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| Volume 6 Issue 2 | Winter 1998 |
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Why will this Passover be different from all others? One exciting reason is that we've just revised two best-selling classics--Chaim Stern's Gates of Freedom Haggadah and Mordecai Kaplan's The New American Haggadah--and released the new Family Haggadah: A Seder for All Generations by Dr. Elie M. Gindi.
Whether you are conducting a model seder, community seder, or family seder, these beautiful Haggadot will inspire and delight participants of all ages. All offer an accessible service, gender-sensitive language with elegant translations, as well as traditional Hebrew text with clear transliteration, music, and instructions for the seder leader.
Rabbi Chaim Stern, the master of modern Jewish liturgy, has truly given us the Passover seder that runs itself with the Gates of Freedom Haggadah. The text is clearly marked so that families with young children can tailor the service, while those who wish to deepen their observance can enhance it with traditional and contemporary readings. Computer artist Andrea Meyer's contemporary graphics add both beauty and the exciting dimension of visual interpretation.
The New American Haggadah also provides new depths of interpretation. Not only will you be inspired by the moving text and classic songs; you will also delight in the children's riddles, new songs by Debbie Friedman and Linda Hirschhorn, and illuminating commentaries, such as a memoir written by a Union soldier celebrating Passover during the American Civil War, and a modern exodus story recounted by an Ethiopian Jew. The illustrations in The New American Haggadah reflect the diverse ways American Jews have enriched the Passover message of liberation.
For a seder attended by many children, or a congregational model seder, The Family Haggadah: A Seder for All Generations is perfect. It is forty pages long, contains all the key elements of the seder together with straightforward commentary, and is enriched with beautiful, classic artwork, as well as photographs of modern children celebrating Passover. With it you can conduct a proper, complete seder; provide an opportunity for group participation and learning; keep the children engaged; and if you have to--do it all in 45 minutes or less.
As you continue on the journey toward freedom, let these new Haggadot help make your seder one of joy, inspiration, and renewal.
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