The Washington Haggadah David Stern’s introduction reconstructs his professional biography and situates this masterwork within the historical development of the haggadah, tracing the different forms the text took in t
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| Title | : | The Washington Haggadah |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (202 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674051173 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2011-04-11 |
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Editorial : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press has published an absolutely gorgeous volume, complete with a facsimile edition (in full color!) of The Washington HaggadahAnyone who comes to the seder with The Washington Haggadah will easily win "most beautiful haggadah of the seder" award, and it'll make an absolutely delightful bar/bat mitzvah present. (Menachem Butler The Michtavim blog 2011-04-05)
If you're interested in deepening your Seder with a visual testimony of the ritual's antiquity, The Washington Haggadah can be a beautiful addition to your table. (Jay Michaelson Forward 2011-04-15)
The work is illuminating in more ways than one, and includes a color facsimile of the original 38 pages, as well as a description and explanation of each of the 11 illustrations. This academic review leaves one excited about medieval manuscripts, and wanting to delve into additional works created by ben Simeon. (Mark Rebacz In Jerusalem 2011-04
After the Bible, the Passover haggadah is the most widely read classic text in the Jewish tradition. More than four thousand editions have been published since the late fifteenth century, but few are as exquisite as the Washington Haggadah, which resides in the Library of Congress. Now, a stunning facsimile edition meticulously reproduced in full color brings this beautiful illuminated manuscript to a new generation. Joel ben Simeon, the creator of this unusually well-preserved codex, was among the most gifted and prolific scribe-artists in the history of the Jewish book. David Stern’s introduction reconstructs his professional biography and situates this masterwork within the historical development of the haggadah, tracing the different forms the text took in the Jewish centers of Europe at the dawn of modernity. Katrin Kogman-Appel shows how ben Simeon, more than just a copyist, was an active agent of cultural exchange. As he traveled between Jewish communities, he brought elem
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