Passover Haggadah

by Elie Wiesel

Book Overview

With this Passover Haggadah, Elie Wiesel and his friend Mark Podwal invite you to join them for the Passover Seder -- the most festive event of the Jewish calendar. Read each year at the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts the miraculous tale of the liberation of the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt, with a celebration of prayer, ritual, and song. Wiesel and Podwal guide you through the Haggadah and share their understanding and faith in a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671799967
• ISBN13: 9780671799960
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

This has become my favorite Haggadah

I'm not sure what to say other than that the one piece of Judaica I do collect is Haggadot. This commentary has by far become my favorite. It's the voice of a wise person who loves the tradition yet isn't unwilling to question it, who lived through a faith-destroying event, yet retains fondness and love for the holiday and tradition. It's life affirming and tragic and sad and hopeful and innovative all at once. It isn't the most religious commentary, but for most modern Jews, it could easily be the most moving. Many places can bring you to tears...from the tragedy, the beauty, the hope, and the magic of the holiday.

Includes classic stories for your seder table

Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel tells tales, his wife provides translations, and Dr Podwal includes his magical drawings. Wiesel's commentaries are printed in red (for example, for the Four Sons, he comments on the idea of Four Generations and the transmittal of heritage from knowing (wise) to not-knowing(cant even ask the question)). The classic Hebrew and English text of the traditional haggadah are in black ink. The Haggadah is in Right to Left format. While in English and Hebrew, there are no transliterations.

a passover haggadah

fantastic! a true eye opener! a cute book with really neat and fun information! this book will explain a lot about tradition and passover!