Gold lettering from BL Add 27210, f. 51v
Gold lettering on a text page. Image taken from f. 51v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Frontispiece from BL Or 2737, f. 1
A green vine with leaves, sprigs and bunches of grapes in the middle of the folio framed by a thin line. Image taken from f. 1 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Scenes from the life of Adam from BL Or 2884, f. 1v
Full-page miniature, upper register: the creation of Adam by the angels, lower register: Adam naming the animals. Image taken from f. 1v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Lot and his daughters from BL Add 27210, f. 4v
Loth and his daughters escaping from Sodom, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 4v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Pharoah from BL Add 27210, f. 8v
Detail of a miniature of Pharaoh ordering the midwives, and the casting of the male children into the Nile. Image taken from f. 8v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
The sacrifice of Isaac from BL Or 2737, f. 93v
Full-page miniature of Abraham is about to slaughter Isaac who is lying bound on the altar, a streched arm symbolizing the Divine Presence preventing him, the ram caught in a bush standing behind Abraham, in an... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2884, f. 29
Decorated initial-word panel with foliate scroll spreading to the upper margin. Image taken from f. 29 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Passover lamb from BL Add 14761, f. 60
Historiated initial-word panel: ~Pesah~ (Passover lamb) depicting a young man roasting the Passover lamb. Image taken from f. 60 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona ... More
R. Yosi the Galilean and R. Eliezer from BL Or 1404, f. 14v
Four initial-word panels with gold letters and white vine motifs; in the outer margin, two elderly men, Rabbi Yosi ha-Galili and Rabbi Eliezer are seated holding an open book. Image taken from f. 14v of Haggada... More
The zodiac cycle from BL Add 11639, f. 516v
Full-page miniature of the plan of nine spheres according to the Ptolemaic system. Outermost circle: the Hebrew names of the zodiac signs, the second circle: names of Hebrew months corresponding to the zodiac s... More
Inside back cover from BL Add 27210, Inside back cover
Image taken from Inside back cover of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
120 Bombay 1890, Israel, Maharashtra, India
Norsk nynorsk: Ei side frå ein haggadá sjel pesah på jødisk marathi som vart trykt i Mumbai i 1890. English: A page from a Haggada shel Pesah in Judaeo-Marathi which was printed in Mumbai in 1890.
Handwritten note from BL Add 27210, f. 1
Handwritten note on the first folio. Image taken from f. 1 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
The ten plagues from BL Add 14762, f. 17
Marginal illustration of the ten plagues included into ten medallions, next to the paragraph, 'R. Juda made a mnemonic [out of the first letters of the Hebrew words for the plagues]..' Image taken from f. 17 of... More
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 158
Text page with punctuated Sephardi square script. Image taken from f. 158 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 6v
Detail of a miniature of Joseph's brothers selling him to the Ishmaelites (Gen. 27:28). Image taken from f. 6v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Scenes from the life of Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 7
Full-page miniature, upper right: Pharaoh's dream; upper left: Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream in front of his counsellors; lower right: Joseph ordering the arrest of Simeon; lower left: Joseph revealing hi... More
Joseph's dream from BL Add 27210, f. 5
Joseph's dream, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 5 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Temptation from BL Add 11639, f. 520v
Full-page miniature of Adam and Eve with the female-headed serpent and the Tree of Knowledge. Caption: 'This is Adam and Eve naked and the Tree of Knowledge and the serpent'. Image taken from f. 520v of Miscell... More
Text page from BL Add 14761, f. 150
Text page with Sephardi punctuated semi-cursive script. Image taken from f. 150 of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Passover (The 'Barcelona Haggadah'), Sephardic rite. Written in Hebrew.
