this, the holiday's eight-day observance is highlighted by abstinence abstinence: see fasting; temperance movements. from all leavened leav·en n. 1. An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation. 2. An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole. tr.v. foods, grains and grain products; matzo is substituted for bread. As part of the observance of Passover, all leavened bread must be removed from the home. In observance of this celebration, Beth Knesset Bamidbar has scheduled a list of events for its congregation. Services for the first day of Passover will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. The annual community Seder will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday. The Seder, the ritual dinner, centers around the sharing of the Passover story. Each item of food has a symbolic reason for its placement on the table during the meal. For members, the cost is $18 for adults and $10 for children ages five through 13. Prices for nonmembers are $28 for adults and $14 for children. Yizkor - memorial services - will be held at 10 a.m. April 7. ``Yizkor is a time when we remember the loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl that we have lost,'' said Aldrich. ``It's a very brief service but a very important one.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos PHOTO (1--Color) Rabbi Alan Henkin gets ready for the Seder at Temple Beth Knesset Bamidbar as students observe the Passover preparations Tuesday. (2--Color) Daniel Freeman, 8, of Lancaster holds up his matzo during a Seder meal ceremony at Temple Beth Knesset Bamidbar. John Lazar/Daily News |
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