Holy Week - The Pesach

Christian Holy Week
Sunday April 17 - Saturday April 23, 2011
Sunday April 1 - Saturday April 7, 2012
Sunday March 24 - Saturday March 30, 2013
Sunday April 13 - Saturday April 19, 2014
Sunday March 29 - Saturday April 4, 2015
Sunday March 20 - Saturday March 26, 2016

Jewish Passover

 April 19, 2011 = 15th of Nissan 5771
April 7, 2012 = 15th of Nissan 5772
March 26, 2013 = 15th of Nissan 5773
April 15, 2014 = 15th of Nissan 5774
April 4, 2015 = 15th of Nissan 5775
April 23, 2016 = 15th of Nissan 5776 

The 15th of Nissan on the Jewish calendar, usually falls during Christian Holy Week.  On the 15th of Nissan every year, Jewish families participate in the Passover Seder, a memorial feast commanded by God to be celebrated [yearly] as a perpetual institution.  (Exodus 12:14) 

The Seder spiritually brings the Jewish people back to participate in the First Passover:  "In every generation a man must so regard himself as if he came forth himself out of Egypt, for it is written (Exodus 13:8). Therefore we are bound to give thanks..."  (Mishnah Pesahim 10.5)

Here is a simple Gentiles attempt to learn more about the Jewish roots of my Catholic faith.  A study on the Jewish Passover and the Catholic Eucharist  Part 1

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Mishnah Pesahim 10.5
Portion Ghent Altar Piece - Lamb of God