#Haggadah

[mental-mona]

By reciting the Haggadah, Jews give their children a sense of connectedness to Jews throughout the world and to the Jewish people throughout time.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt"l, The Chief Rabbi’s Haggadah (Essays), p. 2

[girlactionfigure]

[thegreatgaygay]

No one in my life thinks this is funny so I’m turning to the Jews on my phone.

Picture this: Passover, 1908. We stand to open to the door for Elijah the Prophet. In the distance, a train’s whistle sounds….

[adelethecrow]

a character from the pages of the Bird Haggadah - an ancient Jewish manuscript

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

The Mantua Haggadah, 1568, Italy.

[lem0nademouth]

million dollar ideas: haggadot edition

- american girl haggadah. rebecca as the host!! all the girls making cameos! bring ur doll to the seder!

- babysitters club haggadah. thats it thats the pitch

- d&d haggadah that’s interactive and turns ur seder into a game session

- BYOH. bring your own haggadah. let the chaos unfold.

- musical theatre haggadah. i won’t elaborate.

- Drag Race haggadah. four brothers snatch game.

[thepomegranatewitch]

please enjoy our family's Tu bShvat table!

Closeup of three haggadot with a fruiting and flowering full colour botanical drawing of pomegranates overlaid with a black and white circle of moonphases, labeled in English and Hebrew as Seder Tu bShvat and Rosh Hashanah l'Ilanot

Closeup of a cheeseboard. Top left, clockwise as follows. Round container of herbed soft cheese, small jar of almonds, sliced red pear, a spoon, two white ramekins of olives, the lower stuffed with almonds, cut parmesan cheese, sliced brie. In center dried figs, golden raisins, and dried apricots.

Closeup shot of flowering white stonefruit blossoms. A cluster of 4 is visible, with a slightly blurry bud in midground.

An overhead shot of a table mostly set for Tu bShvat (I forgot the orange, cardamom, and water; and the vegetarian chili and yellow cornbread didn't fit). Top left clockwise as follows. Flowering pink tulips in a pink plastic wrap, red wine, a baby plate, white wine, a pecan pie with circular rays pattern, a wineglass, a spoon on yellow gingham napkin, the haggadah described above, a glass turkish teacup, a spoon on a red gingham napkin, another haggadah, a spoon on green gingham napkin, a wineglass, another haggadah. In center the cheeseboard described above and a plate of homemade puffed matzah.

If you're interested in the haggadah, a pdf is available, and I made a post with links to multiple Tu bShvat haggadot.

(edited 5784 / 2024 for new link to haggadah)

[my-jewish-life]

I just got this in the mail from a friend! I love these so much😭💕

[sefaradweb]

📜 La Haggadah Dorada, una joya medieval del arte judío

🇪🇸 La Haggadah Dorada es un manuscrito iluminado de lujo, creado entre 1320 y 1330 en Cataluña, España, y actualmente conservado en la Biblioteca Británica de Londres. Sus ilustraciones, adornadas con fondos de pan de oro, narran episodios bíblicos desde el Génesis hasta el Éxodo, con un enfoque en el relato de la Pascua Judía. Este manuscrito, compuesto por 56 escenas en 8 páginas dobles, fusiona arte y narrativa, reinterpretando motivos cristianos en clave judía, según el análisis innovador del historiador del arte Marc Michael Epstein. El manuscrito incluye elementos únicos: mujeres prominentes en 46 escenas, como Miriam liderando el canto tras cruzar el Mar Rojo, un tema inusual y destacado. Además, utiliza patrones visuales diagonales y secuencias narrativas que evocan la exégesis judía medieval, combinando el pshat (interpretación literal) y el drash (interpretación homilética). Las imágenes trascienden lo literal, tejiendo comentarios sobre temas como la misión divina y la fecundidad judía. Incluso se especula que este tesoro podría haber sido creado para una mujer, posiblemente en duelo por un hijo perdido. La Haggadah Dorada no solo es un ejemplo de arte medieval, sino también un puente entre pasado y presente, mostrando la complejidad y riqueza del pensamiento judío.

🇺🇸 The Golden Haggadah is a luxurious illuminated manuscript, created around 1320–1330 in Catalonia, Spain, now housed in the British Library in London. Its illustrations, adorned with gold leaf backgrounds, narrate biblical episodes from Genesis to Exodus, with a focus on the Passover story. Consisting of 56 scenes across 8 double pages, this manuscript blends art and narrative, reinterpreting Christian motifs with a distinctly Jewish lens, as analyzed by art historian Marc Michael Epstein. A unique feature is the prominent role of women, appearing in 46 scenes, such as Miriam leading the song after crossing the Red Sea, an unusual and highlighted theme. Additionally, it employs diagonal visual patterns and narrative sequences reflecting medieval Jewish exegesis, combining pshat (literal interpretation) and drash (homiletic interpretation). The images go beyond illustration, weaving commentary on themes like divine mission and Jewish fertility. It is speculated that this treasure may have been created for a woman, possibly mourning a lost child. The Golden Haggadah stands not only as an example of medieval art but also as a bridge between past and present, revealing the depth and complexity of Jewish thought.

[lilithsaintcrow]

“The museum was ransacked during 1992’s Siege of Sarajevo, but the thieves, ignorant of the Haggadah’s worth, left it on the floor. It was removed to an underground bank vault, where it survived untouched, even as the museum sustained heavy artillery damage…The president of Bosnia presented it to Jewish community leaders during a Seder three years later.”

[dailymanuscript]

Folio 5 recto (The 6th & 7th plagues), the Brother Haggadah

[mascamaiorum]

"Birds’ Head Haggadah", medieval jewish illuminated manuscript with avian figures. Scholars say the human face was masked to circumvent the prohibition on images.

[girlactionfigure]

[itsawritblr]

Holmes and Watson celebrate Passover.

[jdsquared]

[arthistoryanimalia]

A special #Feathersday for #ChagPesachSameach: The Bird's Head Hagaddah c. 1300, the oldest surviving illuminated Ashkenazi Passover Haggadah, named for its depiction of Jewish human figures with bird heads. In this scene they're baking matzo!

The Birds’ Head Haggadah South Germany c. 1300 Scribe: Menahem Handwritten on parchment; dark brown ink & tempera; square Ashkenazic script H: 27; W: 18.2 cm Israel Museum, Jerusalem B46.04.0912

"The name of this early Passover Haggadah derives from its depiction of human figures with pronounced birds’ heads. The enigmatic practice of drawing bird and animal heads in place of human faces is found in other Ashkenazi manuscripts of the 13th and 14th centuries and has been interpreted in various ways.

This is the first illustrated Haggadah known to be produced as an entity separate from the prayer book. It contains depictions with ritual and textual themes: the preparation of matzah and the various blessings over wine and food recited during the Seder; biblical scenes like the gathering of the manna or the giving of the Torah; and messianic images such as the rebuilt Jerusalem."