Leading the Passover Journey: The Seder's Meaning Revealed, the Haggadah's Story Retold

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Author: Nathan Laufer

ISBN-10: 1580232116

ISBN-13: 9781580232111

Category: Holidays & Festivals - Judaism

In this enlightening exploration of the Passover Seder, Rabbi Nathan Laufer uncovers the hidden meaning of the Seder's rituals and customs for everyone interested in or participating in a Seder. He brings an original, accessible, yet scholarly perspective to understanding the Haggadah text. Unlike other books on the Seder that offer only fragmentary insights into the Seder and the Haggadah, Leading the Passover Journey reveals a unifying theory connecting the fifteen pieces of the Seder and...

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In this enlightening exploration of the Passover Seder, Rabbi Nathan Laufer uncovers the hidden meaning of the Seder's rituals and customs for everyone interested in or participating in a Seder. He brings an original, accessible, yet scholarly perspective to understanding the Haggadah text. Unlike other books on the Seder that offer only fragmentary insights into the Seder and the Haggadah, Leading the Passover Journey reveals a unifying theory connecting the fifteen pieces of the Seder and our own contemporary experiencing of the Passover story.

A word (or two) about God1Preparing for passover : why we rid ourselves of chametz12Understanding the order of the seder73Traveling back to sacred time and sacred space : kadesh and u-rechatz194From the triumph of life to the kingdom of death : karpas and yachatz295The narrative of redemption : maggid436Eating the meal of freedom in the house of slavery : from the second cup to barekh1217Reenacting the saga at the sea : from the third cup through hallel1358Nirtzah - "acceptance" : the fourth cup1519The triple helix : what it all means165