Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Today marks the last day of Passover. This reel features a scene from Die Haggadah des Kindes, a beautifully illustrated and interactive Haggadah published in 1933 specifically for children. With moveable parts like pull-tabs and volvelles, it was designed to engage young readers in the retelling of the Exodus story.
A Haggadah (Hebrew for “telling”) is a scroll or book containing the written or printed text to be read aloud during the Passover Seder. It guides participants through the ritual meal while recounting the story of the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt and their journey to freedom. Haggadot have been printed since the 15th century, often richly illustrated to bring the narrative to life.
The Leo Baeck Institute Library holds nearly 200 Haggadot printed from the 17th to the 21st century, reflecting Jewish communities across Europe—from Prague and Amsterdam to Fürth, Vienna, and beyond. These works offer insight not only into Jewish religious life but also into language, art, and cultural adaptation over time.
Explore the collection online at lbi.org or find "Die Haggadah des Kindes" here: digipres.cjh.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE8857902
#Haggadah #LBICollection #JewishHistory #Passover #Pesach #Haggadah #InteractiveBooks #ChildrensHaggadah #JewishHeritage #LeoBaeckInstitute #JewishArt #SederNight
Today marks the last day of Passover. This reel features a scene from Die Haggadah des Kindes, a beautifully illustrated and interactive Haggadah published in 1933 specifically for children. With moveable parts like pull-tabs and volvelles, it was designed to engage young readers in the retelling of the Exodus story.
A Haggadah (Hebrew for “telling”) is a scroll or book containing the written or printed text to be read aloud during the Passover Seder. It guides participants through the ritual meal while recounting the story of the Israelites' enslavement in Egypt and their journey to freedom. Haggadot have been printed since the 15th century, often richly illustrated to bring the narrative to life.
The Leo Baeck Institute Library holds nearly 200 Haggadot printed from the 17th to the 21st century, reflecting Jewish communities across Europe—from Prague and Amsterdam to Fürth, Vienna, and beyond. These works offer insight not only into Jewish religious life but also into language, art, and cultural adaptation over time.
Explore the collection online at lbi.org or find "Die Haggadah des Kindes" here: digipres.cjh.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE8857902
#Haggadah #LBICollection #JewishHistory #Passover #Pesach #Haggadah #InteractiveBooks #ChildrensHaggadah #JewishHeritage #LeoBaeckInstitute #JewishArt #SederNight
