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The entries selection comes from the book “Dictionary of Judaica” (2005), which was written by a group of authors led by Eva Kosáková . Entries were further processed by Jaroslav Kuntoš, Dana Veselská, Olga Sixtová, Michaela Scheibová and Lenka Uličná. The book can be purchased at our e-shop.

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Haggadah (Heb. Haggadah shel Pesah)

A book that tells the story of the Israelites‘ Exodus from Egypt – celebrated during the holiday of Pesah – and contains the order of the home service for the Seder meal. Apart from prayers, blessings and related excerpts from the Talmud, it also includes relevant biblical passages and traditional Seder songs. Richly illuminated Haggadot were made from at least the Middle Ages onwards and illustrated Haggadot were published after the founding of the letterpress. In the Czech lands, the latter influenced a group of 18th century scribes and illuminators from Moravian Jewish communities who were subsequently active in Austria, Germany and Holland.

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