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I’m looking for a new Hagaddah. I’ve been using the same one for the past 4 years and I feel it’s time for something new.
I’m looking for something that’s somewhat of an easy read, like not long essays and questions on top of questions. Something straightforward, an easy read, but still intriguing.
Any leads?
Not sure what you are into but I love Dr Abraham Twerski’s hagaddah. He brings in a lot of stories and examples from his work about what it means to be a slave (to alcohol and addictions) and what it means to be free. If you like his books you will love it for sure.
Try R’ Aryeh Kaplans Haggadah.
Rav Weinberg ZTZ”L from Ner Israel allegedly said it’s a Mitzvah d’Oraisa to buy a new Haggodah yearly as it is mekayem v’higadita l’vincha. We have a large collection – you are looking only for English or also easy Hebrew? Dubno Maggid mishaps? Stories?
Best I’ve used in a long time is the Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Hagaddah. Includes both commentary on the text and stand alone essays.
The March of Centuries by R’ Beinish Ginsburg (publ. Feldheim). AMAZING … just AMAZING!!!
unfortunately, the majority of haggadahs have nothing to do with the mitzva of vehigadita levincha. Many are just a collection of stuff very loosely related to the text. The Lekach tov haggadah (I think its only in Hebrew) has the best focus on the real theme of the evening-imparting emunah lessons to our children through the experience of Yitzias mitzrayim. I wish someone like Rabbi David Ashear would make a haggadah incorporating his lessons into lessons from yitziat mitzrayim.
The Rabbi Joseph Elias – The Haggadah from Artscroll is in great detail in English.
Davka in english?
streekgeek said: “My oldest is two and half. No chiyuv yet of vehigadita levincha as far as I know”
Sorry mate but the Halacha is that even if you would be alone the chiyuv applies…..
The reason that 讜讛讙讚转 诇讘谞讱 applies to yourself alone also, because when you express yourself, you strengthen your own belief as well.
Baltimore Maven:
This quote from Rav Weinberg ZT”L is not his own line. It is quoted from Reb Naftoli of Ropschitz. He was known to say quite interesting and sharp witticisms. The reasoning he shared for this was that the 讘谉 专砖注 of last year has now become the 讘谉 讞讻诐, so a new haggadah is needed. If you can relate to the concept of 讛转拽讟谞讜转 讛讚讜专讜转, this should make sense to you.
Assuming that one covers the entire peirush in this year’s haggadah, one should need a new one next year to add to the database of pirushim. This also assumes near perfect memory.
It says 讻诇 讛诪专讘讛 诇住驻专 讘讬爪讬讗转 诪爪专讬诐 whoever increases this story telling about Yetzias Mitzraim, 讛专讬 讝讛 诪砖讜讘讞 he himself becomes praiseworthy.
BTW-2 and a half is an awesome time to fulfill the mitzvah of vehigadita lebincha. It is before the kid comes back from school with tons of sheets and tries to fulfill “vehigadita leavicha”. You explain & sit with your child (it can be on the couch or in bed) and as if you are telling a bedtime story and just tell the story with all of its amazing lessons. It might be your best opportunity so don’t lose it!
Have been using my Maharal Hagadda for nearly 50 years. Its hard going but worth it.
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