{"product_id":"let-us-break-bread-together-a-passover-haggadah-for-christians-9781557254443","title":"Let Us Break Bread Together: A Passover Haggadah for Christians","description":"\u003cp\u003eJews have been celebrating the Passover through a special meal, called a seder, for millenia. Jesus himself celebrated the Passover feast with his disciples in what we refer to as The Last Supper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this special book, co-authored by a rabbi and a pastor, we have the unique opportunity to experience an authentic Jewish Passover seder, from a distinctively Christian perspective. There are many haggadot used in Jewish homes and synagogues, but this one offers meaningful insights on how Christians can both learn from Judaism as a means of deepening their Christian faith, and better understand the Jewishness of Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways respectful of the differences between Judaism and Christianity, this Passover guide provides: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*a complete guide (plan and script) to a meaningful seder experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*a deeper knowledge of the great themes of the Exodus story, in combination with Christian insights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*rich opportunities for a better understanding Lent and Holy Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*a fuller knowledge of why Jesus placed such importance on the universal themes of slavery, freedom, and community around the seder table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Explores the rich liturgy of the Passover seder from both the Jewish and Christian traditions without compromising the distinctive beliefs of either faith tradition. Smith and Shapiro have given us a model of interfaith cooperation, based on their evident respect for one another, that contributes to greater mutual understanding. A splendid contribution to worship education!\"\u003cbr\u003e -Timothy George, dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University; executive editor of \u003cem\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Christian churches choose to observe Passover, this is the resource they should use. . . . a comprehensive but easy-to-use tool for broadening and deepening their understanding of Passover.\u003cbr\u003e -Jan Turentine, Managing Editor, Acacia Resources, Baptist Center for Ethics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePastor Michael A. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is a pastor, editor, and writer. He serves as pastor of First Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and is a graduate of Belmont University (B.A.) and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div., Ph.D.). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRabbi Rami Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and holds a doctoral degree in religious studies from Union Graduate School. A congregational rabbi for twenty years, Rabbi Shapiro currently directs the One River Foundation, a not-for-profit educational center for the study of the world's religions. His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eOpen Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHasidic Tales Annotated and Explained\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Paraclete Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556930228498,"sku":"9781557254443","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0ea4339-2cd6-4de3-ace3-ae64ce7b1089.jpg?v=1731767202","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/let-us-break-bread-together-a-passover-haggadah-for-christians-9781557254443","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}