Good morning everybody. Hope u all had a grand and peaceful Sabbath. I'm preparing for Passover, but have a question or two, and appreciate any comments/help.

When we remove leavening from our homes, does that include any food containing oats, wheat, any grains, pasta, etc? I understand removing baking powder, baking soda, but am not clear on the grains and such.

Also, does this removal of yeast apply to pet food?

Is wine permitted for the Passover meal? I've read conflicting opinions, and personally think kosher wine is ok, but wanted imput from you all who know more than I do.

I've started making a binder of the YY amplified verses covering the TP and P to make it easier to compare with several versions of the Bible I have. It's a great way for me to review the YY chapters.

HAGD everyone. Looking forward to today's broadcast.

While I applaud efforts to literally comply with the requirements of the Torah (which were admittedly far simpler in Moses' day) let us not forget the figurative, symbolic meaning behind the rite: removing leaven is a clear and unambiguous picture of ridding ourselves of the sin in our lives, its corrupting influence, its insidious nature. As a little leaven affects the whole loaf, a little sin affects the whole life. Positionally, of course, Yahshua's sojourn in the tomb on the prototypical Feast of Unleavened Bread removed the sin from our lives, if only we'll "eat of His flesh," that is, assimilate His Spirit into our lives, being born from above, as He put it. But on a practical level, let us use the Feast as an occasion for self examination: what has crept into our lives that is a corrupting influence? Let us identify it and rid ourselves of its curse. (...he said to the mirror.)

kp

Hi
Thought you might find this of interest.

http://groups.yahoo.com/..._korner_news/message/477

It's info on the moon and barley in Israel.

Maybe they would, IHN, but they'll really think you're nuts if you try to eliminate the sin from your life.

kp

Shalom,

Missed you guys dearly! Been waaaay toooo busy with things that do not really matter over the past month... like setting up PCs for friends. I just received an email from a friend here:



We had planned to have the Passover dinner on the night of 30 March based on the dates published by Yada, but it seems to be pushed back a day later. Anyway, what this also means now is:

Hello Sevensup

For us the most important thing is really what it is symbolic of, more that getting everything perfect - which we can't do anyway! We don't eat yeast but carry on with oats, etc. I don't have a massive clean out of all yeast products because I don't have the time and don't really want to chuck perfectly good food away but we don't buy any during the feast and use up what we can from the cupboards before it begins. For our family eating 'flat bread' is a really big thing and the kids have really come to understand what Unleven Bread is about through such a simple change.

Matthew,

I do exactly what you describe -- leavened stuff goes in totes Abib 1.

My experience has been that the beating only comes the first year.
The second year, she starts baking like mad to use up all the yeasted products before they get pitched.
And then, when she asks you to get the "Spring Decorations" out of storage, VOLUNTEERS to get rid of the ones that say Happy Easter.

Hallelu-Yah, I am so grateful.