The Promise of the Land: A Passover Haggadah
Bernstein, Rabbi Ellen
ISBN 10: 0874419794 ISBN 13: 9780874419795
Published by Behrman House Publishing, 2020
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Explore themes of nature and the land within the Passover seder.
From
the unassuming matzah that reveals the simplicity of earth, wheat, and water,
to the first fruits of the soil that the Israelites offered in gratitude, the
earth has always been at the center of who we are as a people.
Passover marks the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in Egypt and the
coming of spring. Yet it is also a story about land and the natural world. All
our biblical holidays - Passover included - originally commemorated the
agrarian and pastoral soil of of which Judaism grew.
This haggadah keeps the earth at the forefront of our minds. In addition to all
the traditional blessings and rituals, it includes sidebars and other features
that uncover the connections between the seder and the land.
For instance, karpas symbolizes the vibrant, verdant energy of spring,
and reminds us that, like plants, we are born of the earth. Dayeinu is
seen as a commentary on appreciating what we have and avoiding waste and
overconsumption.
Stunning artwork enhances the moods and themes of the seder in warm tones that
are at once vibrant and earthy.
"A marvelous new contribution in an ecological vein . . .a haggadah in the spirit of Abraham Joshua Heschel" --Rabbi Jonathon Seidel, PhD, spiritual leader of Or haGan, Eugene Oregon
About the Author: Ellen Bernstein is the founder of Shomrei Adamah, the first national Jewish environmental organization. She is also the author of Ecology and the Jewish Spirit and The Splendor of Creation, and coauthor of Let the Earth Teach You Torah. She lives in Holyoke, MA.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Promise of the Land: A Passover Haggadah
Publisher: Behrman House Publishing
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Paperback
Illustrator: Goodman, Galia
Condition: Very Good
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