Haggadah

A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus

An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.

THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf
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When the Passover Seder comes to life - opinion

Dachau (seen 2020): The stench, the skeletal figures, the degradation.

In the shadow of the Holocaust, survivors kept Passover alive in 1946 - opinion

You don't have to be superhuman to change history.

You don’t have to be Moses: This generation must rise to lead in a time of war - opinion


Inside 10 new haggadahs for 2024: America and Israel take their places at the seder table

A range of haggadah supplements focused squarely on Oct. 7 have also become available in recent weeks, as Jewish leaders aim to help families talk about the attack and its aftermath.

 ‘AS JEWS around the world begin making their Passover plans, it’s essential we all place Israel at the very top of our spending list,’ says the writer.

'The Shakespeare Haggadah': Merging the Bard with Passover - review

The ‘Shakespeare Haggadah’ is a clever attempt to merge famous playwright, Jewish tradition

 A BUST of the Bard peeks out of a Stratford-upon-Avon hotel, Britain. Will this new Haggadah raise questions about antisemitism in Shakespearean England?

Arthur Szyk: The Zionism of the artist of the Jewish people

On the 75th anniversary of the resurrection of the Jewish state in the Land of Israel, it is Szyk’s unwavering and enduring love of Israel which serves as a model of perpetual devotion and action.

 ‘Self-Portrait Arthur Szyk.’ Łódź, 1935

What are our evolving Passover traditions? - opinion

As my Seders continuously evolve, I had an unusual but joyous experience this year. I had to tailor the Seder to the entire family.

 THE WRITER displays her favorite Haggadot.

Children should have the right to move freely, be understood - opinion

At ALYN, we toil for these freedoms daily, hour-by-hour, helping children with disabilities to reach their abilities with the support of advanced medicine and technology.

 A CHILD rides through the ‘Promised Land’ of ALYN Hospital.

The Jewish people will never again be powerless - editorial

While the Jews of previous generations were largely at the mercy of others, Israel’s security forces have been active throughout the past few days.

 A Jewish publisher in Sarajevo presents May 24, 2006 a luxurious replica of the Haggadah, a 600-year-old Jewish manuscript that survived the Spanish inquisition, World War Two and Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

Passover Seder: Moses, matzah and modesty - opinion

Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.

 BAKING MATZAH at Moshav Komemiyut.

David Moss: The Jerusalemite artist with magical work

Moss is perhaps best known for the Moss Haggadah, an eclectic creation which takes from traditions from all over the world where the Jews have been

 The calligrapher’s tool kit

Merriam-Webster dictionary names 'Seder' as 'Word of the Day'

Merriam-Webster dictionary explains that Seder is "a transliteration of the Hebrew word sēdher," which means, order.

 SEDER NIGHT is a Roman-style banquet with a focus on wine.

Passover: A new reading of the Four Sons at the Seder

I hope that at the Seder this year, every parent will tell the story in a manner that fits his or her child so that the child may truly understand the meaning of the Exodus.

THE LIBERMAN Haggadah, Chicago, 1979 (TOP) and the Eisenstein Haggadah, New York, 1920 with illustrations by Lola.