Haggadot
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Four influential Haggadah commentaries have fundamentally reshaped how modern Jewish communities understand and practice Passover traditions. Through comparative analysis of their distinct methodological approaches, these works reveal how multiple interpretive frameworks can enrich both scholarly discourse and lived religious experience. The Lehmann Haggadah employs homiletical interpretation to connect the Four Questions with pressing contemporary challenges in Jewish communal life, from internal conflict to spiritual apathy. Historical-critical methodology distinguishes the Goldschmidt Haggadah, which incorporates textual variants from the Cairo Geniza and extensive manuscript analysis to illuminate the text's evolution. The Steinsaltz Haggadah breaks new ground with its interdisciplinary synthesis of scientific, archaeological, kabbalistic, and halakhic perspectives, while the Kahn Haggadah's innovative dual-commentary structure serves practical educational needs in modern Jewish communities. Together, these homiletical, historical-critical, interdisciplinary, and pedagogical approaches demonstrate how engaging multiple interpretive frameworks enhances both scholarly understanding and the practical implementation of Passover traditions, strengthening connections between contemporary practice and historical Jewish scholarship.

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Published 1981
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Barry Rosen