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Ha Gad Ya? -- Ha Got ya some Passover Books listed below. Also see Haggadah Listings at the bottom of the page PESACH BOOKS (and Haggadahs lower on the page) Did you know that over 20 Million (yes, twenty Million) MAXWELL HOUSE Haggadahs have been printed and distributed in the USA in the 20th Century? FOR ALL YOU READERS WHO HAVE RELATIVES OR FAMILY MEMBERS OR FRIENDS WHO ARE JEW_HU's or BUDDHISTS. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0977322122.jpg)
Haggadah for Jews & Buddhists by Elizabeth Pearce-Glassheim February 2007. Elizabeth Pearce-Glassheim, born and raised Catholic by parents who instilled their life-long fascination with Buddhism into her family life, married into Judaism some 20 years ago. In the past two decades she attended and co-hosted more than a dozen Seders attended by friends of all religious and spiritual beliefs. To make Passover meaningful to Seder guests at her home, she began creating version of the traditional Seder story to emphasize its universal themes meaningful to Traditional Jews, Buddhists and others. This Haggadah is a discussion provoking retelling of the traditional Passover ritual, linking its meaning with age-old Buddhist concepts. A traditional haggadah in format, this has been written for a mixed family. Haggadah for Jews & Buddhists illuminates the concepts embedded in the Biblical story of the sacred exodus from slavery to freedom. This journey applies to everyone as they face life's challenges and grow stronger through meeting them. This telling has meaning for all thoughtful adults: Buddhists, Traditional and Secular Jews and people of all beliefs and spiritualities. Click the book cover to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1602801185.jpg)
The Seder NightAn Exalted Evening The Passover Haggadah With a Commentary Based on the Teachings of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik 2009 Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, known to all the the Rav, was one of the Torah giants and seminal Jewish thinkers of the twentieth century. For him, the Seder night was a magnificent experience, an exalted evening like no other in the year. Uplifted by the grandeur of the Seder, the Rav filled page after page of his writings and lectures with his extraordinary insights and brilliant analysis of its text, the Haggadah. In an attempt to convey the excitement and inspiration felt by the Rav on the Seder night, many of his most remarkable and penetrating commentaries have been collected in this Haggadah. It includes excerpts from his public lectures, from published works and unpublished tapes, as well as reconstructions of his lectures on the Haggadah and Pesah (the laws of Passover). The Seder Night: An Exalted Evening offers a glimpse into the originality and brilliance of the Rav s teachings as he uncovers new dimensions of meaning and significance in the Haggadah. The Rav taught the senior Talmud lectures at Yeshiva University s Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary for close to fifty years, influencing thousands of students and molding generations of Jewish leaders for the Orthodox and broader Jewish community. His teaching at Yeshiva University, together with his many public lectures, published essays and leadership role in communal affairs, were a major factor in the vibrant growth of Orthodox Judaism in the United States. With his towering intellect and wide-ranging interests, the Rav was a unique figure who combined profound rabbinic scholarship and the ability to define how Torah Judaism could interact with, and confront the challenges of, the modern world. Click the book cover to read more. ![[obamaseder]](http://www.sefersafari.com/obamaseder.jpg)
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Nachshon, Who Was Afraid to SwimA Passover Story by Deborah Bodin Cohen February 2009, Kar-Ben Ages 4 - 8 Nachshon and his family have been enslaved for generations in Egypt. When they flee from bondage and are at the shore of the Sea with Moses, Nachshon must overcome his fear of water in order to reach freedom. Click the book cover to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1593546009.jpg)
The Miracles of Passover by Josh Hanft and Seymour Chwast 2007, Blue Apple Books Ages 9 - 12 From Booklist: In clear detail, this picture book tells the history of the Passover holiday and how Jews celebrate it today. Chwast's bright, cartoon-style, line-and-watercolor illustrations extend the story with dramatic scenes of oppression and escape. One double-page spread shows Moses leading his people out of Egypt under the cover of night. Then there is the scene of the parting of the waters, allowing the Jews to cross safely, followed by the sea closing back up on the pursuing soldiers. Lift-the-flap art focuses on the drama of the burning bush, on each of the 10 plagues, and on the meaning of each of the special foods on the seder plate. The story is still clear without the sturdy paper flaps, which may nevertheless tear with heavy circulation, but the interactive format makes this great for family sharing so that even preschoolers will be engaged in the ceremony. Click the book cover to read more. FOR ALL YOU READERS have wondered about the mystical aspects of the Passover Seder. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1556436491.jpg)
THE MYSTICAL HAGGADAHPASSOVER MEDITATIONS, TEACHINGS, AND TALES By Eliahu Klein February 2007. North Atlantic Books Berkeley rabbi, Eliahu Klein, has written this to be aimed at Jews of all traditions. Despite the explosion in popularity of books about mysticism and meditative traditions, there is very little published about the rich and fascinating subject of the Jewish holy days. Passover, the first religious holiday of the Jewish people, particularly deserves to be reviewed from a mystical perspective. A Mystical Haggadah is the first book to provide just that. Featuring a spiritual interpretation of the Seder, the book includes an easy-to-read transliterated text new translations, and commentary. the book also uses a reader-friendly format to examine the Passover ritual through Kabbalistic meditations and affirmations. It includes many Hassidic teachings and stories that have never been presented to the English reading audience. This book explores the mystical, meditative, and empowering aspects of Jewish traditions through one of its most significant holy days. Click the book cover to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/097912560x.jpg)
