Adapted from Traditional and Messianic Resources - 04 April 2015
Welcome to our Passover Seder! Tonight we celebrate how God has delivered his people from bondage. To remember the Exodus from Egypt we will pray, sing, tell a story, and have fellowship together.
Tonight’s ritual meal is a Seder which means“Order,” and this presentation is from the Haggadah (“The Telling”) that leads us through each part of the Seder. The most important part of a Seder is to teach our children about what God has done. In Exodus chapters 10-13 we can find this written three times!
Tonight’s ritual meal is a Seder which means“Order,” and this presentation is from the Haggadah (“The Telling”) that leads us through each part of the Seder. The most important part of a Seder is to teach our children about what God has done. In Exodus chapters 10-13 we can find this written three times!
Celebrating Passover, as non Jews - (Goyim - Gentiles)
Passover is a very Jewish feast, and we need to be sensitive to Jewish traditions as to when and how we celebrate this festival. According to Romans 11:17 we have been grafted in to Israel therefore this celebration has been designed for Christians who want to rejoice at what the God of Israel has done for us in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. (Romans 11:17-18 NASB)
God delivered Israel from the bondage of slavery in Egypt; and He told His people to commemorate this day for the generations to come – to celebrate it as a festival to the LORD – a lasting ordinance.
‘Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a permanent ordinance. (Exodus 12:14 NASB).
So why is Passover important for Christians?
Passover is an encouraging reminder of the forgiveness and freedom we have in Christ! Like the Israelites, we can celebrate our freedom from bondage and rest in the security of our loving God. We are not to celebrate this day in vain, but to give thanks to Him and to recognise an even greater Passover and deliverance through Jesus our Redeemer – the Lamb of God.
“Seder” means order therefore there is a prescribed order of service to Passover that Jews have practised for generations. We will be following that “order” tonight with the addition of Scriptures pertaining to Yeshua (Jesus) being the fulfilment of Passover.
Our “Seder” is more than a Jewish tradition with a Christian twist; we will take time to reflect on the wondrous words and mighty acts of God as revealed through the prophets so long ago. As we do, this re-enactment will hopefully come alive to us and we can look forward to the final fulfilment of prophecy in these latter days.
We want Yeshua (Jesus) to be exalted and blessed through our Passover Seder. Please take time to consider each of the scriptures and prayers that we will be reading tonight that you may truly observe and recognise that our God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Passover is a very Jewish feast, and we need to be sensitive to Jewish traditions as to when and how we celebrate this festival. According to Romans 11:17 we have been grafted in to Israel therefore this celebration has been designed for Christians who want to rejoice at what the God of Israel has done for us in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. (Romans 11:17-18 NASB)
God delivered Israel from the bondage of slavery in Egypt; and He told His people to commemorate this day for the generations to come – to celebrate it as a festival to the LORD – a lasting ordinance.
‘Now this day will be a memorial to you, and you shall celebrate it as a feast to the Lord; throughout your generations you are to celebrate it as a permanent ordinance. (Exodus 12:14 NASB).
So why is Passover important for Christians?
Passover is an encouraging reminder of the forgiveness and freedom we have in Christ! Like the Israelites, we can celebrate our freedom from bondage and rest in the security of our loving God. We are not to celebrate this day in vain, but to give thanks to Him and to recognise an even greater Passover and deliverance through Jesus our Redeemer – the Lamb of God.
“Seder” means order therefore there is a prescribed order of service to Passover that Jews have practised for generations. We will be following that “order” tonight with the addition of Scriptures pertaining to Yeshua (Jesus) being the fulfilment of Passover.
Our “Seder” is more than a Jewish tradition with a Christian twist; we will take time to reflect on the wondrous words and mighty acts of God as revealed through the prophets so long ago. As we do, this re-enactment will hopefully come alive to us and we can look forward to the final fulfilment of prophecy in these latter days.
We want Yeshua (Jesus) to be exalted and blessed through our Passover Seder. Please take time to consider each of the scriptures and prayers that we will be reading tonight that you may truly observe and recognise that our God is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
TWO SALVATIONS
Since this Seder has a Messianic Jewish perspective, it celebrates two stories of freedom:
Since this Seder has a Messianic Jewish perspective, it celebrates two stories of freedom:
The Exodus from Egypt
God sends Moshe/Moses to perform signs and wonders. God himself leads the Israelites from slavery, takes them through the Red Sea to security, calls them his people, and asks to dwell in their midst. This was the beginning of Israel being a nation. |
The Exodus from slavery to our “Evil Inclination”
God sends Yeshua/Jesus to perform signs and wonders. God himself leads people from slavery, takes them through an immersion to security, calls them his people, and indwells them with a new kind of life. This was the beginning of the spiritual Kingdom of God being established on earth. |
We will now ask the musicians and singers to lead us singing Psalm 133 - (YouTube link: https://youtu.be/FkRgDPUyCLQ )
"Hiney Mah Tov" - "Behold How Good and How Pleasant It is"
Hin-ey mah tov u-mah na-im shevet achim gam yach-ad (Repeat)
Hin-ey mah tov, hin-ey mah tov lai lai lai, lai lai lai, lai lai lai lai (Repeat)
Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell together (Repeat)
In unity, to dwell in unity,
lai lai lai, lai lai lai, lai lai lai lai. (Repeat)
END
THE SEDER TABLE
Seder means “Order” therefore at each table the special Passover items have been arranged:
• A set of candlesticks
• Three matzot (unleavened bread) hidden in a matzah tosh as a reminder of the ‘bread of affliction’ the Children of Israel carried as they fled from Egypt.
• A wine glass for use in ceremonial blessings throughout the Seder.
• A special wine glass called ‘The Cup of Elijah’ set in a prominent place.
THE SEDER PLATE
A special platter containing the biblically required elements from Exodus 12:8
• Matzah (The Bread of Affliction)
• Zeroah – a lamb shank as a reminder of the Passover (Paschal) Lamb
• Maror – Bitter herbs (horseradish) to bring to mind the bitterness of slavery.
Additional Elements have been added over the years and have become traditional.
• Charoset – made with grated apple, nuts, dates, cinnamon, honey and sweet grape juice symbolising the mortar used by Hebrew slaves.
• Karpas – Parsley, a remembrance of the promise of sweetness of new life each spring time, it also represents the hyssop which was used to sprinkle the Passover Lamb’s blood on the doorposts and lintels of the house.
• Chazeret – added as a second bitter herb usually a lettuce leaf
• Beytzah – a roasted egg, symbolic of the peace offering which accompanied the sacrifice of the lamb, it is also a reminder of the destruction of the Temple in 70AD
• A bowl of salt water symbolising the tears of the Hebrew slaves, it also symbolises crossing the Red Sea.
(scroll over the pictures for the description)
The table is completed with a bowl of water and a small towel for ceremonial washing of hands and a small pillow on the leader’s chair as a symbol of the freedom we now enjoy “whereas we once were slaves (to sin).
The table is completed with a bowl of water and a small towel for ceremonial washing of hands and a small pillow on the leader’s chair as a symbol of the freedom we now enjoy “whereas we once were slaves (to sin).
BEDIKAT CHAMETZ - The searching for and removal of leaven
During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, no food containing yeast or leaven is to be consumed. – For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. And whoever eats anything with yeast in it must be cut off from the community of Israel, whether he is an alien or native born. Eat nothing made with yeast. Wherever you live, you must eat unleavened bread. (Exodus 12:19-20 NIV)
The Apostle Paul addressed the believers in Corinth making the following analogy: Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast - as you really are. For Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:6-8 NIV)
In a Jewish household, the house is thoroughly cleaned during the week leading up to Passover. Every crumb or item of food or ingredient for baking that contains any type of leavening agent is to be removed. This also includes items for food preparation that naturally would 'rise' during the cooking/baking process, e.g., wheat flour, barley, spelt, yeast, baking powder, baking soda ... etc. (For a full list check out the website of Chabad or Aish see the 'links' page). The night before Passover begins, the children and parents will do a 'search' for leaven using a dustpan and a feather - any 'crumbs' found will then be ceremoniously burned.
