All of the Bible’s holy days are unique, filled with meaning and fun in their own way. Passover is no exception, and honestly probably my favorite festival to prepare for and commemorate. The actual Seder is the icing on the cake of the preparations. And the evening is packed with reading and singing, two of my favorite things to do. The Yeshua-emphasis for a Messianic believer obviously adds enormous, gigantic meaning on top of the service and the meal. All in all it is a great lesson for families and individuals, it fulfills certain commandments of God, it allows one to invite guests and serve them a great meal and enjoy conversation. What a great holiday.
The JPS Commentary on the Haggadah has added even more significance to Passover this year already. The book is filled with plenty of history but in a size that is easily digestible. Some of the things the book talks about regarding the history of the Seder itself along with the food and the citations from the Mishnah, etc inspired reactions of “cool!” “wow!” and “this is so neat.” This book helps to explain why in the world the Seder is the way it is today. This is a result of years and decades and centuries and millenia of fitting the service with the times of society and the changes in cultures and location. Other people have explained that better so I’m not trying to re-invent the wheel. Just posting some reactions. Unfortunately I haven’t made it through the whole book yet, but there’s still some time left 
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On another note, I received my copies of the VOD Haggadah and Meal of Messiah, and I must say that this Passover looks to be perhaps the most memorable yet in my short history of biblical festivals.
Happy Passover!
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