Haggadah shel Pesah, translated by Sonia Gronemann and illustrated by Otto Geismar. Made in Berlin, 1927.
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A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
Amitai Gross reads from the Haggadah while preparing to dip parsley into salt water as part of the Passover meal, called the Seder.
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The Passover Seder has tradition and remembrance at its core, but has also evolved throughout the centuries in Jewish communities around the world.
A Jewish family welcomes home their Navy man and gathers for a Passover Seder at their home in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1943.
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A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal.
A Jewish family gathers in person and over video conferencing for Passover celebrations in 2020.
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As Jewish families gather this Passover, many might find solace in the history of the celebrations and how it offers hope for the future.