Pesach Siddur

Our Pesach begins early, on the late afternoon portion of Aviv 13. We come together at a “gathering of waters” (mikvah) and immerse ourselves for the remission of our sins and the cleansing of any tamei that we might have incurred. It is tearful, joyful and exhilarating as we come up, out of the “waters of life” where we have buried our past and are now a “new creation in Meshiach”. Now, as the sun sets and Aviv 14 begins, we gather together to remember and celebrate His sacrifice for us.

Pesach Siddur 4.18.19

Va Yikra 23:4 These are the feasts of Avinu, even holy convocations, which you shall proclaim in their seasons. 5 In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is Avinu’s Pesach.

Shemot 12: 1-14 “…It shall be a memorial for you..”
Shemot 12:21-32
Shemot 12:43-51

Yehoshua 3:5-7
Yehoshua 5:2-6:1

Luke 22:7-13

1Cor 11:17-34 “…remember My death…”
1 Cor 10:16-22

The Greek word used for ‘examine’ (dokimazo) means to prove, to test, to determine if metal is pure. It connotes approval rather than condemnation. Our self-evaluation is an honest inspection to see if we are progressing as Avinu expects us to. He wants us to see what the attitude of our heart is! Then we can take the Pesach confidently with a right heart. When Shaul says “examine yourself,” he is not referring to an “out-of-body experience,” yet it could be likened to that. Avinu wants us to stand to one side and look at ourselves, making an honest evaluation of our progress over the past year.

John 6:43-58

Shemot 29:32-33
VaYikra 8:22-36
VaYikra 10:16-18

Luke 22:15-16
Mysteries # 98
Mt 26:21-29

John 13:1-17
John 13:19 – John 17:26
Tehilim 30:1 – 31:24

Mt 26:30

Tehilim 113-118

Tehilim 22
Tehelim 38
Tehilim 70

Isaiah 53:1-5
Dan 9:27

1Peter 2:4-10
Hebrews 6:14-10:22

Mysteries: 77, 153, 171, 269;

The Blessing of the Messiah

Baruch atah AVINU, Eloheinu Melech ha olam ahsher natahn lanoo et dehrech hay’ shooah b’masheahch Yeshua, Ahmain.

Blessed are you O AVINU Eloheinu King of the universe, who has given us the way of salvation in our Messiah Yeshua.

The Blessing of First Fruits

Baruch attah AVINU Eloheinu Melech ha olam hamotzi Ha B’curim min ha-aretz.

Blessed are You, O’AVINU Eloheinu, King of the universe, who brings forth the First Fruits from the earth.

The Purpose of the Priest
וַיֹּאמֶר מֹשֶׁה אֶל הָעֵדָה זֶה הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר צִוָּה ה’ לַעֲשׂוֹת: (ויקרא ח:ה)

Moses said to the community: “This procedure is what G-d commanded [me] to do.” Leviticus 8:5 Aaron and his son were installed into the priesthood through two types of offerings: specific sacrifices that Moses offered up on their behalf every day for a full week when the Tabernacle was first erected, and a grain-offering that every priest was required to offer up on the first day of his service (and which the high priest was required to offer up twice every day). The purpose of these sacrifices was to awaken within Aaron and his sons the qualities that would enable them to act as the Jewish people’s representatives before G d, whether by securing atonement for their misdeeds or by raising them to higher levels of Divine consciousness.