READER:
"Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come." (Exodus 12:17)
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." (Luke 22:19)
LEADER: Light is a symbol of God's presence. Lighting candles during holidays and on the Sabbath remind us that God is our light. It is also written in Genesis that the offspring of a woman would crush the serpent's head. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." (Genesis 3:15) It is through a woman that our salvation would come, our hope, our light. It is by the seed of a woman that Yeshua was born. Let us now kindle the festival lights.
WOMAN: (1 woman at each table lighting the candles)
"Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, You have sanctified us by your Word, and given us Yeshua our Messiah and commanded us to be a light to the world. Amen."
All: (Traditional Prayer)
"Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has kept us in life and has preserved us, and has enabled us to reach this season. Amen."
The Musicians and singers will now accompany us as we sing the Blessing over Sons and Daughters (tune from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof")
SABBATH PRAYER
Blessing for Sons:
May the Lord bless you and keep you
May his face now shine upon you
May you shine forth the light of his countenance
May you be like Ephraim and Manasseh
May the Lord with you ever be
May He bring you home unto the land prepared for thee.
(men only):
May God bless you and grant you long life
(women only):
(May the Lord fulfil our Sabbath prayer for you)
(men only):
May God make you
Good husbands and Dads;
(women only):
(May He prepare holy wives for you.)
(everyone):
May the Lord protect and defend you
May His spirit fill you with Grace
May our family grow in peace
O hear our Sabbath prayer
Amen.
Blessing for Daughters:
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May He always shield you from shame;
May you come to be in Paradise a shining name.
May you be like Ruth and Esther,
May you be deserving of praise;
Strengthen them Oh Lord,
And keep them from the stranger’s ways.
(men only):
May God bless you and grant you long life
(women only):
(May the Lord fulfil our Sabbath prayer for you)
(men only):
May God make you good mothers and good wives
(women only):
(May He send you husbands who will care for you)
(everyone):
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May the Lord preserve you from pain,
Favour them Oh Lord, with happiness and peace,
Oh, hear our Sabbath Prayer, Amen.
LEADER: As a woman begins the Seder by bringing light to the table, let us remember that God used a woman to bring forth our Messiah, the Light of the World.
Let us remember the significance of the Passover Seder, Messiah’s last supper with his disciples. For he said, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the kingdom of God.”
The Seder plate has many items that we will use to experience the Passover using our senses
(The leader now lifts each element in turn from the Seder plate with a short explanation)
Beitzah - Roasted Egg
Karpas - Parsley representing Hyssop
Maror - Bitter Herbs
Chatzeret - Green Vegetable – also a bitter herb
Zeroah - Shankbone of a Lamb - Zeroah represents God's "outstretched arm" of salvation
Charoset - represents ‘mortar’ from slavery in Egypt
READER:
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country." (Exodus 6:1)
ALL: "I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians." (Exodus 6:6-7)
LEADER: Four Cups of Wine/Grape Juice
1. CUP OF SANCTIFICATION Kidush
2. CUP OF JUDGEMENT/WRATH Kos Shaphat
3. CUP OF REDEMPTION – Kos Ha Geulah or Kos Yeshuot (Cup of Salvation)
4. CUP OF PRAISE – Kos Ha Hallel
We will drink four times during the Passover Seder to remember GOD'S four promises to Moses (Moshe).
1. “I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians”
2. “I will free you from being slaves”
3. “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm” (Zeroah)
4. “I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.”
We will say the traditional Jewish prayer in English before drinking each cup. I would also like to point out that there is traditional meaning with each cup as well as Yeshua's fulfilment.
1. CUP OF SANCTIFICATION - Kidush
Traditional - We are to be cleansed of yeast (leaven).
Fulfilment - We are to be cleansed of sin – Faith in Yeshua is the only way to be cleansed of our sins.
2. CUP OF JUDGEMENT/WRATH - Kos Shaphat
Traditional - Remembrance of the Plagues in Egypt
Fulfilment - Remembrance of our trials and tribulations which develops perseverance, humility and maturity in our walk with the Lord
3. CUP OF REDEMPTION – Kos Ha Geulah (from 'Goel' "redeemer" or Kos Yeshuot (Cup of Salvation)
Traditional - Symbolises the blood of the Passover lamb who saved the Israelites from death.
Fulfilment - Yeshua is our Passover Lamb whose blood saved us from death. This cup is the cup used in communion or The Lord's Supper.
4. CUP OF PRAISE – Kos Ha Hallel
Traditional - Give thanks and Praise to God for guiding the Israelites out of Egypt.
Fulfilment - We are to always have thanksgiving and praise on our lips for our salvation that is given through Yeshua.
READER: When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the kingdom of God.” (Luke 22:13-15)
After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." (Luke 22:14-18)
LEADER: Sanctification is the first step to our salvation. God is holy and we can not enter His presence with sin. He established the sacrificial system to cleanse us of our sin. Yeshua is the ultimate sacrifice, so we can be in God's presence. May we all be sanctified through the blood of the Lamb, Yeshua. Please fill your cup. Let us lift our cups, the Cup of Sanctification, and bless the Lord for His abundant giving.
LEADER: Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-gefen -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine Amen.
(Drink the first cup of wine.)
READER: The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Saviour. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. (Psalm 24:1-6)
URECHATZ - Washing the Hands
LEADER: Let us wash our hands. As we wash, let us renew our commitment to God to have "clean hands and a clean heart".
(Each person hold the bowl and towel for the person on their left Dip hands into water and then dry.)
KARPAS - Rebirth & Renewal
READER: The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them. (Exodus 2:23b-25)
LEADER: We will take the parsley, called kar-pas and we will dip it into the salt water. We do this to symbolise the tears and pain of the Israelites when in slavery to the Egyptians.
The salt water also represents the Red Sea
After the following prayer, take the parsley and dip it twice into the salt water and remember that even though we have painful circumstances in our lives, we will always have the hope of God to free us from our tribulations. Karpas also represents Spring - the Hope of Renewal and New Life.
LEADER: Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-adamah -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the earth - Amen.
(Dip the parsley in the salt water twice, then eat it.)
MATZAH - Unleavened Bread
LEADER: A mysterious element of the Seder meal that the rabbis introduced, concerns the ‘matzah tash.’ This is a linen pouch with three pockets. A piece of matzah is placed within each pocket, set apart yet united in one container!
YACHATZ - Breaking the Middle Matzah
LEADER: In the ceremony of breaking, or ‘yachatz’, We break the middle matzah in two and remove one half which we then hide. This hidden portion is called the ‘Afikomen’. This ‘half’ is wrapped and symbolically ‘buried’ – hidden somewhere within the room to be found later and ‘ransomed’ in our Seder. There are always three matzot wrapped together for Passover and there are various explanations for this tradition, such as they represent Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. However for Messianic believers and Christians, the symbolism is seen as representing God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The middle matzah representing Yeshua, whose body was afflicted and bruised – He was pierced and striped (Isaiah 53:4-5), as is the matzah; and just like the matzah is unleavened, so Yeshua was without leaven or sin. Yeshua’s body was wrapped for burial and hidden from sight in the tomb just as we wrap the Afikomen and hide it in the room to be revealed later.
The word ‘Afikomen’ is Greek and it means “I CAME!” or “I HAVE COME!” Another source has translated it as “He will come again!!”
