“Every year in Spring we [in Israel as well as Messianic believers throughout the world]enter into a very festive season, and every Israeli household is preparing for Passover by cleaning their houses from any traces of leaven, since during the Passover Feast the only bread we eat is Matza bread (Unleavened bread) just like the one the Israelites ate during their exodus from Egypt. Every family gathers together for Passover night with all the relatives and they read from the Haggadah (the retelling of the story of exodus).

It’s a beautiful tradition that the Jewish people managed to preserve even during the 2000 year Diaspora. And every year there’s a wonderful opportunity for each one in Israel to hear and remember what G-d has done for His people when He delivered them from bondage and brought them into the Promised Land.

For us as believers, it is especially powerful to celebrate this Festival, because we see it as a shadow [symbol] of the fulfillment we have in Yeshua the Messiah, who delivered us out of bondage and slavery.

“It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he struck down the Egyptians. Then the people bowed down and worshiped.” Exodus 12:27

“For Messiah, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed…” 1 Corinthians 5:7

Each year we have a wonderful opportunity to help those who are in need and we praise God that this year is no exception. This week we are doing a project together with [others in Israel].  We will be handing out gift vouchers along with food parcels for 150 people, and blessing them during this holiday season.

The following day we will be doing another project and blessing approximately 200 people with also gift parcels, and this time we’ll have a unique opportunity to also share with them about this Festival and its significance.

Please pray for these projects, for open and receptive hearts that God will be able to touch and lives He’ll have a chance to change.”