30 Minute SederThe Haggadah That Blends Brevity With Tradition by Robert Kopman. Illustrated by Bil Yanok 2007 A 30 minute seder in paperback. Families have been known to take liberties with the Haggadah text. Two Arizona entrepreneurs, have made a 30 minute version. Created by boyhood pals Rob Kopman and Bil Yanok, "30minute-Seder" is billed as "the Haggadah that blends brevity with tradition." In 27 colorful, cleanable booklet pages, their Seder text fulfills what is asked of Jews who celebrate Passover. Yanok, a 49-year-old graphic designer, said "The response has been unbelievably positive." That's 25,000 copies in three months, with one trade show appearance and no advertising budget. Their 30-Minute Seder is a kind of interactive CliffsNotes with minimal Hebrew, but the impetus for the project was not how little time it could take. "I wanted to make the Seder fun," explains Kopman, a 51-year-old insurance agent. "It ought to be engaging -- the prayers. . . . It's such a good story." The book is also downloadable for $16.95 for unlimited printouts, at http://www.30minuteseder.com/ About a year ago, Kopman had thrown together a cut-and-paste version of his Haggadah and put it out for the public. When Yanok saw the "less than perfect product," he offered to redesign and illustrate it. Kopman sought the counsel of Army Col. Bonnie Koppell, a chaplain and Reconstructionist rabbi who serves three Reform congregations in Phoenix (and, coincidentally, grew up just around the corner from Kopman and Yanok in Brooklyn). The three revised the text several times to make sure essential elements weren't left out and that gender-sensitive translations were used. "One thing I found out is that Jewish people can't decide on the right spelling for anything," says Yanok, who is Catholic. They perused more than 3,000 Haggadot in their research. The 30-Minute Seder text includes blessings and explanations about the symbolic Seder plate components. It includes a retelling of the 10 Plagues and the Exodus (in brief), the Four Questions, the song "Dayenu," the welcoming of Elijah the Prophet, and the perennial wish that next year the Seder may take place in Jerusalem. And all four cups of wine are raised -- the whole service, in fact, is finished -- before it's time to eat. Four songs are printed in the back of the book. Kopman adds, "I come from the school of the three-hour Seder. For my personal needs, I won't be using the 30-Minute Seder. But there's no question that it's filling a need out there." Seasoned Seder participants might also miss reciting the lovely, long passages from Deuteronomy, Exodus and Psalms. And this Haggadah opens in the Western way, with the binding on the left, while Hebrew books are bound on the right side. Some customers who have purchased the 30-Minute Seder Haggadot plan to use it on the second night of Passover, after a traditional Seder on the first night. Several churches have placed orders as well. It's a quick Seder," Yanok said. "I don't think we'll get lawsuits that it took 32 minutes." Click the book cover to read more. Also known as HaLaila Hazeh, In Israel ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0966474066.jpg)
A Night to RememberThe Haggadah of Contemporary Voices by Mishael Zion and Noam Zion, Michel Kichka (Illustrator) February 2007. Zion Holiday Noam Zion and now his children are becoming a cottage industry for do-it-yourself Jewish holidays and rituals. Noam and his son Mishael Zion offer a Haggadah with so many sources, stories, quotes, illustrations, poetry, and commentary. This guarantees a night of lively exchanges and Jewish and contemporary meaning. A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices is yet another example of the Jewish Renaissance and ritual creativity. It shows the power of cultural dialogue between Israel and America. The beauty of this Haggadah is that you can use it as the family Haggadah, or as an incredibly rich resource to enhance the traditional or modern Haggadot of your choice. In any event, serious Seder leaders from all the denominations will sit down with A Night to Remember days before the Seder to pick and choose what to read and what to do this night, as different than last Seder. I warmly recommend this publication. Not only is it a welcome addition to any Jewish table and library, it is an invaluable tool for promoting Jewish meaning and spirit in an age where we need this multi-vocal, richly textured, inspiring Haggadah. Click the book cover to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1596873159.jpg)
Jewish World Family HaggadahThe First Contemporary Passover Haggadah by Shoshana Silberman 2005 This handsome Haggadah is the first of its kind to use photography to illustrate the annual book of prayers and traditions used in over 6 million Jewish households across America each year. Photographer Zion Ozeri, a Manhattan resident raised in Israel, is acclaimed by organizations around the world for capturing, in some instances, the last Jewish communities in many countries. From India to Iran, he has traveled the world collecting these priceless portraits of a people united by tradition. To illuminate the Haggadah, the annual retelling of the Jewish people's escape from Egypt, Ozeri's photographs are paired with modern testament by noted Jewish scholar and Haggadah expert, Shoshana Silberman, whose A Family Haggadah I and II (Karben) are widely used in Reform and Conservative Jewish family Passover celebrations. Dr. Shoshana Silbermanis the author of A FAMILY HAGGADAH I and II., THE WHOLE MEGILLAH ((ALMOST,) family prayer books, TIKU SHOFARA for the high holidays and SIDDAR SHEMA YISRAEL for the sabbath, and the new FAMILY RHYMES FOR JEWISH TIMES. Click the book cover to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1932386122.jpg)
The Lone And Level Sands by A. David Lewis, Marvin Perry Mann, and Jennifer Rodgers 2006. Archaia Studios Press Ages 13 and above Pharaoh Ramses II hasn't seen his long-lost cousin Moses in nearly forty years. Yet while pressed by the Hittites to the North and construction delays in the South, Ramses must make time for this ancient desert rascal, the long-ago mystery he represents, and the impossible demands of an alien deity. Drawing on the Bible, the Qur'an, and historical sources, writer A. David Lewis (Mortal Coils) and artist Marvin Perry Mann (Arcana Jayne) present a retelling of the Book of Exodus through the eyes of the man who is either its greatest leader or its worst villain: a man trying to rule wisely, love his family well, and deal justly in the face of a divine wrath. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580131565.jpg)
Dinosaur On Passover by Diane Levin Rauchwerger, Jason Wolff (Illustrator) February 2006. Kar Ben Ages preschool to Kindergarten gan or 4-8 School Library Journal writes: The friendly, oversize creature from Dinosaur on Hanukkah (Lerner, 2005) returns to celebrate Passover with a boy and his family. In silly, rhyming text, the reptile tries to help perform the holiday rituals: removing the forbidden foods, preparing the horseradish, singing the four questions, drinking the wine, retelling the story of the Exodus, eating matzah, searching for the afikomen, and welcoming the prophet Elijah. While his size, enthusiasm, and clumsiness wreak havoc on the family Seder, by the end of the story he is curled up in a heap fast asleep. The illustrations are bright and sophisticated, complementing the cheery mood of the text. A brief endnote explains Passover, but the book will be best enjoyed by children already familiar with the holiday. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580130860.jpg)
