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Studying the Haggadah

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WEEKLY READING ASSIGNMENTS

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Reading assignments

Lesson 1: Ha Lachma Anya – This is the Bread of Affliction: the Aramaic passage that opens the Haggadah.	Hebrew passage Translations: Word document PDF document	This is the bread of affliction First Cincinnati Haggadah, Germany, late 15th century Hebrew Union College, Klau Library View image enlarged
Lesson 2: The famous story of the wise sages gathered in Bnei Brak, spending the entire evening telling the story of the Exodus.	Hebrew passage Translations: Word document. PDF document	The Five Rabbis at Seder Haggadah. Hamburg, 1740-41 Hebrew Union College, Klau Library View image enlarged
Lesson 3: The group of verses were included from the book of Deuteronomy: Arami Oved Avi – My father was a wandering Aramean and so forth.	Hebrew passage Translations: Word document PDF document	Go and learn; My ancestor was a wandering Aramean First Cincinnati Haggadah, Germany, late 15th century Hebrew Union College, Klau Library View image enlarged
Lesson 4: Verses that call for the destruction of the enemy “Shefoch Hamatcha” – Pour your wrath upon the nations.	Hebrew passage Translations: Word document PDF document	Pour your wratch Darmstadt Haggadah, Germany, early 15th century Hebrew Union College, Klau Library View image enlarged
Lesson 5: Ehad mi Yodea? – Who knows One? The popular song towards the end of the Haggadah.	Hebrew passage Translations: Word document PDF document	Who knows one? Haggadah. Hamburg, 1740-41 Hebrew Union College, Klau Library View image enlarged

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