Gates of Freedom: A Passover Haggadah

By Chaim Stern

Book Overview

Rabbi Stern, the master of modern Jewish liturgy, offers the Passover seder that runs itself in this revision of his best-selling classic, Gates of Freedom. The text is clearly marked so that families with young children can shorten the service, while those who want to deepen their seder experience can enhance it with both traditional and contemporary readings. A dazzling array of commentaries, anecdotes, poems, and songs enrich the Gates of Freedom service, and the compelling computer-generated graphics add the exciting dimension of visual interpretation. Rabbi Eugene Borowitz's inspiring Introduction sets the stage for the evening drama. All the Passover traditions are explained with clarity and insight. Seder participants will find renewed delight in the Passover celebration, as they experience the familiar rituals and text, and discover new meaning, relevance, and inspiration.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874414849
• ISBN13: 9780874414844
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
• Length: 129 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 7.0" x 0.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book for Jews & No-Jews Alike

Gates of Freedom - A Passover HaggadahI bought this book for each of 2 friends, non-Jews, who attended their first Seder and wanted to learn more. Both were thrilled to have a book which answered their questions, gave them additional information and explained all is easy to read and understand language. Not too scholarly, but completely thorough.

Gates of Freedom

This is helpful in understanding the actions, significance of the passover meal, but falls short of helping a non Jew to give it much of a spiritual, more universal meaning. Detailed enough to help someone perform or follow the ritual, but a little too much detail to allow for discovering a deeper understanding. i did not mean to rate it with 5 stars - 3-4 would be more appropriate - but I can't figure out how to change that.