New Take on a Russian Tradition
A favorite Russian
Christmas Eve Traditions is “ The Holy Supper." The family gathers
around the table to honor the coming Christ Child. A white table-cloth, symbolic
of Christ's swaddling clothes, covers the Table. Hay is brought in as a reminder
of the poverty of the stable where Jesus was
born.
A tall white candle is placed in the center of the Table, symbolizing
Christ as "the Light of the World." A large round loaf of Lenten bread,
"pagach," symbolic of Christ the Bread of Life, is placed next to the
Candle. For our take on this
Russian tradition, we have a gold tray in the center of our dining room table,
on it is a white cloth doily, a single candle stick with a white candle and a
miniature bale of hay.
This is just one example of the many ways you can
incorporate your child’s heritage and your own to create your own family
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