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Passover Haggadah for All Generations

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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.

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.

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.

have studied many haggadot,found "passover haggadah for all generations" by Dr. Morris Eson, truly the best i've seen. the illustrations, text & research were really amazing.

We have a new contribution to Passover this year from Morris Eson, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the State University of New York at Albany and long-time member of Temple Israel in Albany. Together with Devora Heckelman, a member of the United Synagogue Commission on Education and con to several Solomon Schecter Day Schools, and Fay Silton, Education Director at Temple Israel, Morris Eson has produced a valuable pedagogical tool designed not only to enliven th Passover seder but to serve as a supplementary text for middle school and secondary school students in their study of the Book of Exodus.
The Haggadah contains all the basic elements of the traditional Passover service plus valuable commentary and historical information based on the writings of Judaic scholars and Eson's own reflections. According to the author, many of the segments are designed to be read aloud by participants, serving to maintain a high level of interest. He notes also that the commentary draws from a wide variety of sources - historical, scientific, literary, as well as from his own imagination.
Besides offering helpful explanations of the origins of Passover rituals, the new Haggadah provides many opportunities for children and youth to participate. Notes throughout the text are drawn from both ancient and modern sources, serving as a bridge between the different generations at the Seder table as well as a bride from the present to the past. The author also includes suggestions of discussion topics to enhance conversions during the meal (e.g. "Our people's Fascination, with Language.). Mixing the traditional with the innovative, this Haggadah will appeal to those looking for a Passover study experience.

The Passover Haggadah For All generations is truly designed for all participants,young and old, attending the family Seder. With chldren in mind, Dr.Eson has clarified and developed through extensive research answers to questions that the probing young mind might have. It is truly a different Haggadah and is sure to make the family Seder an exciting experience.

I bought this to hold Seder in my student home. It was my first Seder, as well as the first for all present. This book made it very easy to accomplish, as well as a lot of fun. Just remember, it goes from back to front :)

We have used Mr. Eson's Haggadah as an additional source for the past two seders. Each year we have chosen new readings from this fascinating Haggadah. He brings up historical aspects that we had never thought of before or seen in our traditional Haggadahs. Two examples: page 34 "Our People's Fascination with Language" - he discusses the language at the time of the Egyptian slavery, as well as the modern archaeological findings relating to the hebrew alphabet; Page 80 ..another section that stirred our imaginations and inspired great discussion. Here he has created 9 imaginary vignettes of Israelite characters. Readings from Mr. Eson's Passover Haggadah have become the highlight of our seders and have stimulated wonderful discussions. I highly recommend it for those who enjoy looking for new historical aspects to the telling of the passover story.

This unique Haggadah designed for all generations is a delightful asset to any Seder table-at home. This Haggadah provides a creative Seder that is fun for all ages! . It will make your Passover seder very memorable. The Seder that comes alive for everyone! I had my own experience to use this book together with entire Eson's family.