{"product_id":"the-promise-of-the-land-a-passover-haggadah-9780874419795","title":"The Promise of the Land: A Passover Haggadah","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore themes of nature and the land within the Passover seder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethe unassuming matzah that reveals the simplicity of earth, wheat, and water, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eto the first fruits of the soil that the Israelites offered in gratitude, the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eearth has always been at the center of who we are as a people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePassover marks the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in Egypt and the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ecoming of spring. Yet it is also a story about land and the natural world. All \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eour biblical holidays - Passover included - originally commemorated the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eagrarian and pastoral soil of of which Judaism grew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis haggadah keeps the earth at the forefront of our minds. In addition to all \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethe traditional blessings and rituals, it includes sidebars and other features \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethat uncover the connections between the seder and the land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor instance, karpas symbolizes the vibrant, verdant energy of spring, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eand reminds us that, like plants, we are born of the earth. Dayeinu is \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eseen as a commentary on appreciating what we have and avoiding waste and \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eoverconsumption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStunning artwork enhances the moods and themes of the seder in warm tones that \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eare at once vibrant and earthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA marvelous new contribution in an ecological vein . . .a haggadah in the spirit of Abraham Joshua Heschel\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Rabbi Jonathon Seidel, PhD, spiritual leader of Or haGan, Eugene Oregon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rabbi Ellen Bernstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Behrman House Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 6.80w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874419795","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Rabbi Ellen Bernstein \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792954245277,"sku":"9780874419795","price":26.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_bcdf6df8-4a61-4bd4-980f-4a2ebd3d3d10.jpg?v=1774985498","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-promise-of-the-land-a-passover-haggadah-9780874419795","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}