Church of the East/ and Assyrian wedding traditions

[oozeaddai]

Shlama Akhi Addai,

In the Church of the East, when the bread is baked by the Qasha (elder), a portion of it is saved for the next service. This portion is called the "khnana."

Ok this is the "Leaven from Heaven", that I've heard about. I was first a bit taken back by that tradition. Especially seeing it listed among the sacraments like In "the Pearl" in the Margenetha, which I bought an english translation of a few years ago.

After talking to some Eastern Orthodox regarding their communion beliefs and practices it isn't as unusual or atypical as what it first looked to me. Reading of it from that book that is.