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‘Christ in the Passover’ - A Jesus
What do the Jewish Passover
and Jesus' Last Supper have
in common? Rob Wertheim
speaking on behalf of Jews for
Jesus, will answer that
question in a presentation
called “Christ in the Passover”
at Fort Valley United
Methodist Church on Monday,
April 3rd at 7:00 p.m.
Using a visual display of
traditional Passover
accouterments, the “Christ in
the Passover" presentation
enhances the Christian's
understanding and
appreciation of the Jewish
background of the Christian
Communion. Ancient and
modern Jewish customs are
discussed and described with
an emphasis on the aspect of
redemption which Cmist
accomplished at Calvary.
A table is set with the
traditional Jewish Passover
items, including
representative foods which are
explained, but not eaten. The
ceremonial seder plate, the
three-compartment pouch in
which the matzo (unleavened
bread) is kept, as well as the
traditional cup of Elijah are
presented, and new insights to
their christological
significance are provided.
Jews for Jesus has presented
this demonstration in over five
thousand churches. It was
originally written in 1956 by
Moishe Rosen, the founder
and former executive director
of Jews for Jesus, The
presentation was abstracted
from the writings of the late
Rabbi Leopold Cohn, who
came to faith in Jesus in 1H94
and died in 1936.
Dr. Rosen contends that
some of the most important
elements of Christian
doctrine, such as the Trinity,
the principle of
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Rob Wertheim
substitutionary atonement
and salvation through a
personal relationship with the
Messiah, are implied in the
seder (Passover feast) as
observed by Orthodox Jews
even today. “The Christ in the
Passover presentation is one
way Jews for Jesus can help
churches appreciate the
Jewish roots of the Christian
faith.” Rosen said, “though our
primary ministry is to those
who do not yet believe in
Jesus.”
Jews for Jesus is an
evangelistic agency best
known for creative methods
and materials. Their literature
deals with contemporary
themes including anything
from current films to chemical
waste. “Broadsides” use
humor and clever
illustrations, yet have a
serious message: namely, that
Jesus is the promised Messiah
for both Jews and Gentiles,
Jews for Jesus also
communicates through
original Jewish gospel music
and drama, which is presented
by mobile teams such as the
Liberated Wailing Wall. The
organization has permanent
branches in seven North
American cities (San
Francisco Los Angeles,
Chicago, Toronto, New York
City, Washington D C. and
Fort Lauderdale) as well as
over seventy chapters
spanning some thirty states.
The group’s international
branches are headquartered in
Johannesburg, London, Paris,
Odessa, Moscow and Tel Aviv,
and developing work in
Germany and Australia.
Dr. Rosen, says, “Our
message is not new, but we’re
telling it in a new way. For too
long the Jewish roots of
Christianity have i>#on
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forgotten. In keeping with the
Jewish context of Christianity,
he and his wife have co¬
authored a book entitled
Christ in the Passover. As
with the presentation at Fort
Valley United Methodist
Church, this book focuses on
Passover to demonstrate the
continuity of the Old and New
Testament scriptures. Jews
for Jesus has also published a
colorful illustrated edition of a
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Family rules -
who makes them?
By Kay W. Shurden, Ed.D.
Assoc. Professor
Mercer University
Rules are the “shoulds” a
family goes by. Rules form a
kind of shorthand for the
family, so that members
don’t have to make a
decision on everything.
Rules are both talked-about
and never mentioned. Some
rules are known by everyone
in the family and some are
known only to a few.
Who makes the rules in the
family? Obvious rules are
those everyone usually
knows about rules governing
bedtime, chores, manners,
and compulsory attendance
at family or church events,
to name a few. These rules
are usually set by parents
and change with the age of
children and circumstances.
Unwritten rules are ones
that everyone knows about
but may have never been
spoken. An example of these
rules is that no one
comments on Mother’s “sick
spells” when she has been
drinking, or Dad’s sloppy
table manners when
everyone else is expected to
eat with good manners.
Family members know
without being told that
these rules must not be
broken.
Healthy families can
comment on rules, both
obvious ones and unwritten
rules. If rules can be
commented on, then they
can be changed. If no one
admits they are there, then
there is no possibility of
changing them. A healthy
way to deal with rules is to
allow family members to
comment on, any aspect of
family life that they find
puzzling or unfair so that
the family may discuss the
possibility of change. Being
able to change rules to fit
more accurately what the
family needs is a second
order change in family life
and signals cooperation and
adaptability.
messianic haggadah in both
paperback and a hard-bound
edition. This service book
enables Christians to
experience a traditional
Passover celebration (complete
with songs) while also
expressing their faith in
Jesus.
David Brickner, who has
served with Jews for Jesus
since 1980, was elected
Executive Director in 1996,
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program at Fort Valley United
Methodist Church on April
3rd at 7:00 p.m. will also have
an opportunity to examine
some of the aforementioned
literature and materials. The
program is open to the general
public and Rob Wertheim will
be available to answer
questions those attending
might have.
when he was 37. Brickner sees
Jews for Jesus as a nineties
ministry that is 2,000 years
old. “We began in 32 BC give
or take a year. Jesus’ first
followers were Jewish men
and women and since then
there have been some of us in
every generation.’
Those attending the special
“Christ in the Passover”
Three places where rules
are invisible and
unacknowledged in family
life are around, the
expression of anger, the
discussion of sexual issues,
and the way money is spent.
If these rules can be talked
about and be made fairer,
then many families would
live together more freely.
ANGER. Many rules limit
the expression of anger to
such an extent that anger
goes underground and
causes mental and physical
health problems, as well as
distance between family
members. Because anger is
a natural response to
perceived unfairness, it is
necessary to express it so
that a situation can be
changed.
Communicating anger need
not be destructive It can be
a necessary ingredient in
changing behavior that is
unknowingly unfair The
rules governing the
expression of anger should
be open for comment
SEX. A taboo against
mentioning sex exists in
many families. If sex isn't
mentioned, many families
think it won t be a reality.
Because sex is so much a
part of human nature, it
doesn't go away; it goes
underground and comes out
in destructive wavs.
MONEY. If one person
handles the money in the
family and makes the
decisions about where and
how much money is spent,
then rules around money
need to be challenged
Money represents a real
resource of a family and
must be open to comment by
^ family’s rules or
“shoulds" are related to
their ability to
communicate. Leveling with
each other about every
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everyone. The way .t should
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