Matzah MealsA Passover Cookbook for Kids (Passover) by Judy Tabs and Barbara Steinberg, and Bill Hauser (Illustrator) 2004. Kar-Ben Grades 3-6 These 70 recipes follow the Passover dietary laws, and each recipe is clearly labeled as to whether it is meat, dairy or parve (may be used as both). There are three ranges of difficulty, and plentiful safety notes are included. There is a brief retelling of the story of Passover, and the traditional foods served at a Seder are explained. A recipe for matzah cautions that home-baked matzah is not always considered Kosher. Many of the recipes are appropriate for making throughout the year. There is also a section of international meals: matzah pizza, tostados, matzah egg foo young. Line drawings add a humorous note, and the pun of the title and the cover design are added chuckles. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0930494679.jpg)
Carp in the Bathtub by Barbara Cohen, Illustrated by Joan Halpern 1987. Kar-Ben Ages 9 - 12 Leah and her brother hatch a plan to save the carp in their bathtub from the cooking pot. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0448441217.jpg)
Max's Four Questions by Bonnie Bader, Bryan Hendrix (Illustrators February 2006. Grosset & Dunlap Ages 4 to 8 Max Morris lives in a four story house, is one of four brothers, and has four dogs and four goldfish and 4 parakeets. This book tells the story of Passover through the eyes of Max. Max is the youngest of four brothers and lives in a house with four dogs, four parakeets, and four goldfish-so all the grown-ups are usually too busy to answer his questions. That is, of course, until Passover comes along and he gets to ask the four questions. Little ones will delight in this sweet, funny story that teaches them all about Passover with this lovable main character. Includes stickers to decorate your plate with. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1596430338.jpg)
Had Gadya A Passover Song by Michael Strassfeld February 2006. Grosset & Dunlap Ages 4 to 8 From Booklist: K-Gr. 3. With an exuberant traditional shtetl setting showing two children and their family preparing for the Passover seder, Chwast illustrates the folksong that ends the celebration feast. As in much folklore, the drama is violent: the goat is killed by the cat that is bitten by the dog, and so on, until God finally destroys the Angel of Death. In a final note, a rabbi discusses differing interpretations of the song; some commentators accept it as light and fun, while others object to the cycle of horror it portrays or consider it a representation of the Jewish people's triumph over their enemies. The bright, acrylic folk-art paintings express the rhythm of the chant, as the goat and then the other characters are gathered, in appropriately cumulative fashion, across the top of the double-page spreads. The book, complete with musical notation and Hebrew and English words, is bound to add to the pleasure of the seder even as it provokes some lively arguments. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0764133187.jpg)
More Than Matzah A Passover Feast of Fun, Facts, and Activities (Let's Celebrate) by Debbie Herman, Ann Koffsky February 2006. Barrons Ages 4 to 8 Titles in Barron's growing Let's Celebrate Series describe religious and secular holidays, explaining each holiday's origins and history, discussing how it is celebrated today, and suggesting holiday-related projects and activities that kids can take part in. Each spring, beginning on the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Passover. They set the table with special foods and symbols, read from a book called the Haggadah, and recall the Israelites' Exodus from Egypt, led by Moses more than 3,000 years ago. The first part of this book tells children the story of how Moses was raised in Egypt by the pharaoh's daughter but retained his identity as an Israelite, grew up to become the leader of his people, and eventually led the Israelites toward the Promised Land. The book's second part suggests Passover projects and activities for children, including a Seder-clock decoration, a Seder plate to hold the symbolic Seder foods, and other holiday items. There are also ideas of Passover-related children's games, songs, and more. Handsome color illustrations throughout. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580231845.jpg)
Creating Lively Passover SedersAn Interactive Sourcebook of Tales, Texts & Activities by David Arnow February 2004. Jewish Lights A guide to help you invigorate your Seder, create lively discussions, and make personal connections with the Exodus story today. For many people, the act of simply reading the Haggadah no longer fulfills the Passover Seder's purpose: to help you feel as if you personally had gone out of Egypt. Too often, the ritual meal has become predictable, boring, and uninspiring. Creating Lively Passover Seders is an innovative, interactive guide to help encourage fresh perspectives and lively dialogue. This intriguing Haggadah companion offers thematic discussion topics, text study ideas, activities, and readings that come alive in the traditional group setting of the Passover Seder. Each activity and discussion idea aims to: Deepen your understanding of the Haggadah; Provide new opportunities for engaging the themes of the Passover festival, including interactive readings and bibliodrama; Develop familiarity with the Exodus story, as well as the life and times of the people who shaped the development of the Haggadah; Reliving the Exodus is not about remembering an event long ago, but about participating in a conversation that provides hope and strength for the struggle to make tomorrow a brighter day. With this complete resource, you can create more meaningful encounters with Jewish values, traditions, and texts that lead well beyond the Seder itself. Each chapter begins with a short selection from the Haggadah, followed by Arnow's interpretations, ideas for discussion of relevant topics (e.g. miracles, slavery, exile) and suggestions for hands-on activities. Some adults may find these activities cheesy, but Passover has always been a holiday in which children are actively involved, and they will love "marching" from Egypt to the Red Sea, or stepping outdoors mid-meal to gaze at the full moon. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0826418287.jpg)
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks's HaggadahHebrew And English Text With New Essays And Commentary by Jonathan Sacks by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks February 2006. ContinnumBooks.com Highly acclaimed author and theologian Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks brings his wisdom and unique insight to this version of the Haggadah, which features large, beautiful Hebrew typography side-by-side with an English translation, designed specifically to be easy to use at the Seder table, making this book an ideal companion for use at the Passover meal. It is Sacks's thoughtful annotations, however, which make this Haggadah so special. The qualities that make Rabbi Sacks one of the world's foremost religious leaders - keen intelligence, acute moral sensitivity, and a wide-ranging historical and literary imagination - are here put to the task of explaining in their full richness and scope the fundamental themes of the Pesach story: the concept of a free society, the role of memory in shaping Jewish identity, and the unique connection that exists in Judaism between spirituality and society, giving rise to what he has called a "politics of hope." Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/9657108713.jpg)