During the Feast of Unleavened Bread, no food containing yeast or leaven is to be consumed. – For seven days no yeast is to be found in your houses. And whoever eats anything with yeast in it must be cut off from the community of Israel, whether he is an alien or native born. Eat nothing made with yeast. Wherever you live, you must eat unleavened bread. (Exodus 12:19-20 NIV)
The Apostle Paul addressed the believers in Corinth making the following analogy: Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast works through the whole batch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast - as you really are. For Christ, our Passover Lamb has been sacrificed. Therefore let us keep the Festival, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth. (1 Corinthians 5:6-8 NIV)
In a Jewish household, the house is thoroughly cleaned during the week leading up to Passover. Every crumb or item of food or ingredient for baking that contains any type of leavening agent is to be removed. This also includes items for food preparation that naturally would 'rise' during the cooking/baking process, e.g., wheat flour, barley, spelt, yeast, baking powder, baking soda ... etc. (For a full list check out the website of Chabad or Aish see the 'links' page). The night before Passover begins, the children and parents will do a 'search' for leaven using a dustpan and a feather - any 'crumbs' found will then be ceremoniously burned.
READER:
"Celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread, because it was on this very day that I brought your divisions out of Egypt. Celebrate this day as a lasting ordinance for the generations to come." (Exodus 12:17)
And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." (Luke 22:19)
LEADER: Light is a symbol of God's presence. Lighting candles during holidays and on the Sabbath remind us that God is our light. It is also written in Genesis that the offspring of a woman would crush the serpent's head. "And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel." (Genesis 3:15) It is through a woman that our salvation would come, our hope, our light. It is by the seed of a woman that Yeshua was born. Let us now kindle the festival lights.
WOMAN: (1 woman at each table lighting the candles)
"Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, You have sanctified us by your Word, and given us Yeshua our Messiah and commanded us to be a light to the world. Amen."
All: (Traditional Prayer)
"Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has kept us in life and has preserved us, and has enabled us to reach this season. Amen."
The Musicians and singers will now accompany us as we sing the Blessing over Sons and Daughters (tune from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof")
SABBATH PRAYER
Blessing for Sons:
May the Lord bless you and keep you
May his face now shine upon you
May you shine forth the light of his countenance
May you be like Ephraim and Manasseh
May the Lord with you ever be
May He bring you home unto the land prepared for thee.
(men only):
May God bless you and grant you long life
(women only):
(May the Lord fulfil our Sabbath prayer for you)
(men only):
May God make you
Good husbands and Dads;
(women only):
(May He prepare holy wives for you.)
(everyone):
May the Lord protect and defend you
May His spirit fill you with Grace
May our family grow in peace
O hear our Sabbath prayer
Amen.
Blessing for Daughters:
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May He always shield you from shame;
May you come to be in Paradise a shining name.
May you be like Ruth and Esther,
May you be deserving of praise;
Strengthen them Oh Lord,
And keep them from the stranger’s ways.
(men only):
May God bless you and grant you long life
(women only):
(May the Lord fulfil our Sabbath prayer for you)
(men only):
May God make you good mothers and good wives
(women only):
(May He send you husbands who will care for you)
(everyone):
May the Lord protect and defend you.
May the Lord preserve you from pain,
Favour them Oh Lord, with happiness and peace,
Oh, hear our Sabbath Prayer, Amen.
LEADER: As a woman begins the Seder by bringing light to the table, let us remember that God used a woman to bring forth our Messiah, the Light of the World.
Let us remember the significance of the Passover Seder, Messiah’s last supper with his disciples. For he said, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the kingdom of God.”
The Seder plate has many items that we will use to experience the Passover using our senses
(The leader now lifts each element in turn from the Seder plate with a short explanation)
Beitzah - Roasted Egg
Karpas - Parsley representing Hyssop
Maror - Bitter Herbs
Chatzeret - Green Vegetable – also a bitter herb
Zeroah - Shankbone of a Lamb - Zeroah represents God's "outstretched arm" of salvation
Charoset - represents ‘mortar’ from slavery in Egypt
READER:
Then the LORD said to Moses, "Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh: Because of my mighty hand he will let them go; because of my mighty hand he will drive them out of his country." (Exodus 6:1)
ALL: "I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment. I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians." (Exodus 6:6-7)
LEADER: Four Cups of Wine/Grape Juice
1. CUP OF SANCTIFICATION Kidush
2. CUP OF JUDGEMENT/WRATH Kos Shaphat
3. CUP OF REDEMPTION – Kos Ha Geulah or Kos Yeshuot (Cup of Salvation)
4. CUP OF PRAISE – Kos Ha Hallel
We will drink four times during the Passover Seder to remember GOD'S four promises to Moses (Moshe).
1. “I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians”
2. “I will free you from being slaves”
3. “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm” (Zeroah)
4. “I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God.”
We will say the traditional Jewish prayer in English before drinking each cup. I would also like to point out that there is traditional meaning with each cup as well as Yeshua's fulfilment.
1. CUP OF SANCTIFICATION - Kidush
Traditional - We are to be cleansed of yeast (leaven).
Fulfilment - We are to be cleansed of sin – Faith in Yeshua is the only way to be cleansed of our sins.
2. CUP OF JUDGEMENT/WRATH - Kos Shaphat
Traditional - Remembrance of the Plagues in Egypt
Fulfilment - Remembrance of our trials and tribulations which develops perseverance, humility and maturity in our walk with the Lord
3. CUP OF REDEMPTION – Kos Ha Geulah (from 'Goel' "redeemer" or Kos Yeshuot (Cup of Salvation)
Traditional - Symbolises the blood of the Passover lamb who saved the Israelites from death.
Fulfilment - Yeshua is our Passover Lamb whose blood saved us from death. This cup is the cup used in communion or The Lord's Supper.
4. CUP OF PRAISE – Kos Ha Hallel
Traditional - Give thanks and Praise to God for guiding the Israelites out of Egypt.
Fulfilment - We are to always have thanksgiving and praise on our lips for our salvation that is given through Yeshua.
READER: When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the kingdom of God.” (Luke 22:13-15)
After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes." (Luke 22:14-18)
LEADER: Sanctification is the first step to our salvation. God is holy and we can not enter His presence with sin. He established the sacrificial system to cleanse us of our sin. Yeshua is the ultimate sacrifice, so we can be in God's presence. May we all be sanctified through the blood of the Lamb, Yeshua. Please fill your cup. Let us lift our cups, the Cup of Sanctification, and bless the Lord for His abundant giving.
LEADER: Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-gefen -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the vine Amen.
(Drink the first cup of wine.)
READER: The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear by what is false.
He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from God his Saviour. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek your face, O God of Jacob. (Psalm 24:1-6)
URECHATZ - Washing the Hands
LEADER: Let us wash our hands. As we wash, let us renew our commitment to God to have "clean hands and a clean heart".
(Each person hold the bowl and towel for the person on their left Dip hands into water and then dry.)
KARPAS - Rebirth & Renewal
READER: The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them. (Exodus 2:23b-25)
LEADER: We will take the parsley, called kar-pas and we will dip it into the salt water. We do this to symbolise the tears and pain of the Israelites when in slavery to the Egyptians.
The salt water also represents the Red Sea
After the following prayer, take the parsley and dip it twice into the salt water and remember that even though we have painful circumstances in our lives, we will always have the hope of God to free us from our tribulations. Karpas also represents Spring - the Hope of Renewal and New Life.
LEADER: Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-adamah -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the earth - Amen.
(Dip the parsley in the salt water twice, then eat it.)
MATZAH - Unleavened Bread
LEADER: A mysterious element of the Seder meal that the rabbis introduced, concerns the ‘matzah tash.’ This is a linen pouch with three pockets. A piece of matzah is placed within each pocket, set apart yet united in one container!
