Leading the Passover Journey: The Seder's Meaning Revealed, the Haggadah's Story Retold

by Nathan Laufer

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781580233996
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	02/01/2009
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Rabbi Nathan Laufer teaches and lectures across North America on issues of leadership. He is founding director of PELIE: Partnership for Effective Learning and Innovative Education, a new national initiative to improve Jewish supplemental education throughout the United States. He received his leadership educator certification from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and his Juris Doctor from the Fordham UniversitySchool of Law. He is also an ordained rabbi.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Word (or Two) about God

1 Preparing for Passover: Why We Rid Ourselves of Chametz
2 Understanding the Order of the Seder
3 Traveling Back to Sacred Time and Sacred Space: Kadesh and U-Rechatz
4 From the Triumph of Life to the Kingdom of Death: Karpas and Yachatz
5 The Narrative of Redemption: Maggid
6 Eating the Meal of Freedom in the House of Slavery: From the Second Cup to Barekh
7 Reenacting the Saga at the Sea: From the Third Cup through Hallel
8 Nirtzah—"Acceptance": The Fourth Cup
9 The Triple Helix: What It All Means

Notes
Suggestions for Further Reading
About the Author

Editorial Reviews

"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; vice president, Universityof Judaism, Los Angeles

"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

“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

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