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The Passover Haggadah

A Biography

Vanessa L. Ochs

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English
Princeton University Press
26 May 2020
The life and times of a treasured book read by generations of Jewish families at the seder table

Every year at Passover, Jews around the world gather for the seder, a festive meal where family and friends come together to sing, pray, and enjoy traditional food while retelling the biblical story of the Exodus. The Passover Haggadah provides the s

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Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 194mm,  Width: 114mm, 
ISBN:   9780691144986
ISBN 10:   0691144982
Series:   Lives of Great Religious Books
Pages:   232
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Vanessa L. Ochs is professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia and an ordained rabbi. Her books include Inventing Jewish Ritual, which won a National Jewish Book Award; Sarah Laughed: Modern Lessons from the Wisdom and Stories of Biblical Women; and Words on Fire: One Woman's Journey into the Sacred. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Reviews for The Passover Haggadah: A Biography

[A] fascinating, short history of the Haggadah. ---Simon Rocker, Jewish Chronicle


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