Dear all,
Among the many Passover Haggadot we see annually, some are more interesting than others. Tevunot has published 'Peninei HaRaSHAR Hirsh.' Alternatively titled 'Haggada Shel Pesah im Rayonot ve-beurim meshulavim be-meshalim..' by Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch z'l, of Frankfurt am Main., The book is edited by R' Shalom Meir ha-Cohen Wallach in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of this important 19th Cent CE German Jewish sage. (hard cover with nikkud / vocalization) Cat. #70526 $19.00 Feldheim has published the Haggada Shel Pesah ba ne'esfu ve-sudru shorshe ha-halakhot ..' by/of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein z"l. This is what I call 'good Feldheim.' It is scholarly, collecting much halakha and custom with copious footnotes and cites to sources. Rav Feinstein was a major 20th Cent CE American Jewish leader, posek, and educator (as spiritual head) at Yeshiva University in NY. With appendices including index of books / Rabbinic bibliography. Cat.#70527 $19.00 We have also gotten the recent Haggadat Eretz Hagar / Haggadah Shel Pesach, of the Hatam Sofer, leading figure of Hungarian / Austro-Hungarian Jewish (19th Cent. CE) Orthodoxy. Cat. #70374 $17.00 Perhaps lesser known is 'Haggadah shel Pessah im Perush Perah Shushan..' Which is published by Machon Bene Issachar, R' Moshe Bar Maimon Elbaz. This is a 16th Cent. CE work, first published now from manuscript, of the generation after the expulsion from Spain. Cat. 70427 $ 27.00 I would like to highlight the two new Passover Haggadot, published In Hebrew and English, here in Jerusalem Israel, by the Schechter Institute, 2009. The Schechter Haggada - Cat. #70503 $40.00 The Schechter Haggadah: Art, History and Commentary presents a fascinating discussion and analysis of the historical development of each aspect of the Seder, from the development of the Mah Nishtanah to the use of horseradish as maror, to the larger question of how new seder rituals were established and infused with meaning. Along with the traditional Hebrew text and English commentary, The Schechter Haggadah is adorned with over 100 illuminations from Haggadot from the medieval and modern periods. The Schechter Haggadah, written by educator and Talmud instructor Dr. Joshua Kulp, with illuminations edited by Professor David Golinkin, President of the Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies, is a "must-have" volume for anyone interested in understanding the rich traditions of the Seder. The Schechter Haggadah contains many pages of in depth analysis of Talmud and Midrash on the text, critical analysis and comparison of manuscripts are employed to provide a rich understanding of the texts and their influences and development over time. This approach is enlightening for scholars and everyone interested in this most powerful Jewish textual ritual. This systematic scientific approach is the hallmark of the Schechter Institute and is the evolution of the brilliant scholarship of Saul Lieberman. This Haggada is to my mind the cream of the 2009 crop and will be a classic work studied for years to come. ISBN 978-965-7105-59-7 And Haggadat Lovell Cat. #70502 $28.00 The Lovell Haggada has beautiful artwork and an English translation by Rabbi Matthew Berkowits. The wonderful Haggadah is recommended for every English speaking and reading family In Israel, the US, Canada and UK. The author who is a Sofer / Scribe as well as a modern Israeli ordained Masorti Conservative Rabbi. He is also a leader in Jewish Education and has produced a useful, beautiful soft cover work which will be valued and appreciated by whoever acquires it. ISBN 978-965-7105-51-1 Another lovely work that has been around for a number of years is now available with an English translation: Rebirth of Israel Passover Haggada . Cat. 70448 $ 40.00 Illustrations and Design by David Harel . Editor: Haya Harel . Introduction by Rabbi Yochanan Fried. Hardcover, large format, 144 pages, full color. Published by Harel Publishing, 2009 ISBN 13: 978-965-91364-0-7 This bilingual edition of "The Rebirth of Israel Passover Haggadah" is a unique Haggadah that draws an analogy between the idea of freedom and exodus inherent in the Passover Festival and the national liberation and rebirth of the Jewish people in the modern era. The traditional text of the Passover Haggadah in Hebrew and in English is accompanied by illustrations and historical overviews that illuminate watershed events along the modern history of the Land of Israel, from the First Aliyah immigration and the inception of the modern Zionist Movement until the establishment of the State of Israel. This exceptional Haggadah offers its readers a new insight to the Exodus epic just as it was faithfully handed down throughout the generations by the invocation of the commandment: "And thou shalt relate it to thy child on that day". Ha-Laila Yotzim Me-Mitsrayim / Hagadat Yisrael Eldad (Tonight We Are Leaving Egypt / The Yisrael Eldad Haggadah) Hardcover, 143pp. isbn 978-965-7402-016. Published by Shilo / Barkatz Beit El. This work is edited by Yehuda Etzion and is a Nationalist Haggada by Israel Eldad who was a leading Nationalist figure from 'Lehi' fighter (lohame herut) to author and editor of the journal 'Sulam,' whose ideology was the restoration of Jewish Kingdom. The second half of the book contains articles of Jewish Thought on Passover. (Eldad's son Arye Eldad is an MK from the Nat'l Union Party). Cat.no. 70576 $29.00 If you are interested in any of these, please let us know. Sometimes supplies are limited or unavailable until next year. We hope that you will be interested in these and that you will order them from us at Jerusalem Books. Ltd. Sincerely, Jeff Spitzer, Dir. Jerusalem Books Ltd. 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