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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!

https://theconversation.com/from-sumptuous-engravings-to-stick-figure-sketches-passover-haggadahs-and-their-art-have-been-evolving-for-centuries-227269

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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
#books #passover #jewstodon

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
#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
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