The Hamburg Haggadah, 1796
The Haggadah, which is reproduced here, was printed in Hamburg in the year 1796. In the 18th century the three united Jewish communities of Altona, Hamburg and Wandsbeck were famous […]
The Moshe Bamberger Haggadah
This Haggadah was written in 1772 by the scribe Netanel, the son of Aaron Levi, who is identical with the Torah scribe Netanel, the son of Aaron Segal (סג”ל), whose […]
The Leipnik-Rosenthaliana Haggadah, 1738
The Haggadah, which is presented here in facsimile, in one of the most beautiful handwritten and illuminated Haggadoth from the eighteenth century. It is the handiwork of Joseph ben David […]
The Leipnik-Darmstadt Haggadah, 1733
Joseph ben David of Leipnik, Moravia, who wrote and illustrated the Haggadah which is represented here in facsimile, was one of the most prominent Jewish manuscript artists of the eighteenth […]
Atzeret, The Mishna’s Name for Shavuot
In the Mishna and in the Talmuud the festival of Shavuot is called Atzeret. What is the meaning of this name and why was the festival called so? A variety […]
Matzot in Havana
Letter to the Editor of Jerusalem Post, April 2, 2007 Sirs, “Cigars, salsa and shmaltz” (February 16) talked about the Canadian Jewish Congress’s supply of kosher-for-Pessah food to the “small […]
HaMahzor Hameforash (Rosh Hashana)
The appearance of HaMahzor HaMeforash and similar publications is a sign of our time, which witnesses a great renaissance of Judaism. Not only the ignorant Jew, but also the educated […]
Hanukkah Customs of Aleppo Jewry
The Jewish community of Aleppo Syria is one of the oldest in the world. The Jews of that community identify their city as the Biblical Aram Tzova and call it […]
Judaica Auction in Jerusalem (Nov. 5, 1992)
Next Thursday, November 5, the Israel Society of Judaica collectors will hold an auction of rare books, manuscripts, documents and works of art at the Jerusalem Plaza-Sheraton Hotel. The Society […]
The Essential ‘Pele Yoetz’
Pele Yoetz (Wondrous Advisor) by Rabbi Eliezer Papo has enjoyed great popularity among both Sefardim and Ashkenazim since its publication more than 150 years ago. The book, whose subject matter […]