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Seder Hagadah shel Pesaḥ
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Seder Hagadah shel Pesaḥ (Order of Passover Haggadah)
Venice: Yoṿani di Garah, 1609
At the beginning of the 17th century, Venice was home to one of the largest and most vibrant Jewish communities in the world. Hebrew printing flourished in the city. Although the Jews had to reside within the Venice Ghetto and were not allowed to own printing houses, they did play an instrumental role in planning the editions. Planned and prepared by the Italian Jewish printer Israel Zifroni, this Haggadah emerged from the press of Yoṿani di Garah at Zifroni’s request. It represents a striking shift in visualizing the traditional Passover text. Together with the Amsterdam Haggadah from 1695, also on display, the Venetian edition made an essential impact on the styles of haggadot illustrations for centuries to come. This series of engravings on the title page shows a thorough process of preparing for Passover, including baking matzah, cleaning, and removing the leavened bread.
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