YACHATZ - Breaking the Middle Matzah
LEADER: In the ceremony of breaking, or ‘yachatz’, We break the middle matzah in two and remove one half which we then hide. This hidden portion is called the ‘Afikomen’. This ‘half’ is wrapped and symbolically ‘buried’ – hidden somewhere within the room to be found later and ‘ransomed’ in our Seder. There are always three matzot wrapped together for Passover and there are various explanations for this tradition, such as they represent Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. However for Messianic believers and Christians, the symbolism is seen as representing God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The middle matzah representing Yeshua, whose body was afflicted and bruised – He was pierced and striped (Isaiah 53:4-5), as is the matzah; and just like the matzah is unleavened, so Yeshua was without leaven or sin. Yeshua’s body was wrapped for burial and hidden from sight in the tomb just as we wrap the Afikomen and hide it in the room to be revealed later.
The word ‘Afikomen’ is Greek and it means “I CAME!” or “I HAVE COME!” Another source has translated it as “He will come again!!”
MAGGID - ‘Jewish Preacher’
The Passover Story begins with a proclamation and an invitation
LEADER: (Raising 3 matzot)
This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. May all who are hungry come and eat. May all who are needy come and celebrate Passover with us.
ALL: We thank you LORD, for Your goodness to us. May we show like goodness to others.
LEADER: May our brothers and sisters wherever they are, remember the liberty our Messiah procured for them, knowing that no physical bondage can destroy freedom in Him.
ALL: May His ancestral People in Israel speedily come to know His fullness.
(refill all cups but do not drink at this time)
READER:
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!”
Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:37)
MA NISHTANAH - The Four Questions
LEADER: “…when your children ask you, ‘what does this ceremony mean to you?’ Then tell them… (Exodus 12:26)
The very essence of the biblical observances is to pass from generation to generation the miracles and faithfulness of our God. Therefore, it is both a duty and a privilege to answer these four questions posed by the youngest (son), as we recount the wonderful works of our mighty God.
The Passover Story begins with a proclamation and an invitation
LEADER: (Raising 3 matzot)
This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. May all who are hungry come and eat. May all who are needy come and celebrate Passover with us.
ALL: We thank you LORD, for Your goodness to us. May we show like goodness to others.
LEADER: May our brothers and sisters wherever they are, remember the liberty our Messiah procured for them, knowing that no physical bondage can destroy freedom in Him.
ALL: May His ancestral People in Israel speedily come to know His fullness.
(refill all cups but do not drink at this time)
READER:
The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!”
Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life. (Revelation 22:37)
MA NISHTANAH - The Four Questions
LEADER: “…when your children ask you, ‘what does this ceremony mean to you?’ Then tell them… (Exodus 12:26)
The very essence of the biblical observances is to pass from generation to generation the miracles and faithfulness of our God. Therefore, it is both a duty and a privilege to answer these four questions posed by the youngest (son), as we recount the wonderful works of our mighty God.
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Question 1: Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we may eat either leavened or unleavened bread. Why on this night must we eat only matzah? (unleavened bread).
Question 2: Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we may eat any kind of herbs. Why on this night must we eat bitter herbs? Question 3:On all other nights we do not have to dip vegetables even once. Why on this night must we dip them twice? Question 4: On all other nights we may eat either sitting up or reclining. Why on this night must we recline? |
WE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS - Why
is this night different?
ALL: Tonight is different because we remember that our people were slaves in Egypt under Pharaoh, and our God brought us out with strength and the might of His Hand. If God had not brought us out, we would still be slaves in Egypt. We would not be a People. …And in the fullness of time, came the Lamb of God, a son of Jacob, and in Him, we have our redemption.
It is a story of God’s love and justice and care – for those who are poor and whose hope is in Him.
The matzah reminds us of the haste in which our ancestors left Egypt, for the dough had not the time to rise, but baked hard and flat in the desert sun. The Maror reminds us of the bitterness of the bondage of slavery. We remember also that our Messiah, our Passover, set us free from the bondage of sin.
We dip twice – first as a symbol of replacing our tears with joy, and second to season the Taste of bitterness, knowing that Yeshua is our sweetness in the bitter times of life.
LEADER: Reclining is a symbol of the free man who can eat in leisure. So the pillow reminds us of our freedom, for in trusting in God we are secure.
THE STORY OF THE EXODUS
To avoid a terrible famine, God led the Israelites to the land of Egypt to find sustenance. This is a story in which God’s great providence is demonstrated. Joseph suffered many hardships. His brothers, the sons of Jacob, sold him into slavery, telling his father he was dead. He was imprisoned in Egypt on false charges. But Joseph kept himself pure and continued to trust in God. God raised Joseph to the highest position in the land of Egypt under Pharaoh to be the source of provision for his family. Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt during a time of famine and didn't recognise their brother Joseph. After Joseph taught them a lesson, they were reunited in love and his family came to Egypt to survive the famine.
READER: Many years later, a Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph. He oppressed the Israelites, forcing them into slavery. The original seventy had increased greatly, and Pharaoh feared that their numbers would be added to his enemies. He not only kept them enslaved, but also slew the male babies to keep their numbers small. Moses, however, was saved by his mother sending him down the Nile in a basket. He was found and raised by Pharaoh’s daughter. Later in his life, Moses rose up and defended his People, and had to flee for his life to the land of Midian. In Hebrews 11 we read that Moses “… chose being mistreated along with God’s People rather than enjoying the passing pleasures of sin. He had come to regard abuse suffered on behalf of the Messiah as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes fixed on the reward.”
It was in the land of Midian that God, from the burning bush, called Moses to lead the Exodus of His People. He gave Moses His promise of special intervention to counter the stubborn, rebellious heart of Pharaoh, who would not heed God’s voice.
There were many plagues visited upon the Egyptians to force them to free the Israelites. In this we know of all of God’s mercy to the oppressed. Finally after ten great plagues, Pharaoh allowed the People freedom, although he changed his mind many times. It was only the death of the first-born of the sons of Egypt that finally brought deliverance.
The Hebrew People were protected as they had followed God’s Word. They had obeyed God’s instructions and taken a lamb – one for each household. They had slain the Passover Lamb and applied its blood to their door-posts. And when God saw the blood of the lamb upon the door of the house, He passed over, and all were spared.
Even so, we must at our meal imagine that night and the danger to our first-born as if we were there. The Angel of Death “passes over” because of the sacrificed lamb, but the sons of Egypt are destroyed.
Even so, God has passed over us and freed us from His judgement through Messiah, our Passover. God alone worked salvation for us. By the strength of His own Arm, He redeemed mankind.
Though Pharaoh let the People go, he recanted once more. He sent his armies to recapture the Children of Israel. However, it was then that God parted the waters for Israel to pass through. Pharaoh’s men followed, only to be swallowed and drowned by the return of the waters. The Exodus from Egypt was complete. Israel was free
Song - GO DOWN MOSES (see the following link on YouTube; https://youtu.be/XkEmS3hWmmU)
When Israel was in Egypt land,
Let my people go,
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.
(Chorus)
Go down, Mo-ses, way down in E-gypt land.
Tell old Pha-raoh, Let my people go.
Thus saith the Lord, bold Moses said,
Let my people go.
If not I’ll smite your first-born dead,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
As Israel stood by the water side,
Let my people go.
By God’s command it did divide,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
END
ALL: The Exodus from Egypt is a type of the greater exodus from the slavery of sin we have through our Messiah. As the ancient Israelites did, we now look to a greater Promised Land, the land of resurrection and eternal life, which shall be ours at the return of our Messiah.
LEADER: When men defy the will of God, they bring pain and suffering upon themselves. The Law of God brings blessing and prosperity.
Messiah Yeshua said, “I have not come to destroy the Law, but to fulfill it. Not one jot or tittle shall pass from the Law until all be fulfilled.” (Matthew 5:17-18)
READER:
Egypt received the judgement of God for defying God’s command. We also know that the plagues were intended to demonstrate to the Egyptians that their gods were not gods at all and were powerless against the One True God.
