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Passover Haggadah: As Commented Upon By Elie Wiesel and Illustrated b
A Passover Haggadah, enhanced with more than fifty original drawings, 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 special illustrated edition that will be treasured for years to come. Accompanying the traditional Haggadah text (which appears here in an accessible new translation) are Elie Wiesel's poetic interpretations, reminiscences, and instructive retellings of ancient legends. The Nobel laureate interweaves past and present as the symbolism of the Seder is explored. Wiesel's commentaries may be read aloud in their entirety or selected passages may be read each year to illuminate the timeless message of this beloved book of redemption.
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 special illustrated edition that will be treasured for years to come. Accompanying the traditional Haggadah text (which appears here in an accessible new translation) are Elie Wiesel's poetic interpretations, reminiscences, and instructive retellings of ancient legends. The Nobel laureate interweaves past and present as the symbolism of the Seder is explored. Wiesel's commentaries may be read aloud in their entirety or selected passages may be read each year to illuminate the timeless message of this beloved book of redemption.
181 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 1, 1993
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About the author
Elie Wiesel
274 books4,545 followersEliezer "Elie" Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, a work based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps.
In his political activities Wiesel became a regular speaker on the subject of the Holocaust and remained a strong defender of human rights during his lifetime. He also advocated for many other causes like the state of Israel and against Hamas and victims of oppression including Soviet and Ethiopian Jews, the apartheid in South Africa, the Bosnian genocide, Sudan, the Kurds and the Armenian genocide, Argentina's Desaparecidos or Nicaragua's Miskito people.
He was a professor of the humanities at Boston University, which created the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies in his honor. He was involved with Jewish causes and human rights causes and helped establish the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Wiesel was awarded various prestigious awards including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. He was a founding board member of the New York Human Rights Foundation and remained active in it throughout his life.
In his political activities Wiesel became a regular speaker on the subject of the Holocaust and remained a strong defender of human rights during his lifetime. He also advocated for many other causes like the state of Israel and against Hamas and victims of oppression including Soviet and Ethiopian Jews, the apartheid in South Africa, the Bosnian genocide, Sudan, the Kurds and the Armenian genocide, Argentina's Desaparecidos or Nicaragua's Miskito people.
He was a professor of the humanities at Boston University, which created the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies in his honor. He was involved with Jewish causes and human rights causes and helped establish the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
Wiesel was awarded various prestigious awards including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. He was a founding board member of the New York Human Rights Foundation and remained active in it throughout his life.
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May 3, 2008
I bought this to learn more about Passover, not realizing that my in-laws use it for their Seder. As a result, a wonderful haggadah and excellent source of Passover information becomes a tradition for me. Wiesel has been a favorite author long before I converted, and the illustrations by Podwal are lovely.
September 3, 2024
A wonderful book that helps you understand the complex symbolism of the Haggadah of the Passover Seder. I can't think of a better guide than Elie Wiesel to introduce you to this profoundly moving ritual. I do not feel qualified to comment on the Passover, this being my introduction to it. What I will say is that I was amazed by the intimacy and connection that is stressed; a dialogue with past and future generations that is truly unique.
April 22, 2019
An excellent hagaddah; we've been using it for almost 25 years at our seder. Wel--written, the seder moves along, it's got good explanations; a very solid choice.
In my dream world, they do a slightly updated version with more inclusive text (all references in this are He, His, etc.); but it's easy as pie to just do that on the fly.
In my dream world, they do a slightly updated version with more inclusive text (all references in this are He, His, etc.); but it's easy as pie to just do that on the fly.
July 21, 2022
I read this before attending my first seder, and found it really helpful: the commentary is thoughtful and provides good context without overwhelming the text, and the illustrations are well done. I think the layout could have been a little clearer, and I would have liked to see musical notation for some of the songs that are included.
October 3, 2010
This is a really beautifully done Haggadah with meaningful commentaries. It will enhance your family seder table!
March 26, 2020
Beautiful book. Looks easy to use.
April 11, 2017
This is a good Haggadah.
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