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Shabbat Service

by | Nov 24, 2023 | 0 comments

What Is Passover?

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan, April 1 – 9, 2026. Passover (Pesach) commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Pesach is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus.

In Hebrew it is known as Pesach (which means “to pass over”), because G‑d passed over the Jewish homes when killing the Egyptian firstborn on the very first Passover eve.

The biblical commandments concerning the Passover (and the Feast of Unleavened Bread) stress the importance of remembering:

    Exodus 12:14 commands about God’s sparing of the firstborn from the Tenth Plague: “And this day shall be unto you for a memorial, and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD; throughout your generations ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.”

  • Exodus 13:3 repeats the command to remember: “Remember this day, in which you came out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage, for by strength the hand of the LORD brought you out from this place.”

  • Deuteronomy 16:12: “And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in Egypt; and thou shalt observe and do these statutes”.

  • 1 Corinthians 5:8 So let us celebrate the Seder not with leftover hametz, the hametz of wickedness and evil, but with the matzah of purity and truth.

    Most Seders in the Bay Area charge from $36-$100 per person whereas we only ask for an initial Registration fee of $10 (offerings will be accepted).

    Our Passover Seder has been a favorite in the Bay Area for over 15 years. We celebrate the significance of the Messiah in the Passover Seder.

    (We will also be Livestreaming the service).

  • Shabbat Service

    Come and celebrate the Shabbat as we gather for worship, praise, celebration & Torah Teaching with an oneg meal (fellowship) afterwards!
    In its simplest definition, “Shabbat” means “Rest”. When God rested from His work of creation, He gave us the 7th Day – Shabbat. So the Shabbat is given as a sign between God and His people, and as a commemoration of our Creator, and the very act of creation.

    God calls each Shabbat day “a holy convocation”. “Convocation” means “gathering together”; a community of believers assembled or gathered for worship, praise, and celebration. Sabbath is a day of rejoicing and joining with one another in the Presence of the Lord!

    We invite you to join us this coming Shabbat for a celebration in the Spirit of the Lord. Guests are always welcome!

    Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy…For in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and sanctified it.”

    (Exodus 20:8-11 NKJV)

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