JPS Commentary on the Haggadah
Historical Introduction, Translation, and Commentary
Joseph Tabory
Foreword by David Stern
2008 • 5768
The Jewish Publication Society
Philadelphia
Copyright © 2008 by Joseph Tabory
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
JPS commentary on the Haggadah: historical introduction, translation, and commentary / Joseph Tabory; foreword by David Stern.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes the text of the Haggadah in English and Hebrew.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-0-8276-0858-0
1. Haggadah. 2. Haggadot—Texts. 3. Sefer—Liturgy—Texts. 4. Judaism—Liturgy—Texts. I. Tabory, Joseph. II. Jewish Publication Society. III. Haggadah. English & Hebrew. IV. Title: Jewish Publication Society commentary on the Haggadah.
BM674.79J69 2008
296.4′5371—dc22
2007038589
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Jean and Michael Best
and
Rachel ז״ל and Allan Zukerman,
who imbued us with the centrality of Torah,
importance of Israel, and
a love of the Jewish people; and to our children,
Jacob, Noah, and Ari,
to whom we strive to pass on these values.
Jane and Edward Best
To my siblings,
Ita, Judy, Binyamin, and Ephraim.
The Passover seder represents our shared past
and our hopes for the future.
Foreword by David Stern
From the Mishnah until the Modern Seder
An Overview of the Seder and Its History
The Food’s Symbolic Significance
Dipping the Greens/Vegetable (Karpas)
The Breaking of the Matzah (Yahatz)
The Story of the Redemption (Maggid)
Questions and Answers—Paschal Foods
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About JPS Commentary on the Haggadah: Historical Introduction, Translation, and CommentaryThe Passover haggadah enjoys an unrivaled place in Jewish culture, both religious and secular. And of all the classic Jewish books, the Haggadah is the one most “alive” today. Jews continue to rewrite, revise, and add to its text, recasting it so that it remains relevant to their lives. In this volume in the JPS Commentary collection, Joseph Tabory, one of the world’s leading authorities on the history of the Haggadah, traces the development of the Seder and the Haggadah through the ages. The book features an extended introduction by Tabory, the classic Hebrew Haggadah text side by side with its English translation, and Tabory’s clear and insightful critical-historical commentary. |
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