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As Christians, I think we miss so much of the symbolism present in the New Testament when we don't have a grasp of the Old Testament. The way the bread is baked for Passover, Passover itself, Joseph's coat, how he prepared the way of survival for his brothers by going into Egypt before them, how his coat was covered in blood, the story of Esther, how she interceded before the king for her people, how he gave her the authority to fight back even after sentence had already been passed -- I could go on and on. (Looks as if I did go on and on ... :-))

We don't have a church right now -- would love to find a church which incorporated the Jewish calender into the life of the church.

AMEN! Thank you for going on and on!!! As far as a church. I go to a Vineyard Church. You can learn more about the Vineyard churches and find one close to you by going HERE I don't know about ALL Vineyard churches, but I can tell you that our church is RICH in Jewish/Hebrew education and history. We really learn a lot about our heritage, per se. We also do not pass an offering plate. We feel that sometimes money can get in the way- we trust that those that feel lead to give, will- we have offering boxes that people can drop their gifts into if they feel lead to. Our music is incredible. Appearantly the Vineyard churches are known for their music. We mix traditional and contemporary. BUT- I have had AWESOME experiences with Messianic Jewish Temples. They seem to truly embrace us Christians, in my expereince anyway- and are the BEST way to really solidify an awesome foundation......My teacher at our church attended a Messianic Jewsih Temple for over 6 years, and is Hebrew literate, so is his 9 year old son! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY- and I hope you find a Worship HOME!