JPS commentary on the Haggadah : historical introduction, translation, and commentary / Joseph Tabory ; foreword by David Stern.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tabory, Joseph.

Jewish Publication Society.

Series:

JPS Commentary

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Haggadah.

Haggadot--Texts.

Haggadot.

Sefer--Liturgy--Texts.

Sefer.

Judaism--Liturgy--Texts.

Judaism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Jewish Publication Society commentary on the Haggadah

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Jewish Publication Society, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thanks to these generous donors for making the publication of this book possible: Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Best. A definitive historical-critical commentary on the Passover seder. The 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. 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.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Foreword by David Stern""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""The Haggadah and Its Ritual""; ""The Sources""; ""From the Bible to the Mishnah""; ""From the Mishnah until the Modern Seder""; ""An Overview of the Seder and Its History""; ""Food at the Seder""; ""Haroset""; ""The Hagigah Sacrifice""; ""The Timing of the Meal""; ""Matzah, Maror, and Karpas""; ""The Food's Symbolic Significance""; ""The Afikoman""; ""Structure and Symmetry""; ""The Order of the Evening""; ""Sanctifying the Day (Kaddesh)""; ""Washing the Hands (Urechatz)""; ""Dipping the Greens/Vegetable (Karpas)""

""The Breaking of the Matzah (Yahatz)""""The Story of the Redemption (Maggid)""; ""The Structure""; ""Questions and Answers�Paschal Foods""; ""The Story: From Lowliness to Glory""; ""The Midrash""; ""The Other Maggid Texts That Are in Common Use""; ""The Passover of the Sages""; ""The Four Children""; ""The Plagues at the Sea""; ""The List of Thanksgiving (Dayenu)""; ""The Other Maggid Texts That Are Specific to Certain Communities""; ""Mah Chbar""; ""Utkol""; ""I Am the Lord""; ""He Gave Us Their Money""; ""Emunim Arkhu Shevah""; ""The Psalms before the Meal""

""The Blessing over Wine: The Blessing of Redemption""""The Rituals of the Meal""; ""Before the Meal (Rahtzah, Motzi, Matzah, Maror, Korekh)""; ""The Meal (Shulchan Orekh)""; ""After the Meal (Tzafun, Barekh)""; ""The After-Dinner Songs (Hallel, Nirtzah)""; ""The Structure of the After-Dinner Songs""; ""The Additional Songs in the Ashkenazic Tradition""; ""Additional Songs in Other Traditions""; ""The Passover Haggadah and Commentary""; ""A Note about the Translation""; ""Preparing for the Seder""; ""The Passover Seder""; ""Bibliography""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-140).

Contains:

Haggadah. English & Hebrew.

ISBN:

0-8276-0963-9

OCLC:

698189576