And yet, because all people are created in God’s image, we mourn the destruction they suffered. Indeed, we mourn for all, who in turning away from God, reap the sad fruit of destruction and loss.
The Psalmist said, “My cup overflows.” A full cup symbolises fullness of joy; but when others turn from God and suffer, as did Pharaoh, we cannot be full of joy. Therefore, even our joy is diminished as we recall the plagues God used to obtain our freedom.
ALL: We will taste the bread of affliction and the bitter herbs which will remind us of the Israelites’ deep sorrow and the haste of their flight out of Egypt, but what of the Passover Lamb?
LEADER: Rabbi Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul, the Apostle, taught that three essential elements must be mentioned in the Passover narrative: the Matzah (Unleavened Bread), the Maror (Bitter Herbs) and the Passover Lamb (Seh HaElohim)
Represented by the Zeroah (lambshank), we remember the lamb whose blood marked the doors of the Children of Israel as instructed by the LORD, sparing their lives (see Exodus 12)
It is God that we honour in remembering that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians. (Lifting the shankbone of a lamb) The shank bone reminds us of the lamb whose blood marked the doors of the Israelites. We read in Exodus that the lamb was to be without defect, brought into the household and cared for. It was then at twilight, the fourteenth day of the month, that the Israelites were to slaughter the lamb and put the blood on the sides and tops of the door frames. God gave His people instructions that only through obedience would they be spared from the angel of death. Isaiah told of the coming Messiah, that He would be led like a lamb to the slaughter. We know that Yeshua was our final blood atonement so that we would be freed from the bondage of sin and we would be passed over from death. "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise!" (Revelation 5:12)
The Musicians and singers will now lead us in this next song:
I WILL SING UNTO THE LORD - Miriam's Song (Tune - Youtube link: https://youtu.be/MlD8oazqZ-8)
I will sing unto the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously, The horse and rider thrown into the sea. (Repeat)
The Lord, my God, my strength, my song is now become my victory (Repeat)
The Lord is God and I will praise Him my father is God and I will exalt Him (Repeat)
THE CUP OF JUDGEMENT
“I Will Redeem You With Great Judgements…” (Exodus 6:6)
LEADER: We diminish some of our cup now as we recite each of the plagues together. as we recount each plague, let us dip a little finger into our cup and allow a drop of grape juice to fall onto our plate, reducing the fullness of our cup of joy this night as we remember the terrible cost the Egyptians had to pay for their disobedience.
ALL: Tonight is different because we remember that our people were slaves in Egypt under Pharaoh, and our God brought us out with strength and the might of His Hand. If God had not brought us out, we would still be slaves in Egypt. We would not be a People. …And in the fullness of time, came the Lamb of God, a son of Jacob, and in Him, we have our redemption.
It is a story of God’s love and justice and care – for those who are poor and whose hope is in Him.
The matzah reminds us of the haste in which our ancestors left Egypt, for the dough had not the time to rise, but baked hard and flat in the desert sun. The Maror reminds us of the bitterness of the bondage of slavery. We remember also that our Messiah, our Passover, set us free from the bondage of sin.
We dip twice – first as a symbol of replacing our tears with joy, and second to season the Taste of bitterness, knowing that Yeshua is our sweetness in the bitter times of life.
LEADER: Reclining is a symbol of the free man who can eat in leisure. So the pillow reminds us of our freedom, for in trusting in God we are secure.
THE STORY OF THE EXODUS
To avoid a terrible famine, God led the Israelites to the land of Egypt to find sustenance. This is a story in which God’s great providence is demonstrated. Joseph suffered many hardships. His brothers, the sons of Jacob, sold him into slavery, telling his father he was dead. He was imprisoned in Egypt on false charges. But Joseph kept himself pure and continued to trust in God. God raised Joseph to the highest position in the land of Egypt under Pharaoh to be the source of provision for his family. Joseph’s brothers came to Egypt during a time of famine and didn't recognise their brother Joseph. After Joseph taught them a lesson, they were reunited in love and his family came to Egypt to survive the famine.
READER: Many years later, a Pharaoh arose who did not know Joseph. He oppressed the Israelites, forcing them into slavery. The original seventy had increased greatly, and Pharaoh feared that their numbers would be added to his enemies. He not only kept them enslaved, but also slew the male babies to keep their numbers small. Moses, however, was saved by his mother sending him down the Nile in a basket. He was found and raised by Pharaoh’s daughter. Later in his life, Moses rose up and defended his People, and had to flee for his life to the land of Midian. In Hebrews 11 we read that Moses “… chose being mistreated along with God’s People rather than enjoying the passing pleasures of sin. He had come to regard abuse suffered on behalf of the Messiah as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes fixed on the reward.”
It was in the land of Midian that God, from the burning bush, called Moses to lead the Exodus of His People. He gave Moses His promise of special intervention to counter the stubborn, rebellious heart of Pharaoh, who would not heed God’s voice.
There were many plagues visited upon the Egyptians to force them to free the Israelites. In this we know of all of God’s mercy to the oppressed. Finally after ten great plagues, Pharaoh allowed the People freedom, although he changed his mind many times. It was only the death of the first-born of the sons of Egypt that finally brought deliverance.
The Hebrew People were protected as they had followed God’s Word. They had obeyed God’s instructions and taken a lamb – one for each household. They had slain the Passover Lamb and applied its blood to their door-posts. And when God saw the blood of the lamb upon the door of the house, He passed over, and all were spared.
Even so, we must at our meal imagine that night and the danger to our first-born as if we were there. The Angel of Death “passes over” because of the sacrificed lamb, but the sons of Egypt are destroyed.
Even so, God has passed over us and freed us from His judgement through Messiah, our Passover. God alone worked salvation for us. By the strength of His own Arm, He redeemed mankind.
Though Pharaoh let the People go, he recanted once more. He sent his armies to recapture the Children of Israel. However, it was then that God parted the waters for Israel to pass through. Pharaoh’s men followed, only to be swallowed and drowned by the return of the waters. The Exodus from Egypt was complete. Israel was free
Song - GO DOWN MOSES (see the following link on YouTube; https://youtu.be/XkEmS3hWmmU)
When Israel was in Egypt land,
Let my people go,
Oppressed so hard they could not stand,
Let my people go.
(Chorus)
Go down, Mo-ses, way down in E-gypt land.
Tell old Pha-raoh, Let my people go.
Thus saith the Lord, bold Moses said,
Let my people go.
If not I’ll smite your first-born dead,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
As Israel stood by the water side,
Let my people go.
By God’s command it did divide,
Let my people go.
Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land.
Tell old Pharaoh, Let my people go.
END
ALL: The Exodus from Egypt is a type of the greater exodus from the slavery of sin we have through our Messiah. As the ancient Israelites did, we now look to a greater Promised Land, the land of resurrection and eternal life, which shall be ours at the return of our Messiah.
LEADER: When men defy the will of God, they bring pain and suffering upon themselves. The Law of God brings blessing and prosperity.
Messiah Yeshua said, “I have not come to destroy the Law, but to fulfill it. Not one jot or tittle shall pass from the Law until all be fulfilled.” (Matthew 5:17-18)
READER:
Egypt received the judgement of God for defying God’s command. We also know that the plagues were intended to demonstrate to the Egyptians that their gods were not gods at all and were powerless against the One True God.
And yet, because all people are created in God’s image, we mourn the destruction they suffered. Indeed, we mourn for all, who in turning away from God, reap the sad fruit of destruction and loss.
The Psalmist said, “My cup overflows.” A full cup symbolises fullness of joy; but when others turn from God and suffer, as did Pharaoh, we cannot be full of joy. Therefore, even our joy is diminished as we recall the plagues God used to obtain our freedom.
