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Holiday offerings for Easter Services

The lunar calendars used by both Jewish and Christian faith communi­ties in determining holy days and devotion often overlap about this time of the year. Today marks not only the observance among Christians of Maundy Thursday in Holy Week, but also the 5th day of the eight-day Jewish observance of Passover. For Christians, Maundy Thursday revisits the cele­bration of the Passover by the Jewish rabbi, Jesus of Nazareth, gathered with his disciples in Jerusalem. Local observances that we are aware of as we go to press include: The nearest Jewish syna­gogues celebrating Passover are the conservative United Hebrew Center, 106 West 15th, Pueblo, 719-544-9897, and the reform Temple Emmanuel, 1325 North Grand Avenue, Pueblo, 719-544-5448. A Zissen Pesach! Local faith communi­ties observing Holy Week and…