April 13, 2008

  • Pesach Approaches

    I have so many questions.

    ok so  when do we partake of the Seder?

     

    Numbers 28:16-17

    16And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

     17And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

     

    to me this sounds like just before the 15th starts .... but the calendar is having us do the at home w/ family Seder at night on 4/19 ... 

    I would think according to the above passage we should hold the Seder on the evening of the 14th but again is that as it's turning the 14th or as the 14th is leaving and the 15th is starting

    Number 9:3
    In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.

    ok so if they hold Seder as the 14th is starting, then the daytime of the 14th or the next day, would then be a preparation day for Unleavened Bread ... but this day you also can't eat leavening?  the day you do the final sweep thru of the home or is that on the 13th?

    I know for us on 4/19 we are attending more of a teaching Seder.  I do not want to overthrow authority in my home and DH is not interested in these things.  My mom is attending this one as well..although horseradish makes her vomit so she will be passing on that.   I will also, with permission, only have 1 glass of grape juice in 4 sips ... too much sugar in fruit juice and I tend to have hypoglycemic and insulin resistant bouts. 

    Then at 3:30pm 4/20 DS and I and maybe DH if he's not working  ((Please pray his on call schedule works out so that he can attend, I'd really like for him to experience these things also)) will be attending a Seder at the home of the people we get together with for Bi-Weekly Torah Study and HavDalah.

    Also when is FirstFruits?  this is important to me as this would also be remembering the resurrection and I also want to know when to start counting the omer ... I want that blessing

     

    so Anna, since you usually have Shabbat meal on saturnday nite, then this week will be a doubly special meal since it will include the Seder?