ALL: We will taste the bread of affliction and the bitter herbs which will remind us of the Israelites’ deep sorrow and the haste of their flight out of Egypt, but what of the Passover Lamb?
LEADER: Rabbi Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul, the Apostle, taught that three essential elements must be mentioned in the Passover narrative: the Matzah (Unleavened Bread), the Maror (Bitter Herbs) and the Passover Lamb (Seh HaElohim)
Represented by the Zeroah (lambshank), we remember the lamb whose blood marked the doors of the Children of Israel as instructed by the LORD, sparing their lives (see Exodus 12)
It is God that we honour in remembering that He passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt when He struck the Egyptians. (Lifting the shankbone of a lamb) The shank bone reminds us of the lamb whose blood marked the doors of the Israelites. We read in Exodus that the lamb was to be without defect, brought into the household and cared for. It was then at twilight, the fourteenth day of the month, that the Israelites were to slaughter the lamb and put the blood on the sides and tops of the door frames. God gave His people instructions that only through obedience would they be spared from the angel of death. Isaiah told of the coming Messiah, that He would be led like a lamb to the slaughter. We know that Yeshua was our final blood atonement so that we would be freed from the bondage of sin and we would be passed over from death. "Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and praise!" (Revelation 5:12)
The Musicians and singers will now lead us in this next song:
I WILL SING UNTO THE LORD - Miriam's Song (Tune - Youtube link: https://youtu.be/MlD8oazqZ-8)
I will sing unto the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously, The horse and rider thrown into the sea. (Repeat)
The Lord, my God, my strength, my song is now become my victory (Repeat)
The Lord is God and I will praise Him my father is God and I will exalt Him (Repeat)
THE CUP OF JUDGEMENT
“I Will Redeem You With Great Judgements…” (Exodus 6:6)
LEADER: We diminish some of our cup now as we recite each of the plagues together. as we recount each plague, let us dip a little finger into our cup and allow a drop of grape juice to fall onto our plate, reducing the fullness of our cup of joy this night as we remember the terrible cost the Egyptians had to pay for their disobedience.
DAIYEINU - ‘It is Sufficient’
LEADER: Dayeinu – pronounced dai-aye-noo – affirms that any gift from God is sufficient and that we do not ask anything from God but that which God desires us to have. The singers will help us here and it would be good for everyone to join in the very simple response of ‘dai-aye-noo’ (Dayeinu) between each verse of the song.
LEADER: Dayeinu – pronounced dai-aye-noo – affirms that any gift from God is sufficient and that we do not ask anything from God but that which God desires us to have. The singers will help us here and it would be good for everyone to join in the very simple response of ‘dai-aye-noo’ (Dayeinu) between each verse of the song.
Had God brought us out of E-gypt and not split the Red Sea for us, Had God brought us out of Egypt, It would have been E-nough!
Chorus:
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God split the Red Sea for us and not supplied our des-ert needs, Had God split the Red Sea for us, It would have been E-nough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God supplied our de-sert needs, and not fed us with man-na, had God supplied our desert needs, it would have been E-nough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God fed us with the man-na, And not giv-en us the Sabbath, Had God fed us with the man-na
It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God given us the Sabbath and not brought us to Mount Sinai, Had God given us the Sab-bath, It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God brought us to Mount Sinai and not giv-en us the Torah, Had God brought us to Mount Sinai, It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God given us the Torah and not giv-en the land of Israel, Had God giv-en us the Torah. It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, daiyeinu, daiyeinu daiyeinu. Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, daiyeinu, daiyeinu! END
HALLEL – Praise God - Psalms 113-118
LEADER: Let us recite Psalm 113 together and Praise the Lord!
ALL: Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and for evermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth.
He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
Praise the LORD.
LEADER: Let us lift the second cup together and Bless the Lord!
Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheynu Melech ha’olam, borey p’ri ha’gefen- Amen
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine. Amen.
(All drink the second cup together.)
ALL: And in the fullness of time He brought forth our Messiah, the true bread that came down from Heaven, the manna of our lives, and the fulfilment of the Law – The Way, the Truth and the Life. He tenderly cares for us, protects us, and leads us, for we are aliens and strangers, a priestly People of God. How great and numerous are the kindnesses which our Lord has shown us. For each act of goodness we are grateful.
MOTZI MATZAH
LEADER: Now we are ready to recite the special blessing which marks the beginning of the seven day festival of unleavened bread (Chag Ha-Matzot) recalling the first week after the release from bondage in Egypt.
(Head of each table: Distributes the upper matzah and remaining half of the middle matzah to all present)
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, ha’motzi lechem min ha’aretz - Amen
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe who brings forth bread from the earth – Amen.
Eating the Matzah
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, a’sher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivahnu, al achilat matzah - Amen.
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe who has sanctified us and has commanded us to eat unleavened bread – Amen
MAROR – Bitter Herbs
LEADER: Let us now remember the bitterness of past generations for the Children of Israel in the land of Egypt. As we place a small amount of horseradish on a piece of matzah, let us allow the bitter taste to bring tears to our eyes and allow compassion to come into our hearts for those who suffered, as if it were us and our own families who suffered in bondage and oppression. Before we eat this we will say the traditional blessing:
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, a’sher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivahnu, al achilat maror - Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us and has commanded us to eat bitter herbs - Amen.
(Everyone now eats the bitter herbs – horseradish and lettuce together with matzah)
LEADER: At Yeshua’s Last Seder (Jesus' Last Supper), he identified Y’udah (Judas) as the one who would betray Him as they participated in this tradition: “It is the one to whom I give this piece of matzah after I dip it…” (John 13:21 CJB)
KORECH – Hillel’s Sandwich
We eat the bitter herb so we can rejoice once its flavour has gone! Let’s take a small piece of Matzah, a little bit of lettuce, cover it with the horseradish and a little of the Charoset (sweet apple and nut mixture) to make a sandwich. This is called “Hillel’s” sandwich and follows the custom of the famous Rabbi Hillel who lived in the time of Yeshua. It acknowledges that we taste the bitterness of slavery to more fully experience the sweetness of freedom.
CHAROSET
“On all other nights, we don’t even dip once, but on this night we dip twice.” While the Temple still stood, Rabbi Hillel introduced this ‘sandwich’ which is sometimes eaten as a snack throughout the week of Unleavened Bread.
Over the centuries the Charoset has been added to the Seder elements to symbolise the mortar with which the Israelites toiled to build Pharaoh's treasure storage cities.
BEITZAH – Roasted Egg
The Roasted Egg symbolises the destruction of the Temple and burning of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. It is also symbolic of the Peace Offering which accompanied the sacrifice of the lamb.
We will now take a piece of egg and dip it into the bowl of salt water which represents both the tears of the Hebrew slaves and the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea.
After eating the egg together, we will sing another song whilst the meal is being served.
Chorus:
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God split the Red Sea for us and not supplied our des-ert needs, Had God split the Red Sea for us, It would have been E-nough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God supplied our de-sert needs, and not fed us with man-na, had God supplied our desert needs, it would have been E-nough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God fed us with the man-na, And not giv-en us the Sabbath, Had God fed us with the man-na
It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God given us the Sabbath and not brought us to Mount Sinai, Had God given us the Sab-bath, It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God brought us to Mount Sinai and not giv-en us the Torah, Had God brought us to Mount Sinai, It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, Dai-yeinu dai-yeinu! daiyeinu x 2.
Had God given us the Torah and not giv-en the land of Israel, Had God giv-en us the Torah. It would have been Enough!
Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, daiyeinu, daiyeinu daiyeinu. Dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, dai-dai-yeinu, daiyeinu, daiyeinu! END
HALLEL – Praise God - Psalms 113-118
LEADER: Let us recite Psalm 113 together and Praise the Lord!
