Enrich Your Passover Seder with Renewed
Meaning and Significance
Whether you are planning to participate
in, contribute to, or lead a Passover Seder, Leading the Passover Journey will help you relive the Jewish People’s
legacy of survival, hope, and redemption, and reconnect with
the rich heritage celebrated in this special event.
Reclaim the hidden meaning of the Passover
Seder. Connect the pieces of the Haggadah narrative into one
meaningful, cohesive story. From preparing for Passover to
understanding the order of the Seder, from eating the meal of
freedom in the house of slavery to reenacting the saga at the
sea, this fascinating exploration of the texts and traditions
surrounding the most celebrated event in the Jewish calendar
will awaken latent knowledge and provide new understanding. It
will empower you to fully understand and identify with the
complete story of the Jewish People’s journey of
liberation.
“Will please readers of all levels; even the well-read will discover new connections.... A valuable resource.”
—Church & Synagogue Library Association
“A superb guide to the journey of
the Passover Seder. Taking the reader step-by-step through the
experience, Rabbi Laufer offers both novice and experienced
Seder participants a road map filled with delicious details,
exemplary explanations, and intellectual insights to enhance
their Seder celebration. A highly recommended, terrific
resource!”
—Dr. Ron
Wolfson, author, Passover: The Family Guide to Spiritual
Celebration, and vice president, University of Judaism, Los Angeles
Celebration, and vice president, University of Judaism, Los Angeles
“Transforms the experience and history behind [the Passover] into a message readily accessible to readers of all backgrounds and levels of familiarity with Jewish tradition. Highly recommended.”
—Midwest Book Review
“Captures the emotional resonance of the Passover festival with its themes of exile, triumph, and freedom....This book is for anyone who wants to understand the seder in a more spiritual way.”
—Publishers Weekly
“A profoundly insightful, lovingly
crafted, and eminently useful guide to the Passover Seder that
unlocks the Haggadah’s deepest layers of meaning.
Indispensable for all Seder leaders. Guaranteed to enrich any
Passover Seder.”
—David
Arnow, PhD, author, Creating Lively Passover Seders:
A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities
A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities
“A most worthy contribution to the subject … an excellent resource for those leading sedarim and those wishing to get more out of their participation in them…. Gives the Pesach narrative an enduring and powerful relevance for each and every one of us.”
—Union of Liberal & Progressive Synagogues Newsletter
“More than an invaluable resource
for everyone who leads a Seder, this book uses the Passover
Haggadah as a prism through which to examine the story of the
Jewish People. It makes us think about the past even as it
challenges us to reflect upon our own Jewish lives
today.”
—Deborah
E. Lipstadt, PhD, director, Rabbi
Donald Tam Institute for Jewish Studies, Emory University