Light of RedemptionA Passover Haggadah Based on the Writings of Rav Kook by Rabbi Gideon Weitzman, founder the Kansas City Community Kollel and served as its first Rosh Kollel March 2005, URIM This Passover Haggadah presents the ideas of the great Israeli rabbi and thinker, Rabbi Kook, on the Haggadah and on Passover in general, making them available to the English speaking public for the first time. The full text of the Passover Haggadah appears in the original Hebrew with English translation. The commentary is in English. When the Jews left Egypt they achieved more than just physical freedom. They were now able to flourish and become a nation. This process did not stop, but continues until today. Rav Kook was one of the greatest Jewish leaders and thinkers of recent history. He understood that the Zionist awakenings were the realization of the prophetic visions of rebirth and return. It was in this context that Rav Kook explained Pesach and wrote a commentary on the Haggadah. His poetic and kabbalistic style meant that his writings have been largely inaccessible to the English reader. Rabbi Weitzman presents these ideas in a lucid and readable style that will enhance the understanding of the Seder and will be an excellent addition to any Jewish library. Rabbi Kook (1865-1935), the first Chief Rabbi of modern Israel, is recognized as one of the greatest Jewish leaders and thinkers of the past century. He taught that the gatherings in Israel and Zion were the early realization of the prophetic visions of rebirth and return. The poetic and kabbalistic style of his writings have been largely inaccessible to the English reader. Rabbi Gideon Weitzman is currently the Head of the English Speaking Section of the Puah Institute for Fertility and Gynecology in Accordance with Halachah. He is the author of Sparks of Light, a book of essays on the weekly Torah portion based on the philosophy of Rav Kook, and In Those Days, At This Time, a volume on the festivals based on the philosophy of Rav Kook, as well as many halachic articles. Click on the cover above to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0827608144.jpg)
Moriah Haggadah: Collector's Edition by Avner Moriah Spring 2005, Jewish Publication Society of America SAVE 37% off the LIST PRICE To see two preview pages, visit http://www.jewishpub.org/pdf/Moriah.pdf The illuminated haggadah is the most popular artistic book in Jewish history. The word "haggadah" means recital -- namely, reciting or telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt -- following the biblical exhortation to tell the next generation the story of the redemption of the Israelites. This special collector's edition of The Moriah Haggadah, with art and calligraphy faithfully reproduced from the original hand-painted edition, is enhanced with a clear and precise English translation and commentary. All translations of biblical texts are from the 1917 and 1985 Jewish Publication Society translations of the TANAKAH, which have been modified to make the texts gender sensitive. Avner Moriah's prodigious talent and curiosity, his deep personal identification with the themes of the festival and its special book, and his imaginative visualizations have given rise to an inspiring contemporary interpretation of the ancient Passover story. Moriah imbues the words with captivating modern images and new ways to penetrate its many hidden meanings. Izzy Pludwinski's elegant calligraphy gives the Hebrew characters unique beauty, and the commentary by Shlomo Fox provides new insights into the familiar text. Click on the cover above to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580232116.jpg)
Leading The Passover JourneyThe Seder's Meaning Revealed, The Haggadah's Story Retold. by Rabbi Nathan Laufer Spring 2005, Jewish Lights Everyone Can Rediscover the Meaning of the Seder. In this intriguing and enlightening exploration of the Passover Seder, Rabbi Nathan Laufer uncovers the hidden meaning of the Seder's rituals and customs for everyone interested in or participating in a Seder. He insightfully brings an original, accessible, yet scholarly perspective to understanding the Haggadah text. Unlike other books on the Seder that offer only fragmentary insights into the Seder and the Haggadah, Leading the Passover Journey reveals a unifying theory connecting the fifteen pieces of the Seder and our own contemporary experiencing of the Passover story. Explaining the background and spiritual meaning of many customs and rituals we may have otherwise thought little about-from kadesh (the first cup of wine) to nirtzah (acceptance)-Rabbi Laufer helps you to develop a deeper understanding and a more passionate appreciation of the Passover Seder experience. Leading the Passover Journey will transform your family and friends from reluctant bystanders at the Passover Seder who repeatedly ask "When are we going to eat already?" to enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and active participants in our people's journey toward redemption. Rabbi Nathan Laufer, senior fellow at The Shalem Center in Jerusalem and president emeritus of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, is a graduate of the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (REITS) of Yeshiva University and the Fordham University School of Law. Rabbi Laufer teaches and lectures across North America and Israel regarding issues of leadership, Jewish identity and meaning, and the future of American Jewry. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1584793996.jpg)
PASSOVER SPLENDORCHERISHED OBJECTS FOR THE SEDER TABLE by Barbara Rush April 2005. Stewart Tabori Chang Why is this night different from all other nights?" The festival of Passover, which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, is the most widely observed home holiday in the Jewish calendar. The central event of this week-long celebration is the seder feast, held at a table laid with beautiful ritual objects. Crafted especially for festival use, these splendid wine goblets, plates, cloths, and haggadahs offer compelling testimony to the creativity of Jewish ritual objects and the beauty and meaning of this beloved holiday. Passover Splendor showcases more than 60 of the finest of these ritual objects from museums and private collections around the world, reflecting the varied cultural and stylistic influences of the Jewish Diaspora. The book also features a retelling of the timeless Passover story and outlines the parts of the seder, including traditional prayers and songs. This elegant book helps make the seder meal an especially festive event. AUTHOR BIO: Barbara Rush has written and co written 12 books on Jewish folklore and folktales, including The Diamond Tree: Jewish Tales from Around the World, The Lights of Hanukkah (STC), and The Jewish Year: Celebrating the Holidays (STC). Rush, who has an M.A. in Jewish Studies, is a professional teller of Jewish tales. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/9657108616.jpg)