ALL: Praise, O servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD. Let the name of the LORD be praised, both now and for evermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the LORD is to be praised. The LORD is exalted over all the nations, his glory above the heavens. Who is like the LORD our God, the One who sits enthroned on high, who stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth.
He raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, he seats them with princes, with the princes of their people.
He settles the barren woman in her home as a happy mother of children.
Praise the LORD.
LEADER: Let us lift the second cup together and Bless the Lord!
Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheynu Melech ha’olam, borey p’ri ha’gefen- Amen
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine. Amen.
(All drink the second cup together.)
ALL: And in the fullness of time He brought forth our Messiah, the true bread that came down from Heaven, the manna of our lives, and the fulfilment of the Law – The Way, the Truth and the Life. He tenderly cares for us, protects us, and leads us, for we are aliens and strangers, a priestly People of God. How great and numerous are the kindnesses which our Lord has shown us. For each act of goodness we are grateful.
MOTZI MATZAH
LEADER: Now we are ready to recite the special blessing which marks the beginning of the seven day festival of unleavened bread (Chag Ha-Matzot) recalling the first week after the release from bondage in Egypt.
(Head of each table: Distributes the upper matzah and remaining half of the middle matzah to all present)
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, ha’motzi lechem min ha’aretz - Amen
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe who brings forth bread from the earth – Amen.
Eating the Matzah
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, a’sher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivahnu, al achilat matzah - Amen.
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God, King of the Universe who has sanctified us and has commanded us to eat unleavened bread – Amen
MAROR – Bitter Herbs
LEADER: Let us now remember the bitterness of past generations for the Children of Israel in the land of Egypt. As we place a small amount of horseradish on a piece of matzah, let us allow the bitter taste to bring tears to our eyes and allow compassion to come into our hearts for those who suffered, as if it were us and our own families who suffered in bondage and oppression. Before we eat this we will say the traditional blessing:
LEADER: Baruch atah ADONAI, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, a’sher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivahnu, al achilat maror - Amen.
ALL: Blessed are you, O LORD our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us and has commanded us to eat bitter herbs - Amen.
(Everyone now eats the bitter herbs – horseradish and lettuce together with matzah)
LEADER: At Yeshua’s Last Seder (Jesus' Last Supper), he identified Y’udah (Judas) as the one who would betray Him as they participated in this tradition: “It is the one to whom I give this piece of matzah after I dip it…” (John 13:21 CJB)
KORECH – Hillel’s Sandwich
We eat the bitter herb so we can rejoice once its flavour has gone! Let’s take a small piece of Matzah, a little bit of lettuce, cover it with the horseradish and a little of the Charoset (sweet apple and nut mixture) to make a sandwich. This is called “Hillel’s” sandwich and follows the custom of the famous Rabbi Hillel who lived in the time of Yeshua. It acknowledges that we taste the bitterness of slavery to more fully experience the sweetness of freedom.
CHAROSET
“On all other nights, we don’t even dip once, but on this night we dip twice.” While the Temple still stood, Rabbi Hillel introduced this ‘sandwich’ which is sometimes eaten as a snack throughout the week of Unleavened Bread.
Over the centuries the Charoset has been added to the Seder elements to symbolise the mortar with which the Israelites toiled to build Pharaoh's treasure storage cities.
BEITZAH – Roasted Egg
The Roasted Egg symbolises the destruction of the Temple and burning of Jerusalem in 70 A.D. It is also symbolic of the Peace Offering which accompanied the sacrifice of the lamb.
We will now take a piece of egg and dip it into the bowl of salt water which represents both the tears of the Hebrew slaves and the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea.
After eating the egg together, we will sing another song whilst the meal is being served.
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SING TO THE LORD ALL THE EARTH
Everyone Sing: Sing to the Lord all the earth His salvation proclaim day to day; His wonderful deeds and His glory Are made known among all the earth. For great is He - in strength and majesty. Rejoice! Rejoice! For the Lord He reigns! (last time YES!) Repeat once. |
SHULCAN OREYCH - The Passover Meal
LEADER: A typical Passover meal has several courses, it is a festive holiday meal and is consumed with much merriment – much like our families celebrating special occasions together. The only difference being that there is no trace of leaven or rising agent in any of the dishes. This means lots of creativity to create dishes without using flour made from grain such as wheat or barley. Traditional Seders will not offer dairy products with a meat meal, dairy and meat are kept separate in a kosher household.
“Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.” This particular prohibition would be repeated three times in the Torah (Exodus 23:19b, 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:21), because that was the Canaanite method of offering sacrifices. After boiling the young goat they would take the milk and sprinkle all the trees, fields, gardens, and orchards around for the purpose of making them more fruitful the following year. Then they would eat the young goat. Therefore, because it was an act of idolatry, God forbade it.
Not surprisingly, the rabbis and ancient sages overreacted to this one law and, as a result, Jews never mix milk and meat products. An orthodox Jewish home always has two sets of dishes, glasses, pots, and pans. One set is used exclusively for meat and the other for dairy products. If one accidentally uses a meat dish and puts cheese on it, that dish is defiled and has to be destroyed. Praise God that as New Covenant believers in Yeshua, these Rabbinic laws do not apply to us – we have been set free by Faith and we live under Grace.
Let us now enjoy fellowship together over the meal.
LEADER: A typical Passover meal has several courses, it is a festive holiday meal and is consumed with much merriment – much like our families celebrating special occasions together. The only difference being that there is no trace of leaven or rising agent in any of the dishes. This means lots of creativity to create dishes without using flour made from grain such as wheat or barley. Traditional Seders will not offer dairy products with a meat meal, dairy and meat are kept separate in a kosher household.
“Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.” This particular prohibition would be repeated three times in the Torah (Exodus 23:19b, 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:21), because that was the Canaanite method of offering sacrifices. After boiling the young goat they would take the milk and sprinkle all the trees, fields, gardens, and orchards around for the purpose of making them more fruitful the following year. Then they would eat the young goat. Therefore, because it was an act of idolatry, God forbade it.
Not surprisingly, the rabbis and ancient sages overreacted to this one law and, as a result, Jews never mix milk and meat products. An orthodox Jewish home always has two sets of dishes, glasses, pots, and pans. One set is used exclusively for meat and the other for dairy products. If one accidentally uses a meat dish and puts cheese on it, that dish is defiled and has to be destroyed. Praise God that as New Covenant believers in Yeshua, these Rabbinic laws do not apply to us – we have been set free by Faith and we live under Grace.
Let us now enjoy fellowship together over the meal.
THE AFIKOMEN - Tzafun ('hidden')
LEADER: The children (or youngest present) should now search for the Afikomen and the head of each table will “redeem” it by giving the ‘child’ a gift or coin in exchange. Please now bring these matzot to the *Pastor to lead us in the ‘Lord’s Supper’ – The Cup of Redemption (“the third cup”).The matzah will be broken and distributed to each person present. Please hold onto this until the blessings are pronounced, then we can eat together. *(As our Minister was present we celebrated this as a formal time of Communion, however this part of the Seder would normally be lead by the head of each table in a community setting or the Leader of the Seder in a household).
Minister/Head of Table/Leader:
It was at this time during the Last Supper the Bible tells us:
Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:23-24)
(Each person is given a portion.)
Jesus said:
"I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.“ (John 6:35)
[The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians "A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup."] ( 1 Corinthians 11:28)
Pastor - Let us pray …
Let us now eat the bread which reminds us of Jesus sacrificial death on the cross and which fulfilled the prophetic symbolism of the Passover lamb.
(All eat together)
LEADER: The children (or youngest present) should now search for the Afikomen and the head of each table will “redeem” it by giving the ‘child’ a gift or coin in exchange. Please now bring these matzot to the *Pastor to lead us in the ‘Lord’s Supper’ – The Cup of Redemption (“the third cup”).The matzah will be broken and distributed to each person present. Please hold onto this until the blessings are pronounced, then we can eat together. *(As our Minister was present we celebrated this as a formal time of Communion, however this part of the Seder would normally be lead by the head of each table in a community setting or the Leader of the Seder in a household).
