A Night of Questions: A Passover Haggadah

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Summary: An excellent updated, gender neutral Haggadah
Review: Rabbis Joy Levitt and Michael Strassfeld have spent several years updating the Haggadah of the Reconstructionist movement, which was last revised in 1941. This Haggadah, which sold out of its first printing of 15,000 copies, in just a few weeks, offers more of a narrative story for the Passover seder (more of a story than the rabbinical commentary format that is found in more traditional haggadot). It also offers the family gender neutral language, does not refer to the Hebrews as a "chosen people", has the story of the four children instead of the four sons, and includes new traditions, such as "Miriam's cup."

Rating:
Summary: An excellent updated, gender neutral Haggadah
Review: Rabbis Joy Levitt and Michael Strassfeld have spent several years updating the Haggadah of the Reconstructionist movement, which was last revised in 1941. This Haggadah, which sold out of its first printing of 15,000 copies, in just a few weeks, offers more of a narrative story for the Passover seder (more of a story than the rabbinical commentary format that is found in more traditional haggadot). It also offers the family gender neutral language, does not refer to the Hebrews as a "chosen people", has the story of the four children instead of the four sons, and includes new traditions, such as "Miriam's cup."

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Summary: This will get you out of a rut
Review: Seders too often fall into a routine, with everyone slogging through the Hagaddah by rote. This is a lively, thought-provoking Hagaddah that will broaden and deepen your appreciation of Passover. It certainly has for my family.

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Summary: This will get you out of a rut
Review: Seders too often fall into a routine, with everyone slogging through the Hagaddah by rote. This is a lively, thought-provoking Hagaddah that will broaden and deepen your appreciation of Passover. It certainly has for my family.

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Summary: refreshing approach
Review: this haggada should add a twist to your passover seder + it makes a great read on its own... the writing is poetic, clever, and insightful. both levitt and strassfeld lend the age-old tale a colorful (yes, the illustrations are great!) and refreshing approach. you can use this as a guide or as a supplement to the rituals already in place + it makes a great gift to a visitor at your seder table.

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Summary: An intriguing presentation of traditions, history, insights.
Review: This new Haggadah provides a survey of the traditions of the Jewish people, providing outlines for different groups ranging from Seders with feminist themes to Seders with older children and providing activities for families. Contents are in the back and chapters read forward in this intriguing set of traditions, history and insights.

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Summary: Updated for today's sensibilities
Review: Very understandable and wise haggadah that takes into the changes in our culture to include more emphasis on women's roles, multi-ethnic references, and a fun approach for children. What a change from that old Maxwell House haggadah!