Posts Tagged: Haggadah
This Passover, Reliving the Exodus Hits Closer to Home
There's a line people love to quote — usually attributed to Mark Twain — that "history doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." It's clever,...
Half a Matzah
JNS.org - Passover is around the corner, and I will be so presumptuous as to suggest that you may have opened your favorite Haggadah to...
The Light has Dawned
JNS.org - Jews have always been fond of answering one question with another. In fact, Golda Meir was once asked by a journalist, “Why do...
Confronting the Darkness of Antisemitism
JNS.org - During Passover, we retell the ancient story of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. The Haggadah, at the center of the Passover seder, guides...
Israel’s National Library Makes Rare Editions of Haggadah Available for Download Before Passover
In advance of the upcoming Passover holiday, the National Library of Israel is making some of the world’s most admired, rare, and valuable editions of...
New Perspectives on the Haggadah
This year, in response to the pandemic, Koren Publishers offered a free download of their Haggadah with the commentary of the former Chief Rabbi of...
Plato’s Haggadah in the ‘Dialogues’
Now that Jews all over the world will once again assemble around the Seder table and read the Haggadah -- the story of the exodus from Egypt -- it...
Newly Released ‘Harry Potter’ Haggadah Parallels Biblical Exodus With Hogwarts Journeys, Messages
A new Passover haggadah inspired by J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter illustrates an analogy between the global best-seller's main character and the biblical story of the Exodus, the holiday...
A New Thematic Approach to the Passover Seder
JNS.org - How is this year's Passover seder different from all other seders? More often than not, the answer might be, "Nothing's different at...
Netanyahu: In Each Generation Enemies Rise Up to Destroy Us (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday quoted the Passover haggadah when he said, "In every generation enemies rise up to destroy us but G-d...
Rare 18th-Century Haggadah Sells for £210,000 at Auction
A rare 18th century Haggadah discovered by chance in the garage of a resident of Manchester, England has sold for £210,000 ($340,000) at auction, the...
18th Century Haggadah, Found in Garage, Expected to Sell for £500,000 at Auction (VIDEO)
An 18th-century Haggadah found by chance in a Manchester garage is promising to offer a huge payday for its owner, the Daily Mail reported on...
18th Century Haggadah Found in British Garage (VIDEO)
A handwritten Haggadah from 1726 has been discovered in Great Britain, garnering the interest of Jewish communities from across the globe, reports the BBC. The Haggadah,...
How to Get Through a Passover Seder (HUMOR)
Passover means seders. They are important Jewish traditions, but also social and hunger-filled minefields. These tips will help you navigate the time between...
