The Jewish holy day of Passover and the Christian celebration of Easter have a unique relationship and a prophetic significance. This year, the Jewish feast of Passover and the Christian holy day of Easter happen at the same time as they did in 30 AD in the city of Jerusalem. Almost 2000 years ago, the Jews were celebrating the Passover Seder, the same night that Jesus gathered his disciples around him in an upper room in Jerusalem to also go through the traditional Jewish meal to mark the Passover. On that first Easter weekend, resurrection weekend, Jesus Christ raised from the dead after having been crucified on a cross at 3:00PM Passover afternoon. The biblical account of this historic event shows that the one proclaimed to be the Jewish Messiah was buried on the Jewish feast of Unleavened Bread and rose from the dead on the Jewish feast day of First Fruits. These Jewish feast days Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits, have a prophetic significance in that Jesus was Passover Lamb for the Christians (I Corinthians 5:7). The Apostle Paul also wrote in I Corinthians 15:20 that Jesus was the First Fruits for those who will receive Him as their Savior. The person Jesus Christ, the Messiah, fulfilled the first three of the Spring feast days for the Jewish people as was foretold. Jesus Christ will fulfill the last three Fall Jewish feast days as well and by doing so, become the Jewish Messiah and the Christian Savior, becoming the fulfillment of Bible prophecy for both Jews and Christians.

... a very safe and blessed Easter holiday. When you return home, please spread the word about what a truly wonderful place is the State of Israel.

and don't tell them that you weren't allowed to enter the church of the Holy Sepulcher on Good Friday because of extreme police hysteria. and don't tell them you were ripped off by everyone and that you had a really terrible time! In other words do what #2 tells you and lie through your teeth!

Israel is indeed a wonderful country. That is why I visit Israel every year and bring new friends to see the land. I always tell people Israel is a beautiful country.

# 2 is not Sarah B's post. She has a very good command of the English language. "what a truly wonderful place is the State of Israel" should read, "what a truly wonderful place the State of Israel is"

Dear Mr's Sarah B. I visited Israel last November (2010), as a pilgrim, and I wish to do it again, not only to know Christian places, but also some Judaistic ones. The Jewish State is, in fact, a wonderful place. When I see the stalemate, about peace, because of the stubborn Palestinian position, on "right of return", that really means the destruction of Israel, I verify that your views are very reasonable. A good Pessach (did I write correctly?) for you, your husband and all your family.

It is simply a pretensious way of saying what you said. I love Churchill's take on this sort of nonsense: '' ending a sentence with a preposition is something with which I will not put''.

Thank you for your kind wishes. Israel is a wonderful country.

I am an Israeli Christian, deeply missing Israel especially at this time of year - it truly is a wonderful country. Hopefully I will return soon. This holiday I am spending in Sarajevo, which reminds me somewhat of Jerusalem. Hag sameah all.

Oh, dear Birdi, it is my post at No. 2. I was doing my best to be grammatically correct (Winston Churchill notwithstanding). Thank you for looking after me, though! And to all Christian pilgrims in my wonderful, beautiful country -- G-d bless you. I wish you all a very blessed Easter.

Mr's Sarah, please, answer to me. I have sent several messages to you, last days, followed by the silence. As a great friend of Israel, I want, also, your friendship. I agree with you almost about everything. I feel myself sad. Shalom.

Oh, Judge, I did not mean to ignore you. I thank you for your Pessach blessing, and I do wish you a blessed Easter. There is no "right of return" for the ersatz "Palestinians." A voluntary quit is a voluntary quit. Period. Full stop. That is how it has always been, for everyone, everywhere. Israel is not in the business of re-writing longstanding international law. You, Judge Haddad, better than most, can understand. G-d bless you and those you hold close.

Oh dear Sarah, as a Jewess, I will always look out for my fellow Jewess's, you of course, included. In speaking the truth, you get bashed here so frequently by dummies & haters, it makes my skin crawl! I was waiting for your answer here. Pardon me, I really thought it was a fake.