Passover Haggadah by Elie Wiesel

Passover Haggadah

Elie Wiesel

Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · March 1, 1993

A Judaism pick for readers exploring Passover Haggadah.

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Who it’s for
Traditional Haggadah text meets Wiesel’s commentary and Podwal’s drawings at the Seder table.
Themes
Liberation from slavery, Passover prayer and ritual, Redemption and remembrance
Genres
Jewish Holidays, Jewish Rituals & Practice, Jewish Prayerbooks

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About this book

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.

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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.

Seder Text and Commentary

Traditional Haggadah text meets Wiesel’s commentary and Podwal’s drawings at the Seder table.

Come here for

  • Wiesel’s poetic interpretations, reminiscences, and retellings of ancient legends
  • More than fifty original drawings by Mark Podwal

Expect

  • An accessible new translation of the traditional Haggadah text
  • Commentary on Seder symbolism, with passages for reading aloud

Where it sits

Jewish Rituals & Practice51%
Jewish Holidays43%
Jewish Prayerbooks31%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Judaism
  • Jewish Rituals & Practice
  • Jewish Prayerbooks
Authors
Elie Wiesel
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
March 1, 1993
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Liberation from slavery · Passover prayer and ritual · Redemption and remembrance
Reading lane
Judaism