Auction 112 Eretz Israel and Zionism, Anti-semitism, World War II and refugees, Postcards and Photographs, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Seforim, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
Jan 21, 2019
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 81:

Non-Traditional Haggadah - Shaar HaNegev. Kfar Szold, 1940.

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Non-Traditional Haggadah - Shaar HaNegev. Kfar Szold, 1940.

Rare, non-traditional haggadah. Stencil print with illustrations.

The haggadah has an original opening that lends it a ceremonious character. In place of the usual "simanim" for the Seder, the content refers to the current gathering in honor of Passover: Kadesh - the community sanctifies itself for the holiday. Hakhel - at 5:30 they join together in Kfar Szold, prepare for the parade and head towards the field for cutting the "Omer." Seder - order of the parade: first the reapers carrying their scythes, then those who gather the bundles, then the children, then choir and then the rest of the community. Paraders sing: "HaGeshem Chalaf ..." ["The Rain has Gone ..."], followed by separate stanzas for those who reap and those who gather.

Followed by "Havaat HaOmer" [bringing the Omer]: "The bell rings, the time to bring the Omer has arrived. The community gathers in the dining room, they sit around set tables for the Passover seder. To the musical notes of the piano ... those who bring the Omer walk the length of the dining room and wave the Omer ..." 

Unique Mah Nishtanah text: "Why is this nation different than all other nations, that all other nations sit each man in his land and our nation is dispersed between all the nations and defiled. That all the nations fight amongst each other and we are pulverized between them? When will we be redeemed? When will we make aliyah to settle? In addition, "We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt; we were dispersed among the nations again, we rotted in the darkness of exile, jubilee after jubilee we did not know rest and our lives were in danger, popes and kings abused us. Hoodlums of all nations arose to destroy us ... and now we have arisen to remove the yoke of exile from upon us ..." and more.

Steiner's list of Kibbutz Haggadot includes only one haggadah from Kfar Szold published in 1950. This haggadah is not on Steiner's list, he was apparently unaware of its existence.

16, [1] leaf. 22 cm. Double leaves [Each pair of leaves is attached at their edges]. Missing the back cover. Very fine condition.

 

 


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