Passover Haggadah for All Generations [Paperback]

Morris E. Eson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2000

This Haggadah is filled with valuable commentary to be read at the Seder along with the traditional text, thus fulfilling the recommendation in the Haggadah: And the more one expands on the story of the departure from Egypt the more one is considered praiseworthy. One reviewer states: The commentary will prove an invaluable resource to anyone leading a Seder and will be fascinating reading to anyone participating. Another reviewer states: The Seder is a teaching moment in the Jewish year and this commentary on the Haggadah takes the teaching a long way toward its fulfillment.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I have read the Eson commentary on the Passover Haggadah and think very well of it. -- Robert Alter, Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley.

I have read thoroughly the Haggadah prepared by Morris Eson. It is an astonishing achievement. -- Rabbi Alan D. Fuchs, Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia where he served as its Senior Rabbi

Morris Eson and his collaborators have produced a wonderfully rich edition of the Passover Haggadah... -- Berel Lang, Professor of Philosophy and Humanistic Studies at Trinity College, Hartford Conn.

About the Author

Morris Eson is a retired professor of Psychology. He was trained as a Rabbi and served as a Chaplain in the US Army in WWII. He has published textbooks in Educational Psychology. He was a Fulbright Research Scholar in Israel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 124 pages
• Publisher: Adraba Pubns (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967951704
• ISBN-13: 978-0967951706
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #364,162 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Haggadah
  • #57 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism > Holidays

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Find!, March 2, 2001

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S.R. Schulman (Princeton, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passover Haggadah for All Generations (Paperback)

Despite trying new haggadahs, it's always been difficult to have two seders every year be continually interesting and a new learning experience for our children, ourselves, and our guests. It also becomes expensive to buy new sets of haggadahs. So it was a wonderful find to discover A PASSOVER HAGGADAH FOR ALL GENERATIONS - A MODERN MIDRASH. It keeps the traditional Hebrew while it brings new insights and commentaries for lively discussion. Dividing the commentaries into a four year cycle helps us viscerally understand that we continue to learn from the tradition, though our family has to be self-disciplined not to use all the commentaries in any given year. We also like the format, lots of white space and easy to read. This is a hagaddah to use and to keep using.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended haggadah, January 7, 2001

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Liz (Albany, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passover Haggadah for All Generations (Paperback)

This haggadah is wonderful! It is the complete traditional hagaddah augmented by a wealth of additional material which ranges from interesting bits of historical information to charming participatory pieces which serve to involve children. It is truly a hagaddah for all generations. It is possible to tailor your seder to interest any combination of family or guests by choosing among the additonal materials as you go along. We have used it at our family's seder and everyone thought it was great. We will use it for many years to come to enrich our seder. I highly recommend that you get a set to use at your Passover gatherings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to a traditi, February 26, 2001

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M.I.Beger (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passover Haggadah for All Generations (Paperback)

Eson's Haggadah is an excellent addition to this literary and religious tradition. He brings new insights and new explanations to this venerable literature. It is worth reading and using.