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Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel graces the miraculous tale of the Haggadah with his inspired, poetic interpretations, reminiscences, and instructive retellings of ancient legends that interweave past and present. The keepsake edition is further enhanced by over 40 of Mark Podwal's ingenious and inventive drawings.
List of contents
ContentsThe SederKADESH Reciting the Kiddush
U'RECHATZ Washing of the hands
KARPAS Blessing for the green vegetable
YACHATZ Breaking of the middle matzah
MAGGID Telling the story
RACHTZAH Washing the hands before the meal
MOTZI MATZAH Prayer for the beginning of the meal and blessing for the matzah
MAROR Blessing for the bitter herbs
KORECH Hillel's sandwich
SHULCHAN ORECH The meal
TZAFUN The afikoman
BARECH Saying grace
HALLEL Psalms of praise
NIRTZAH Conclusion of the service
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As Commented Upon by Elie Wiesel and Illustrated by Mark Podwal
Summary
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.
