| Description |
xxv, 372 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-363) and index. |
| Contents |
The long road from slavery to freedom: from ancient Egypt to our time -- The four "questions": who's asking what and why? -- Two Haggadot in one: the Haggadah's early development -- The five sages' seder: who were they and what kept them so late? -- The four children: a seat at the table for everyone -- Hardening Pharaoh's heart: the toughest part of the story -- The festival of spring: reconnecting Passover and nature -- The Exodus as a personal spiritual journey -- Enslaved in Egypt: why? -- "Strangers in a land not theirs": remembering to treat the strangers among us justly -- "In every generation--"? God's role in history and the Jewish people's history among the nations -- "Go out and learn--": how the Haggadah tells the story of the Exodus -- Women of the Exodus: redeemed by their righteousness -- The ten plagues: who suffered and why? -- Rabban Gamaliel: an embattled leader -- Reliving the Exodus: the story of the last night in Egypt -- Israel and the Haggadah -- The restoration of wonder: the miracles of Egypt and our day -- "From darkness to great light": what do these words mean to us today? -- "Blessed are you--who redeemed us": the seder of redemption -- "A remembrance of the Temple": the life and times of Hillel -- Elijah's transformation: from zealot to folk hero -- The Exodus from Egypt: the question of archeology. |
| Subject |
Haggadah.
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Seder.
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Passover -- Customs and practices.
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| ISBN |
1580231845 paperback |
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