Episode 211: The Passover Haggadah, a Biography - Vanessa Ochs

from Judaism Unbound · host Institute for the Next Jewish Future

Vanessa Ochs, author of The Passover Haggadah: A Biography, joins Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg for a conversation about the origins, evolutions, and revolutions of the Passover Haggadah — the text that is used as a ritual guide to the Passover Seder.This episode is the third in an ongoing series exploring new, old, and new-old approaches to the holiday of Passover.Pre-order The Passover Haggadah: A Biography here!If you're enjoying Judaism Unbound, please help us keep things going with a one-time or monthly tax-deductible donation. Support Judaism Unbound by clicking here!To access full shownotes for this episode, click here.

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