Around the Family TableA Comprehensive Bencher and Companion for Shabbat and Festival Meals and other Family Occasions With insights and commentary by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chief Rabbi of Efrat URIM; Ohr Torah Stone, (May 2005) Around the Family Table is a practical and inspiring book of devotion and prayer for the Jewish home. Many uplifting and ancient Jewish traditions are rooted in the home and celebrated with the family. This book of prayer and celebration is intended to serve as a guide for meaningful expressions of the Jewish experience at home. Inspiring stories and personal commentary by the author supplement the text throughout. Blessings and songs celebrating the entire year of Jewish festivals and Sabbaths, in Hebrew, with English instructions and translations, make this work of fundamental value for the Jewish home. From the blessings said on festivals and for Hannukah candle lighting to birth celebrations for boys as well as for girls, the marriage ceremony and blessings, prayers for inaugurating a new house, and other momentous life cycle occasions, all are marked with traditional praise and holy words. Rabbi Riskin's sensitivity and unique imprint is present throughout this comprehensive and handy companion. Some of the special additions include the following: Blessings for the children on Yom Kippur eve; Symbolic foods and ceremony for Rosh Hashana; Ushpizin for sukkot meals (welcoming patriarchs and matriarchs); Songs for all festivals Hannukah candle blessings; Eve of Israel Independence Day meal celebration; Tu b'shevat seder; Shalom Zakhar, Shalom Bat; Circumcision ceremony; Redemption of the firstborn; Simhat bat ceremony for baby girls; Dedication of a new home. Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0827607059.jpg)
PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR PASSOVER By Rabbi Kerry Olitzky JPS. March 2002. Before you get out the haggadot, prepare your heart for Passover. Before you clean your house of crumbs, cleanse your heart. Rid yourself of spiritual hametz. A guidebook to helping you transform yourself for Passover, during Passover, and in the period between Passover and Shavuot. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1593540310.jpg)
THIS IS PASSOVERBy Santiago Cohen Chronicle. March 2004. Santiago Cohen attended art school in Mexico and holds a master's degree from the Pratt Institute in New York City. In this board book for the youngest children, there are cute colorful drawings that explain the holiday and seder meal in under 16 pages. It begins with a set table, then wine and matzo are added to the place settings (and a dog and a girl); then Haggadahs (Haggadot) are added along with a boy; then the salt water, roasted egg, maror, grandma and an older boy; and then on successive pages, more symbols are added along with rhyming text and the story. The reader can point to different items at the table to reinforce their own commentaries. The rhymes are cute, and include pour/maror; brine/wine; and story/glory. By the final page, we have a full table, a story, a squared-off bottle of wine - hopefully sweet Malaga - and as the candles light we are ready to begin the seder night. The traditional elements of Passover are presented, one by one, as the Seder table is specially set for the whole family to enjoy Passover together. This rhythmic read-aloud celebrates all of the elements that make this Jewish holiday bright. Bright, folk-art illustrations reflect the warmth and intimacy of the holiday in a book that will familiarize children with the traditions of the Passover Seder. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0689852320.jpg)
A Pickles Passoverby Richie Chevat Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon (February 1, 2003) Ages 4-8 Grandpa Boris and Minka lead the Passover seder for Tommy and all the babies and adults, who are there as family and guests. As Boris tells the story, Chuckie wisely wonders, if the Hebrews were in such a hurry to flee Egypt, why they didn't just get fast food at the local Matzoh King. Lil ponders if bitter herbs are like yucky medicine. Angelica mutters that charoses must taste like sticky glue. Look at the illustrations: the pyramids are being built by Hebrew slaves from large lego blocks, and the Egyptians open umbrellas to shield themselves from the plague of frogs and vermin. Part the Red Sea? Chuckie, obviously a wise child, imagines that the sea is being PARTED with a very large hair comb. In the last half of the book, the babies search for the Afikomen (or is it Afiko-women if Angelica finds it?) ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1578601576.jpg)
Abuelita's Secret Matzahsby Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, Diana Bryer (Illustrator) March 2005. Emmis Ages 4-8 Abuelita (grandma) is descended from "crypto Jews" in New Mexico, people who hid their religion in the 15th and 16th Centuries when they left Spain for Mexico and the new Mexican territories. When her grandson, Jacobo, comes to visit around Easter time, he learns about her avoidance of pork and the secret flat tortillas (no yeast) she traditionally eats at this Springtime religious festival. Peculiar. Then he meets and plays with David. David's family also eats flat bread, lights candles on Friday night, and avoids pork. They are Jewish and celebrate Passover, not Easter. Jacobo, like David, asks a lot of questions. But unlike at a seder, there is no Ha Lachman Anya... abuelita keeps quiet. But after continued question, abuelita relents and tells him the story of hidden Jews. A lovely multicultural and historical story. The book ends with a recipe for Jacobo's favorite Sopa (although it is not a Passover soup since it uses leavened bread) ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0525471693.jpg)
The Matzo Ball Boyby Lisa Shulman, Rosanne Litzinger (Illustrator) Winter 2005. Dutton Juvenile Ages 4-8 One day, the author, Lisa Shulman (author and a former classroom teacher), was making soup while her daughters read the Gingerbrad Man story. OY! BING! SHMING! Inspiration. The Matzo Ball Boy was born. With lovely deep reds and oranges, chicken soup yellows, and forest greens, we read the story of a childless bube, who is preparing for a lonely Passover meal. A shanda. When, oy, her matzo ball comes alive. Boy, Shmoy he tells her. He is a man, and off to make his way in the world and not in a soup bowl. He runs and she gives chase. As does the tailor, the rabbi, the yenta, and a wolf that is not as smart as he thought. In the forest, the matzo ball boy gets tired and hungry, when he meets up with a poor man who isn't interested in giving chase. Let all who are hungry come and meet, so the boy comes to the poor man's cottage. When the matzo ball boy leans over to check out the poor family's soup... This humorous tale is a must have for your seder table or bookcase. Includes not a "glass tea" but something better, a glossary of 14 Jewish words. SPOILER.. Was he pushed? Did he fall? Or maybe he saw this poor family and knew it was a mitvah to make their Hag a good one? ![[book cover]](http://www.sefersafari.com/9657108497.jpg)
