Synopses & Reviews
Hebrew and English haggadah text with new commentary and essays
Rabbi Silber has given us two books in one: the Haggadah itself, in English and Hebrew, with his seder commentary and a collection of essays that provide close readings of the classic biblical and rabbinic texts that inform Seder-night ritual and narration. Both parts work beautifully together to illuminate the central themes of Passover: peoplehood, Covenant, our relationship to ritual, God's presence in history, and other important issues that resonate with us all.
Just as midrash attempts to bridge the gap between ancient text and contemporary meaning, Rabbi Silber's Haggadah provides new sources of insight that deepen the Passover experience for today's readers.
Dr. Silber's genius is close reading of texts, bringing together a keen literary sensibility and a deep familiarity with biblical and rabbinic sources. Ellen Frankel, JPS Editor Emerita
Silber's format engages people in the study of the Haggadah before and during the Passover holiday, at their leisure; and it provides a useful resource right at the seder table. Rabbi Nathaniel Helfgot, Chair, Departments of Bible and Jewish Thought, Yeshivat Chovevei Torah
Silber's scholarship is solid and accessible, and will appeal to a range of Jewishly literate readers seeking to better understand and appreciate the richness of the Haggadah text. Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Worship Specialist, Union for Reform Judaism
Review
"Perhaps my favorite of the new batch is Rabbi David Silbers A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn. . . . for those with a serious Jewish background, or serious intellectual curiosity, [A Passover Haggadah: Go Forth and Learn] is a goldmine."—Jay Michaelson, The Forward. Jay Michaelson
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“This Haggadah is groundbreaking in its presentation of new, creative, peshat-based approaches to the traditional text of the Seder.”—The Lookstein Center
The Forward
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“Rabbi Silbers midrashic method is deeply knowledgeable but never freighted with excessive reference. . . . This is a haggadah to study, slowly turning over the literary links that allow one part of the
TANAKH to talk to another.”—
Jewish Book World The Lookstein Center
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“The essays, when taken together with Rabbi David Silbers gifted writings, will surely further help enhance ones appreciation of the holiness and historic importance of this sacred time of year.”—
Jewish Eye Jewish Book World
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“Under the expert and artistic hand of Rabbi Silber,
A Passover Haggadah yields meanings beyond what even the informed reader imagines. The commentary, like the haggadah itself, is gripping on the first reading, and even more rewarding on subsequent ones.”—Rabbi David Wolpe, Sinai Temple, Los Angeles, and author of
Why Faith Matters Jewish Eye
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“With remarkable creativity, sensitivity, and ear for nuance, Rabbi David Silber illuminates the Haggadah text, Seder practices, and the larger biblical and rabbinic contexts in which these are rooted. This volume will help create a Seder full of meaning, poignancy, and enthusiasm.”—David Shatz, professor of philosophy, Yeshiva University Rabbi David Wolpe
Review
“For those with a serious Jewish background, or serious intellectual curiosity, [
A Passover Haggadah] is a gold mine.”—Jay Michaelson,
The Forward Jay Michaelson
Synopsis
Hebrew and English text with new commentary and essays. Rabbi Silber has given us two books in one: the Haggadah itself, in English and Hebrew, with his seder commentary and a collection of essays that provide close readings of the classic biblical and rabbinic texts that inform Seder-night ritual and narration. Both parts work beautifully together to illuminate the central themes of Passover: peoplehood, Covenant, our relationship to ritual, Gods presence in history, and other important issues that resonate with us all. Just as midrash attempts to bridge the gap between ancient text and contemporary meaning, Rabbi Silbers Haggadah provides new sources of insight that deepen the Passover experience for todays readers.