Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Non-Traditional Haggadah – Kibbutz Heftziba, 1946

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Passover Haggadah. Heftziba, [1946].
Non-traditional Haggadah, with numerous fine illustrations.
After the verse "Pour out your wrath" (appearing inside a frame decorated with thorny branches and poisonous snakes) are texts referring to the Holocaust and the struggle to aid the survivors (She'erit HaPleta): "Each and every day, it is every person's duty to regard himself as he who tips the balance in favor of the Exodus from Egypt or remaining in Exile. May all our deeds be directed towards tearing the sea asunder and receiving the returnees!", and more.
[1] title cover, 32 pp, [1] rear cover, 21.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and creases to a number of leaves and to cover. Pages 21 and 25 are partly detached.
Passover Haggadahs
Passover Haggadahs