The Holistic Haggadah How Will You Be Different This Passover Night? by Michael Kagan Urim. March 2004. THE HOLISTIC HAGGADAH is a fascinating guide to the inner journey that the Passover Seder evening offers us. It is a daring commentary that challenges each of us to go down into our self-imposed Mitzrayim (Egypt) and face our attachments and the false gods that confine us. It then beckons us forth to true freedom and a more meaningful relationship between ourselves and God. Besides the ritual question - "How is this night different from all other nights?" - the most common question asked at the Seder table is probably, "When is the food coming?" The Holistic Haggadah asks deeper questions: "How are you going to be different this night? How are you prepared to let this night change you?" This commentary incorporates a holistic approach to Judaism, which activates the four worlds of the individual: the world of action, the world of emotion, the world of intellect and the world of spirit. It weaves a beautiful tapestry, illuminating the treasures available to us within Passover and the yearly festival cycle. It is the hope that this Haggadah will find a place in the hearts of all those whose souls, regardless of denomination, yearn for greater depths and higher vistas, and will provide spiritual sustenance not only on Passover but the entire year. From The Holistic Haggadah: "The Alienated Child is angry. With compassion and understanding must come the answer. Help the child soften. Explain that a rejection of the Divine is a rejection of Self; that giving up leads to self-condemnation in the crucible of enslavement; that there are many questions but not necessarily corresponding answers. The entire evening, in fact, can be seen as being dedicated to this dejected and rejecting child." "Hametz is bread - soft, delicious bread. It consists mainly of empty space produced by a gas that does not sustain human life. Its great volume is an illusion of its true essence. Hametz is symbolic of our inflated, swollen egos - mostly hot air." Includes the full traditional Passover Haggadah text in Hebrew with a new translation and original commentary in English by Michael Kagan. Includes translations of Hallel and Blessings over the Meal by Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi includes illustrations by Sandra Pond. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0787967661.jpg)
Make Your Own Passover Seder A New Approach to Creating a Personal Family Celebration by Alan Abraham and Jo Kay 2004. Jossey-Bass PW writes, "Passover novices will enjoy this creative, step-by-step how-to guide, written entirely in English and geared for today's families. The Kays provide very basic information about all the components of preparing and hosting a seder, from selecting a Haggadah to planning different types of menus. The book's second half walks readers through the 15 elements of the seder experience. The authors show a special sensitivity for interfaith and interracial families, and a slightly earthy-crunchy slant. (Alongside the traditional pre-Passover-search-and-destroy mission for leaven, for example, they suggest purging the home of any products that may have been tested on animals.) Particularly helpful are the "tip" boxes scattered throughout the book, sharing practical and personal suggestions from real-life seder celebrants. The Kays also offer recipes, songs, stories, a glossary of terms and numerous referrals to other books for information about specific aspects of the seder experience." Click the book cover above to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580231365.jpg)
The Women's Seder Sourcebook: Rituals and Readings for Use at the Passover Seder by Sharon Cohen Anisfeld (Editor), Tara Mohr (Editor), Catherine Spector (Editor) Jewish Lights. April 2003. In 1993, a group of Yale students gathered for a women's Seder. This is their revised Haggadah AND SOURCEBOOK. Includes contributions from Contributors include: Dr. Rachel Adler Rabbi Renni S. Altman Dr. Rebecca T. Alpert Zoe Baird Dr. Evelyn Torton Beck Susan Berrin Senator Barbara Boxer Dr. Esther Broner Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin Tamara Cohen Anita Diamant Dr. Carol Diament Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Ph.D. Eve Ensler Dr. Marcia Falk Merle Feld Rabbi Susan P. Fendrick Rabbi Tirzah Firestone Dr. Ellen Frankel Nan Fink Gefen Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb Dr. Susannah Heschel Rabbi Karyn D. Kedar Rabbi Naamah Kelman Naomi Klein Irena Klepfisz Maxine Kumin Rabbi Noa Rachel Kushner Rabbi Joy Levitt Hadassah Lieberman Ruth W. Messinger Dr. Faye Moskowitz Dr. Alicia Suskin Ostriker Dr. Judith Plaskow Marge Piercy Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen Anne Roiphe Danya Ruttenberg Rabbi Sandy Eisenberg Sasso The Honorable Jan Schakowsky Rabbi Susan Schnur Rabbi Susan Silverman Dr. Ellen M. Umansky Rabbi Sheila Peltz Weinberg Dr. Chava Weissler Cantor Lorel Zar-Kessler. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580231284.jpg)
The Women's Passover Companion: Women's Reflections on the Festival of Freedom by Sharon Cohen Anisfeld (Editor), Tara Mohr (Editor), Catherine Spector (Editor) Jewish Lights. February 2003. A powerful--and empowering--gathering of women's voices transmitting Judaism's Passover legacy to the next generation. The Women's Passover Companion offers an in-depth examination of women's relationships to Passover as well as the roots and meanings of women's seders. This groundbreaking collection captures the voices of Jewish women--rabbis, scholars, activists, political leaders, and artists--who engage in a provocative conversation about the themes of the Exodus and exile, oppression and liberation, history and memory, as they relate to contemporary women's lives. Whether seeking new insights into the text and tradtions of Passover or learning about women's seders for the first time, both women and men will find this collection an inspiring introduction to the Passover season and an eye-opening exploration of questions central to Jewish women, to Passover, and to Judaism itself. Contributors include: Martha Ackelsberg Judith R. Baskin Ruth Behar Esther Broner Kim Chernin Phyllis Chesler Judith Clark Tamara Cohen Dianne Cohler-Esses Ophira Edut Leora Eisenstadt Merle Feld Lynn Gottlieb Leah Haber Bonna Devora Haberman Susannah Heschel Norma Baumel Joseph Chavi Karkowsky Janna Kaplan Ruth Kaplan Erika Katske Sharon Kleinbaum Lori Lefkovitz Haviva Ner-David Carol Ochs Vanessa L. Ochs Judith Plaskow Letty Cottin Pogrebin Lilly Rivlin Judith Rosenbaum Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Leah Shakdiel Ela Thier Judith Wachs Margaret Moers Wenig Jenya Zolot-Gassko Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0439443121.jpg)
The Passover Seder by Emily Sper February 2003. Ages 3-7. Scholastic. From the innovative creator of Hanukkah: A Counting Book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish comes The Passover Seder. There's no other book like this in the marketplace! Along with a simple retelling of the Passover story, this novelty book takes readers through a hands-on seder experience. Open a Hagaddah; turn a seder plate to match symbolic foods; lift the napkin and "break" the middle matzah; touch matzah, parsley and a pillow; pour drops of wine to symbolize the ten plagues; help the Jews cross the Red Sea; search for the hidden afikomen; and open the door to welcome Elijah the Prophet. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1580130488.gif)
