Lot 459
Independence Haggadah – Aharon Megged – 1952
Independence Haggadah, composed and edited by Aharon Megged. Published by General Staff / Human Resources – Information branch, 1952.
This Haggadah, telling the story of the War of Independence and the establishment of the State of Israel, was written by author Aharon Megged while on reserve-duty service at the chief education and culture officer headquarters, at the initiative of then-Minister of Education Ben-Zion Dinur. Ten thousand copies were printed, intended for soldiers to read on the eve of Independence Day. According to existing sources, the religious units and the military rabbinate objected, and the Haggadahs were destroyed. The Haggadah is accompanied by numerous photographs from the Independence War and the first years of the State of Israel.
[20] leaves, 20 cm. Good condition. Many stains. Ownership inscription on inside front cover. Some folds at corners of leaves. Some tears to margins of cover.
