Overview

"The illuminated haggadah is the most popular artistic book in Jewish history. The word ""haggadah,"" means recital - namely, reciting or telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt - following the biblical exhortation to tell the next generation the story of the redemption of the Israelites. This special collector's edition of The Moriah Haggadah, with art and calligraphy faithfully reproduced from the original hand-painted edition, is enhanced with a clear and precise English translation and commentaty. All translations of biblical texts are from the 1917 and 1985 Jewish Publication Society translations of the Tanakh, which have been modified to make the texts gender sensitive. Avner Moriah's prodigious talent and curiosity, his deep personal identification with the themes of the festival and its special book, and his imaginative visualizations have given rise to an inspiring contemporary interpretation of the ancient Passover story. Moriah imbues the words with captivating modern images and new ways to penetrate its many hidden meanings. Izzy Pludwinski's elegant calligraphy gives the Hebrew characters unique beauty, and the commentary by Shlomo Fox provides new insights into the familiar text."

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The Moriah Haggadah offers an inspiring contemporary interpretation of the Passover story. -Detroit Jewish News While the art itself is an original and intriguing commentary, Shlomo Fox s contribution is scholarly and enlightening ... You won t want to spill wine on this Haggada, but you will want to dip into its verbal and visual midrash to enrich the meaning of your Seder. -Hadassah Magazine [A] gorgeous illuminated haggadah, which is well worth the cost. -Publishers Weekly It is a book well worth having as a work of art in itself ... Moriah s artwork is exquisite, the translation crisp and clear, and the commentary informative. -Jerusalem Post

"""The Moriah Haggadah offers an inspiring contemporary interpretation of the Passover story.""-Detroit Jewish News ""While the art itself is an original and intriguing commentary, Shlomo Fox""s contribution is scholarly and enlightening ... You won""t want to spill wine on this Haggada, but you will want to dip into its verbal and visual midrash to enrich the meaning of your Seder.""-Hadassah Magazine ""[A] gorgeous illuminated haggadah, which is well worth the cost.""-Publishers Weekly ""It is a book well worth having as a work of art in itself ... Moriah""s artwork is exquisite, the translation crisp and clear, and the commentary informative.""-Jerusalem Post"

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Born in Jerusalem, where he currently lives and works, Avner Moriah received a M.F.A. from Yale University's Graduate School of Art and Architecture. His public works include the multi-panel Women of the Zodiac and Gathering at Mount Sinai murals on permanent display at the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Jewish Museum of New York, the Israel Museum, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., have Moriah's art in their collections. Izzy Pludwinski has been working as a professional calligrapher since 1980, starting out as a certified religious scribe and branching out into calligraphy and design. He is the calligrapher of The Jerusalem Haggadah and has exhibited in London and throughout Israel. Shlomo Fox was ordained and received his M.A. from the Jewish Theological Seminary (Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies) in Jerusalem. Rabbi Fox is currently head of rabbinical studies at the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem.

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