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As Jews around the world begin to celebrate the festival of #Passover tonight, they’ll open up thousands of different editions of the Haggadah, the guide to the ritual feast.
The curator of a Judaica library looked through their collection of hundreds of Haggadahs to highlight three of his favorites – including this groundbreaking edition published in Amsterdam in 1695.
Chag sameach to all who celebrate!
From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been evolving for centuries
A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.The Conversation
What was dreamt up in 1932 by acoffee corporation and a Jewish advertising executive went on to become one of the most popular and influential haggadah in America.
https://theconversation.com/how-a-coffee-company-and-a-marketing-maven-brewed-up-a-passover-tradition-a-brief-history-of-the-maxwell-house-haggadah-180503
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https://theconversation.com/how-a-coffee-company-and-a-marketing-maven-brewed-up-a-passover-tradition-a-brief-history-of-the-maxwell-house-haggadah-180503
#Passover #Jewish #History @histodons #Jewstodon
How a coffee company and a marketing maven brewed up a Passover tradition: A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah
A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal.The Conversation