THE MOUSE IN THE MATZAH FACTORY by Francice Medoff February 2003. Ages 3-8. Karben. Updated from 1983. A mouse lives in a wheatfield. A special matzah crop is being harvested. The mouse watches the process. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/gurs.gif)
The Gurs Hagadah: Passover in the Midst of Perdition by Bella Gutterman, and Naomi Morgernstern February 2003. How do you live a "normal" life in a Concentration Camp? The Gurs Camp (technically called a "detention" camp) in southwestern France was the testing ground for thousands of Jews attempting to pit their belief in God and themselves against the inhumanity of war. Here, in 1941, the inmates decided to hold a Seder on Passover, the Holiday of Freedom, in order to declare their own freedom from the terror of oppression. Replete with photographs, and featuring a facsimile of the actual Haggadah recreated from memory and used in the camp, The Gurs Haggadah sheds light on a little known camp where, despite the stresses and sub-human conditions, the people enriched their own lives by organizing both religious and cultural activities while suffering under the yoke of Nazi brutality. Click to read more. ![[book]]( http://www.sefersafari.com/0966710711.jpg)
The Journey Continues : The Ma'yan Passover Haggadah by Tamara R. Cohen (Editor) The newest edition of the Journey Continues has a new format and full color illustrations. With its emphasis on the role of women in the Exodus story, The Journey Continues weaves together songs, poetry and readings that are both traditional and new. It includes gender inclusive English blessings and transliterated Hebrew as well as both traditional and feminine Hebrew blessing. This new edition contains explicit directions and suggestions for activism. Words of songs written specifically for The Journey Continues by acclaimed composer and singer Debbie Friedamn are included in the Haggadah. Read more about the format by clicking. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0881230782.jpg)
THE OPEN DOOR. A PASSOVER HAGGADAH (Kol Deekhfeeyn) By Sue Levi Elwell CCAR. February 2002. The Essential Jewish Travel Guide??? Yes. Because this Haggadah transports you to the past and to present and future of Jewish life. Lots of readings, classic and innovative. Miriams cup and womens voices. Gender inclusive language. 40 pages of music. Ccarpress.org ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/cart.gif)
UNDERSTANDING THE HAGGADAH AND THE PASSOVER SEDER By Sol Sharfstein KTAV. Winter 2002. Preceding an interesting story about the author's seder that was held in 1944 during a London blitz, is a standard Haggadah with explanatory notes.
TASTES OF JEWISH TRADITION. RECIPES, ACTIVITIES AND STORIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY By Jody Hirsh, Idy Goodman, Addie Goldenholz, and Susan Roth from the Milwaukee JCC. Winter 2002. Foreword by Rabbi Jospeh Telushkin. A fun intro to Shabbat and 10 other Jewish holidays Click to read more.
THE MATZA MAN - A Passover storyBy Naomi Howland For ages 4 to 7. Clarion. March 2002 A Passover story based on the classic story of the Gingerbread man. A baker makes a little man of dough. Everyone prepares for Pesach, but get involved in trying to chase the runaway matzah man. Click to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0689844913.jpg)
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT PASSOVERBy Varda Livney For ages 3 to 6. Simon and Schuster. Jan 2002 A BOARD BOOK for young readers follows a young girl and what she likes about the holiday of Pessover. Goes through seder plate, haggadah, family, etc. Click to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0789484528.jpg)
MY FIRST PASSOVER BOARD BOOK For ages 2 to 5. DK. Jan 2002 A Passover story and its key concepts and plagues in board book format. Click to read more. ![[book cover click here]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0971346100.jpg)
PEARL'S PASSOVER. A Family Celebration Through Stories, Recipes, Crafts, and Songs Jane Briskin Zalben For ages 3 to 7. S&S. Jan 2002 Pearl prepares for Passover and the reader learns about the holiday. Includes recipe and craft projects (matzoh cover) . Click to read more. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0688155901.gif)
The New York Times Passover Cookbook: More Than 175 Holiday Recipes from Top Chefs and Writers by Linda Amster (Editor), and Joan Nathan Hardcover - 384 pages (March 1999) William Morrow & Company. Each year, thousands of readers of The New York Times await a Wednesday "Dining In/Dining Out (DiDo)" section that appears in the week or so preceding the Jewish holiday of Passover. They want to read about time-honored/traditional and updated/newer holiday recipes that give one a taste of the holiday, conform to dietary rules, and provide a aura of rebirth and freedom. Linda Amster, a DiDo section regular, has compiled the most exciting recipes in this Passover Cookbook; sure to become a classic. Had she only included Wolfgang Puck's Los Angeles seder recipes... Dayenu, it would have been enough. Had she only then added Paul Prudhommes Pesach veal roast... Dayenu, that too would have been enough to make this worthwhile. And what about Anne Rosenzweig recipe for haroseth? Dayenu. We get 175 recipes. They are all in this book. I doubt that I will ever prepare a tenth of the recipes in the book, yet it is an exciting read none the less. Click here to BUY this book 30% discount from its list price ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0827606877.gif) The KIDS' CATALOG OF PASSOVER: A Worldwide Celebration of Stories, Songs, Customs, Crafts, Food, and Fun by Barbara Rush, Cherie Karo Schwartz Paperback - 384 pages (February 2000) Jewish Publication Society. Passover is focused on kids and telling the story. Passover has a lot of fours. There are four cups, four sons/children, and four questions, so therefore the book has four PARTS and four CHAPTERS in each PART. Part One is the TELLING (haGaddah) of The Story; Part Two is Preparing for the Seder; Part Three is At The Seder; and Part Four is Concluding The Seder. Each chapter in the Parts is filled with stories, games, explanations, songs, insights, recipes, and craft projects. For example, in Chapter One, the Exodus story is introduced to the reader with stories, songs (an Exodus rap), midrash stories, a riddle, a game ("I am packing for the Exodus, I am taking an Apple, Bitter Herbs, C..., D..."), and a craft project (make a mural). The Chapter for the plagues tells how to make a plague puppet. In the Chapter on Miriam and the Hebrew Women, the reader can learn to make a tambourine. In Chapter 7, On The Seder plate, you learn about maror and betzah customs from around the world, learn to make charoses, or a charoset pyramid, or play a "nut" game. Plus there is a recipe for red yemenite eggs. Chapter 8 on Matzah contains matzah customs, recipes, riddles, and folkstories. In Chapter 9, learn to make a "Four Questions" kippah to wear. In Chapter 10, on Dayenu, you can learn to add new stanzas for your own updated Dayenu, or make a micrography, or perform an interesting custom with scallions. In Capter 14, learn about modern Exoduses. And in Chapter 16, learn classic and new songs from Adir Hu, Ehad Mi Yodei-a, QUEN SUPIESE, Had Gadya, and Lo Yisa Goy. A must for any household with kids. Click here to BUY this book 30% discount from its list price
