| ||||||||||||||||||
 Trade In this Item for up to £0.25
Get an extra £5 when you trade in books worth £10 or more until June 30, 2012. Trade in A Passover Haggadah for an Amazon.co.uk gift card of up to £0.25, which you can then spend on millions of items across the site. Trade-in values may vary (terms apply). Find more products eligible for trade-in.
|
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
More About the Author
Product Description
Product Description
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 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.
This volume is enhanced by more than fifty original drawings by Mark Podwal, the artist whom Cynthia Ozick has called a "genius of metaphor through line." Podwal's work not only complements the traditional Haggadah text, as well as Wiesel's poetic voice, but also serves as commentary unto itself. The drawings, with their fresh juxtapositions of insight and revelation, are an innovative contribution to the long tradition of Haggadah illustration.
Inside This Book
(Learn More)
First Sentence
This is the bread of affliction which our forefathers ate in the land of Egypt. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
This is the bread of affliction which our forefathers ate in the land of Egypt. Read the first page
Explore More
Concordance
Browse Sample PagesConcordance
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
My six year old nephew enjoys it. Comfortably abbreviated. Easy to read & interpret. Plenty of background detail for the older reader.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
7 reviews
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Includes classic stories for your seder table
11 Mar 2001
Format:Paperback
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.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
This has become my favorite Haggadah
26 Oct 2009
Format:Paperback
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.
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
thoughtful, insightful and easy to follow
19 April 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just what i wanted. this Haggadah follows the complete seder but instead of the usual formal blather, it provides thoughtful historical insight. both Jews and non-Jews at our seder found its content enlightening. i'll buy more for next year.
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
- I am the Author, and I want to comment on my book.
- I am the Publisher, and I want to comment on this book.
|
