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The Haggadah's rhythm of songs and questions is a meditation on freedom. It is of central importance to the Jewish faith and is one of the Hebraic texts that has been discussed and recreated the most often.
But Haggadah is more than a book, it is also a practical guide that follows the order of the Seder ceremony. This edition includes all the instructions and English and Hebrew text necessary to carry out a successful celebration in the traditional atmosphere of the event and invites celebrants to challenge their intelligence, taste and spirituality.
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About the Author:
Rabbi MARC-ALAIN OUAKNIN is professor of comparative litterature at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv and director of the Aleph centre for Jewish studies in Paris. He is the author of over two dozen works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction and his writings have been translated into over fifteen languages. His most recent non-fiction works include The Burnt Book (Princeton University Press, 1994), Symbols of Judaism (Assouline, 1996), Mysteries of the Alphaber, published in its original French edition by Editions Assouline in 1997 (and in English by Abbeville Press in Spring 1999), and Mysteries of the Kabbala (Assouline, 2000). GERARD GAROUSTE, born in Paris in 1946, is a leading representative of contemporary figurative painting. His work has been exhibited in numerous museums and galleries worldwide, notably the Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, the Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, and the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
From Publishers Weekly:
This fine, unusual Haggadah will lend spice to any Passover seder. Its text, in Hebrew and English, includes a practical guide for conducting a traditional seder, explaining in some detail the symbolism of the meal's various elements. These sections are remarkably penetrating, even quoting L‚vi-Strauss on the role of religious rituals. But it's Garouste's rather fantastical illustrations that set this Haggadah apart, providing a wealth of visual intrigue if the seder meal ever drags. His 50 original, bordering-on-bizarre watercolors challenge the mind and inspire the soul. A $250 collector's edition is also available; it is printed on vellum paper and comes in a cloth-covered presentation box.
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- PublisherAssouline
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 2843232538
- ISBN 13 9782843232534
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages134
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