How To Choose The Right Haggadah

Whatever your style for Passover, there is a Behrman House haggadah that will suit your seder. The highlights below can help you find just the right haggadah for you and your seder guest

Simply Seder Family Haggadah Season of Renewal The New American Haggadah Gates of Freedom Haggadah Celebrating Passover Customized Family Haggadah

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Simply Seder by Dena Neusner, illustrated by Julie Wohl Perfect for: - Families with children of all ages - Intergenerational seders - Those new to hosting Passover Description: - 48 color pages - 30-60 minute seder Special Features: - Quick and easy to follow - Planning guide included - Links to additional resources and recipes online - Seder transliterated Hebrew encourages participation - Hebrew provided for all blessings ___________________________________________
Family Haggadah A Seder for All Generations by Elie Gindi Perfect for: - Families with young children - Congregational family seders Description: - 40 color pages - 30-45 minute seder Special Features: - Large format, open layout - Quick and easy to follow - Plagues illustrated in a light-hearted, child-friendly way - Includes The Frog Song and Bang, Bang, Bang - Transliteration of all blessings and songs encourages participation - Some Hebrew provided ___________________________________________
Season of Renewal A Family Haggadah by Rabbi Dr. John Levy and Naomi Tippett Perfect for: - Families with elementary school children - Model seders - Congregational family seders Description: - 64 color pages - Flexible time commitment --Vary the length of your seder from 30 minutes to 2 hours Special Features: - Illustrated with beautiful collages and flowers created by schoolchildren - Annotations explain the rituals to foster understanding - Optional discussion questions - Hebrew provided throughout - Blessings transliterated - Ten pages of songs, with Hebrew, English, and transliteration - Companion website lets you hear the songs ___________________________________________
The New American Haggadah by Mordecai Kaplan, Eugene Kohn, and Ira Einsenstein Perfect for: - Teenagers, young adults, adults - Youth group, college group seders - Interfaith seders - Those who prefer a gender-neutral haggadah that includes some modern rituals Description: - 112 black and white pages - 90 minute seder Special Features: - Revised and updated version of reconstructionist classic The New Haggadah - Broad themes of slavery and freedom in modern as well as biblical times - Unique American view of the Passover liberation theme - Vignettes of Jews during the Civil War, the Civil Rights movement, and Operation Exodus - 20 pages of songs, including Who Knows One - Hebrew throughout - Some blessings and songs transliterated ___________________________________________
Gates of Freedom Haggadah by Chaim Stern Perfect for: - Adults - Those who prefer a traditional seder Description: - 128 black and white pages - 90+ minute seder Special Features: - Traditional seder - Over 130 commentaries, quotes, and anecdotes--with their sources--to foster discussion - Clearly marked sections help you shorten the service - Music for 16 blessings and songs allow musical accompaniment - Hebrew throughout, often matched line-by-line with English translation - Songs and selected blessings transliterated ___________________________________________
Celebrating Passover Perfect for: - Brief second night seder - A guide to preparing for Passover - An introduction to the Passover seder for those who have never held them before Description: - Six-page laminated, color folder - 15-30 minute seder Special Features: - A complete seder in fifteen clearly presented steps - List of supplies - Directions for composing your seder plate - All blessings in Hebrew, English, and transliteration - Online links to hear blessings and songs sung in Hebrew ___________________________________________
Customized Family Haggadah by: Elie Gindi and YOU! Perfect for: - Anyone who wants to create a personalized haggadah - A gift for seder guests that includes family photos and memories - Creating Passover family albums that show your family changing each year Description: - 34 or 36 page custom-printed color books - 30-45 minute seder appropriate for families of all ages - Child friendly Special Features: - Same text as our most popular haggadah - Add your own family photos throughout the book, or use the photos provided - Create your own captions - Put your own photo on the cover - Add as many as 50 photos, or as few as one - Section to include family memories and traditions - Invite family and friends to add to your book - Spend as little as 30 minutes creating your own haggadah - Order as many copies as you wish - Quantity discounts available - Books delivered right to your door