Being an "emboldened Christian," I find it interesting that there are increasing numbers of us who do not celebrate "Christmas" or "Easter(Ishtar/Ashtoreth)" or any other of the feasts of the pagan Babylonian religions(Lent, The Day of the Sun/Sunday, etc.).

On an unrelated(?) note:  In our understanding, the supper Yeshua celebrated with his disciples(eating lechem, not matzah) on the eve of the 14th of Aviv is known among traditional Jews as the "Feast of the Firstborn,"  a celebration before the beginning of a traditional fast by the firstborn of the family(in memory of his being spared in Egypt). He then breaks his fast(slightly less than 24 hours) with his family at the Passover Meal. This is known among some Jews but is not widely understood among Gentiles.  Some books I have read mention that the firstborn son is fed anything he wishes on this eve(before actual Passover begins).  This is also a way of consuming any leavened food still existing before the Preparation Day begins(when the last leavened crumbs are ceremonially destroyed).  We have celebrated Passover since the late '90's and this has been a major part of our family Pesach meals for the last 6 years.  If anyone has questions, I would be happy to answer them.  I am trying to put together a time line of the last few days of Jesus' life before Resurrection from a Jewish perspective.  If anyone is interested, let me know.
Thanks, John, for your interesting site.
Betty Winkelman
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Trust in the Lord, and do good;
so shalt thou dwell in the land,
and verily thou shalt be fed.  Psalm 37:3
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Thanks, Betty. Feel free to share with us the time line.
John