Minister/Head of Table/Leader:
It was at this time during the Last Supper the Bible tells us:
Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread: and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (1 Corinthians 11:23-24)
(Each person is given a portion.)
Jesus said:
"I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.“ (John 6:35)
[The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians "A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup."] ( 1 Corinthians 11:28)
Pastor - Let us pray …
Let us now eat the bread which reminds us of Jesus sacrificial death on the cross and which fulfilled the prophetic symbolism of the Passover lamb.
(All eat together)
THE CUP OF REDEMPTION - The Third Cup
Pastor - The Cup of Blessing:
With this cup Israel remembers their deliverance from 430 years of slavery, and their redemption from the plague of death by the blood of the first Passover Lamb. (Please now refill the cups with either wine or grape juice)
It was with this cup The Word of God tells us:
In the same way, after the supper He took the cup, saying, " This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. (Luke 22:20) This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me" (1 Corinthians 11:25b)
I will lift up the cup of salvation, The Cup of Yeshua and call on the name of the Lord. Remembering that Yeshua’s blood was poured out for the forgiveness of sins. Let us give thanks.
Pastor: Let us pray…
"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes" (1 Corinthians 11:20 & 26)
Baruch atah ADONAI Melech Ha Olam boray p'ri ha gefen - Amen.
Blessed are You, O Lord, Our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the Fruit of the Vine - Amen.
Let us now drink the Cup of Redemption.
Luke 22:19 …"This is my body, which is being given for you; do this in memory of me."
(We drink the third cup)
BIRKAT HAMAZON - Giving thanks after the meal
LEADER: Here we give thanks after the meal to remind us that all we have enjoyed has come from and through the provision of God. As Moses gave thanks for the Manna, Joshua gave thanks for the promised land, David gave thanks for God’s salvation, the prophets gave thanks for Jerusalem and the promise of Messiah – we too give thanks for our freedom purchased through the precious Blood of our Messiah Yeshua and we look forward to His return. We will now ask the Pastor to lead us in a prayer of thanksgiving.
Pastor: Let's pray...
CUP OF PRAISE
The Fourth Cup – The Cup of Praise!
LEADER: This cup is called the Cup of Acceptance or the Cup of Praise. This is the cup we will drink with our Lord and Saviour when we celebrate the marriage supper of the Lamb. This is the cup he referred to at the Last Supper when He said “For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.“ (Luke 22:14-18).
LEADER: Let us now partake of the last cup.
(Fill the cups for the fourth and last time and praise the Lord together).
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-gefen -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God King of the Universe who creates the fruit of the vine. Amen.
(All drink this cup leaning to the left)
ELIJAH’S CUP
LEADER: The place at the table with the special cup is considered the place of Elijah. It was prophesied that Elijah would return to prepare the way of the Messiah. Although John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah and was the forerunner as our Lord taught, some people still see evidence that Elijah will literally come again to announce the
Lord’s return. We will pass Elijah’s cup around the table now and each of us will pour into it, a little wine/grape juice.
We will now open the door for Elijah and the children will check to see if he is at the door!
LEADER: John the Baptist said in John 1: 29b: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
Yeshua/Jesus said in Revelation 3:20:
“Here I Am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.”
“Even so, come Lord Jesus!”
The door is closed.
Pastor - The Cup of Blessing:
With this cup Israel remembers their deliverance from 430 years of slavery, and their redemption from the plague of death by the blood of the first Passover Lamb. (Please now refill the cups with either wine or grape juice)
It was with this cup The Word of God tells us:
In the same way, after the supper He took the cup, saying, " This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you. (Luke 22:20) This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me" (1 Corinthians 11:25b)
I will lift up the cup of salvation, The Cup of Yeshua and call on the name of the Lord. Remembering that Yeshua’s blood was poured out for the forgiveness of sins. Let us give thanks.
Pastor: Let us pray…
"For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes" (1 Corinthians 11:20 & 26)
Baruch atah ADONAI Melech Ha Olam boray p'ri ha gefen - Amen.
Blessed are You, O Lord, Our God, King of the Universe, Creator of the Fruit of the Vine - Amen.
Let us now drink the Cup of Redemption.
Luke 22:19 …"This is my body, which is being given for you; do this in memory of me."
(We drink the third cup)
BIRKAT HAMAZON - Giving thanks after the meal
LEADER: Here we give thanks after the meal to remind us that all we have enjoyed has come from and through the provision of God. As Moses gave thanks for the Manna, Joshua gave thanks for the promised land, David gave thanks for God’s salvation, the prophets gave thanks for Jerusalem and the promise of Messiah – we too give thanks for our freedom purchased through the precious Blood of our Messiah Yeshua and we look forward to His return. We will now ask the Pastor to lead us in a prayer of thanksgiving.
Pastor: Let's pray...
CUP OF PRAISE
The Fourth Cup – The Cup of Praise!
LEADER: This cup is called the Cup of Acceptance or the Cup of Praise. This is the cup we will drink with our Lord and Saviour when we celebrate the marriage supper of the Lamb. This is the cup he referred to at the Last Supper when He said “For I tell you I will not drink again of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.“ (Luke 22:14-18).
LEADER: Let us now partake of the last cup.
(Fill the cups for the fourth and last time and praise the Lord together).
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Ha-Olam, boray p’ri ha-gefen -Amen.
ALL: Blessed are You, O LORD, our God King of the Universe who creates the fruit of the vine. Amen.
(All drink this cup leaning to the left)
ELIJAH’S CUP
LEADER: The place at the table with the special cup is considered the place of Elijah. It was prophesied that Elijah would return to prepare the way of the Messiah. Although John the Baptist came in the spirit of Elijah and was the forerunner as our Lord taught, some people still see evidence that Elijah will literally come again to announce the
Lord’s return. We will pass Elijah’s cup around the table now and each of us will pour into it, a little wine/grape juice.
We will now open the door for Elijah and the children will check to see if he is at the door!
LEADER: John the Baptist said in John 1: 29b: “Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.”
Yeshua/Jesus said in Revelation 3:20:
“Here I Am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.”
“Even so, come Lord Jesus!”
The door is closed.
NIRTZAH - Completion
LEADER: This marks the conclusion of our Seder.
Acts 2:46: “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
At the conclusion of Yeshua’s Last Seder according to Mark 14:26: “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” (The Hallel Ps 113-118)
The Musicians and Singers will lead us now in the following songs:
HEVENU SHALOM ALEICHEM
We Bring Peace To You
He-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem,
He-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem, he-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem, he-vey-nu sha-lom, sha-lom sha-lom al-eck-hem!
LEADER: This marks the conclusion of our Seder.
Acts 2:46: “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
At the conclusion of Yeshua’s Last Seder according to Mark 14:26: “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” (The Hallel Ps 113-118)
The Musicians and Singers will lead us now in the following songs:
HEVENU SHALOM ALEICHEM
We Bring Peace To You
He-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem,
He-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem, he-vey-nu sha-lom al-eck-hem, he-vey-nu sha-lom, sha-lom sha-lom al-eck-hem!
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SHALU SHALOM YERUSHALAYIM
‘Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem’ - Psalm 122:6:
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, pray for the peace of Jerusalem; Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Jerusalem shall live in peace. x2
Chorus:
Sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom sha-lom sha-lu-shalom Yerushalayim x2
‘Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem’ - Psalm 122:6:
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, pray for the peace of Jerusalem; Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, Jerusalem shall live in peace. x2
Chorus:
Sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom, sha-lom sha-lom sha-lu-shalom Yerushalayim x2