A Survivor's Haggadah by Yosef Dov Sheinson and Saul Touster (Editor). Woodcuts by Miklos Adler JEWISH PUBLICATION SOCIETY (March 2000). At a DP (displaced persons) Camp in Munchen (Munich) Germany, a year after the end of WWII, a seder was held. It was a year after liberation from the Nazi death camps. A unique haggadah was used, and then forgotten. This is a recreation of that haggadah that was rediscovered in 1996, that was filled with disturbing woodcuts. In addition to the standard haggadah, personal lines were inserted, such as in addition to being slaves to Pharoah in Egypt, "we were slaves to Hitler in Germany." The heart of the work was not created by a group or organization but by one dedicated man, Lithuanian teacher and writer Yosef Dov Sheinson, who not only wrote the haggadah but also designed it. Brandeis Emeritus Professor Saul Touster provides not only the history behind this haggadah but also an incisive commentary that reveals the startling emotional depth the words and illustrations possess. A collectors item, for sure. Click here to BUY this book 30% discount from its list price ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/9657108314.jpg)
THE CARLEBACH HAGGADAH. Seder Night With Reb Shlomo Carlebach by Chaim Stefansky (Editor) February 2001. 182 pages. New for 2001, The Carlebach Haggadah, a Haggadah for the neshama. It is a traditional haggadah for his "sweet, heilige, holy, beautiful friends," in RIGHT to LEFT format, with Hebrew texts on the right pages and facing English translations on the left pages. There are no transliterations. At the bottom of each page is the reason to buy this book. They are the teachings and stories of the late singer, teacher, and composer Reb Shlomo Carlebach. The editors of this Haggadah have compiled some of the Rabbi's teachings from his concerts, shiurim, kumsitz sessions, and holiday celebrations. What I liked best about this Haggadah was its feeling of joy (you get that feeling from the start just from the Hebrew font that editors use for the text), and from the stories which essentially reinforce the idea of freedom, striving, and the joy of freedom from various slaveries. The Carlebach Haggadah opens with a search for the Chametz. Prior to beginning the seder text, there are illustrations of three seder plate arrangements (according to the Vilna Gaon, the Ari, and the Rama). His stories relate to the Haggadah text in most cases. For the Maggid (This is the bread of affliction), the associated stories are about those who are hungry for physical, or spiritual, food, and Avraham's biblical hospitality. For Ma Nishtana, there is a story from a Warsaw Ghetto seder. The story for Avadim Hayeenu (We were slaves) compares how the Hebrews were freed with other redemptions. For the Four CHILDREN, Carlebach defines the children as good, best, clever, and not so clever, and shows how the RaSHa contains the letter SHin and what that may actually connote, and how the clever may be too intellectual and not spiritual enough. For Motzi Matzah there is a story about Carlebach's father and a matza baker during WWI. For the main meal, there is an appropriate story about meals that may contain chametz but still be kosher. The Haggadah closes with a four page glossary of terms, a teaching from Reb Nachman of Bratslav, Hallel, Birkat Hamazon, the Counting of the Omer, Echad Mi Yodea, Adir Hu, and Uv'cheyn Viyhee Ba'chatzee Ha'Leila, with storied commentaries on their paragraphs and meanings. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0028612590.gif)
Let My People Eat! Passover Seders Made Simple by Zell J. Schulman, Herbert Bronstein Hardcover - 210 pages (April 1998) The first Passover Seder cookbook that not only takes readers through the ceremony, but also features six Seder menus to suit individual religious backgrounds, diets, budgets, and time constraints, "Let My People Eat!" really does make Passover Seders simple. Includes a chapter on kosher wines and food pairings. Click here to BUY this book 30% discount from its list price ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0824602625.gif)
The Complete Passover Cookbook by Frances R. Avrutick In 19 chapters, spiced with history and laced with lore, the author shows how to make every Passover dish a succulent delight--from tempting hors d'oeuvres to elegant main dishes to luscious desserts and pastries. Click here to BUY this book 30% discount from its list price ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1568215231.gif)
1,001 Q & A About Passover by Jeffrey Cohen Hardcover - 363 pages (June 1996). Rabbi Jeffrey Cohen presents the first comprehensive volume of its kind. He provides as much information as possible on every aspect of the festival of Pesach. It also features Seder quiz questions and activities for kids. Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews.
In Every Generation: A Treasury of Inspiration for Passover and the Seder by Sidney Greenberg (Editor), Pamela Roth (Editor) Hardcover (March 1998) Sidney Greenberg is one of my favorite rabbi's. This is a fabulous book. Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/1879045931.gif)
The Art of Jewish Living : The Passover Seder by Ron WolfsonPaperback - 352 pages. Jewish Lights. Explains the concepts behind Passover ritual and ceremony in clear, easy-to-understand language, and guides you with step-by-step procedures for observance and preparing the home for the holiday. Easy-to-Follow Format. Read more about the format by clicking below Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0060675535.gif)
Keeping Passover: Everything You Need to Know to Bring the Ancient Tradition to Life and Create Your Own Passover Celebration by Ira SteingrootPaperback - 352 pages (March 1995). Read more about the format by clicking Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/book44.gif)
The Secrets of the Haggadah: A Commentary on the Passover Haggadah by Matityahu Glazerson Paperback - 188 pages (April 1996). Read more about the format by clicking Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews. ![[book]](http://www.sefersafari.com/0827606249.gif)
Haggadah and History : A Panorama in Facsimile of Five Centuries of the Printed Haggadah from the Collections of Harvard University and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) by Professor Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi Hardcover - 500 pages (October 1997) Jewish Publication Society. This volume offers, for the first time, a panoramic view of the evolution of that most popular and beloved of Jewish classics, the Passover Haggadah, from the beginnings of Hebrew printing in the 15th century to the present day. Read more about the format by clicking Click here to BUY this book at a discount from its list price, or to review it, or read more reviews.
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