Beth Immanuel

Jesus' Last Supper took place at Passover. What is known today as communion was originally part of a Passover Seder(Hebrew) literally, "order"; an ordered event, especially the meal eaten on Passover. A Passover Seder is a traditional Passover meal containing symbolic elements commanded in the Torah(Hebrew) instruction, guidance; specifically, the five books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Often translated "law" or "Pentateuch", such as matzah (unleavened bread) and bitter herbs, as well as some traditional additions, such as the four cups of wine collectively referred to as the Cup of Salvations. Jesus took the unleavened bread and cup of wine and gave them new meaning, and commanded us to partake of them in remembrance of him. For this reason, we take the bread and the cup once a year, in the context of a Passover Seder.