A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices (Hebrew -English) (English and Hebrew Edition) (0966474066) - Reviews and Prices
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A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices (Hebrew -English) (English and Hebrew Edition) (0966474066) - Reviews and Prices
A full traditional haggadah with a contemporary and Israeli accent. Commentaries from scholars and rabbis, mostly late 20th century, but also from novelists, poets, political leaders, and others. This book is for the family that wants to enhance their seder by bringing in ideas that will make the evening rich, thought-provoking, and fun for all. Many items for younger and older children are sprinkled throughout the book.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A really great Haggadah!:
My disclosure first: I have attended a service where Noam Zion spoke, as well as attended a workshop with him. Sadly, it wasn't very well-attended, but happily, I could ask everything I wanted and felt like I got a private one-on-one discussion with a really dedicated guy who wrote a terrific book. This Haggadah is definitely different from any of my 15 others. (I like Haggadot!) I have three kids (12, 10, 7) who are entertained by very different parts of the book. My oldest likes the facts and reads... more info
a great resource:
This book has so many interesting ideas that you can use for your own seder. Well written and great illustrations. Kept me interested.
Comprehensive and Contemporary:
It's great to find a haggadah with a contemporary twist that doesn't sacrifice the "traditional" content. The authors incorporate readings from a variety of relavent sources in a creative manner. It works well now that my kids are in elementary and middle school and can tackle a little more of the extra material. They really enjoyed the colorful animated images, too, which we found to be scarce in our haggadah shopping!
excellent:
This was a wonderful addition to my Passover celebrations this year. I co-led 2 seders (one for 9 people and one for 90) and found plenty of fresh, rich material to share with participants on both nights. I also highly recommend Noah Zion's "A Different Night" haggadah. If you don't own it, I would buy that one before this one. The contemporary perspectives in this one are great, but I think it's also valuable to incorporate traditional commentaries, and Zion does a great job of choosing good ones in the... more info
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