Marginal decoration from BL Add 14762, f. 13v
Foliate decoration connected to two decorated initials and inhabited by animals, in the outer margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 13v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Ashkenazi Haggadah'), German rite with t... More
Sacrifice of Isaac from BL Add 27210, f. 4v
Sacrifice of Isaac, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 4v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 7 - Public domain dedication image
Detail of a miniature of Joseph ordering the arrest of Simeon. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Paschal lamb from BL Or 2737, f. 91v
Detail of a full-page miniature of two Israelites roasting the paschal lamb. Image taken from f. 91v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Dance of Miriam from BL Add 27210, f. 15
Detail of a miniature of the Dance of Miriam (Ex. 15:20). Image taken from f. 15 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
The bondage of the Israelites in Egypt from BL Or 2737, f. 62v
Full page miniature of the Israelites building the Egyptian cities, a taskmaster holding a stick and instructing the slaves, in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 62v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'His... More
Moses from BL Add 27210, f. 10v
Detail of a miniature of Moses in front of the Burning Bush. Image taken from f. 10v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Jacob wrestling with an angel from BL Add 27210, f. 5
Jacob wrestling with an angel, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 5 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Genesis 22 from BL Or 2737, f. 92
Full-page miniature of Abraham and Isaac riding on the ass followed by the two servants. Image taken from f. 92 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Scenes from Exodus from BL Or 1404, f. 3v
Full-page miniature, upper register: Aaron's rod turning to a snake and swallowing the magicians' rod (Ex. 7:12), lower register: the first plague: blood. Image taken from f. 3v of Haggadah with commentary and ... More
Rabbi Akiva from BL Or 1404, f. 15
Decorated initial-word panel, ~R. Akiva~, and in the outer margin; a miniature of an elderly man holding an open book representing Rabbi Akiva. Image taken from f. 15 of Haggadah with commentary and liturgica... More
Bitter herb from BL Add 14762, f. 22v
Detail of a marginal painting of a man lifting the ~maror~ (bitter herb), under the initial word ~maror~ at the beginning of the passage, 'This is ~maror~'. Image taken from f. 22v of Haggadah for Passover (the... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 1404, f. 30
Keywords of a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for Passover, ~lel shimurim~ (The night of the vigils) are included into panels with penwork and foliate decoration. Image taken from f. 30 of Haggadah with commentary ... More
Page from Passover Haggadah (8606526176)
Creator: Joseph Budko Object Origin: Vienna, Austria; Berlin, Germany Date: 1921 Medium: Book, printed on paper Repository: Yeshiva University Museum Call Number: 2001.387 Rights Information: No known copy... More
Alte Karmeliterkirche München 3
Deutsch: Pessach Haggadah in der Ausstellung Religionen der Welt.
Scenes from Exodus from BL Or 2884, f. 16
Full-page miniature, upper register: the tenth plague: the death of the first-born including Pharaoh's son, lower regsiter: the Israelites leaving Egypt. Image taken from f. 16 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'S... More
Mikveh from BL Or 2737, f. 90 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Full-page miniature of a ritual scene, of three men immersing dishes in the ~mikveh~ (ritual bath), in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 90 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). ... More
Creation of Eve from BL Add 27210, f. 2v
Detail of a miniature of the Creation of Eve and the Temptation. Image taken from f. 2v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Pharoah's dream from BL Add 27210, f. 7
Detail of a miniature of Pharaoh's dream. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 45
Initial-word panel with gold letters decorated with foliate motifs, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Passover, 'The strength of your miraculous powers' (Davidson vol. 1, 1871). Next to the panel, the t... More
Leviticus from BL Add 11639, f. 51v
Detail of an initial-word panel ~Wa-yiqra~ (And the Lord called unto Moses) inhabited by two hybrids, at the top of the second text column, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 51v of Miscellany o... More
Cherubs from BL Add 11639, f. 522
Full-page miniature of some of the Temple implements (the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Shewbread, and a jar) and the two kerubim. Caption: 'These are the cherubs streching out their wings above the kappore... More
Photograph of a Young Jewish Boy with Elders at a Passover Ceremony
Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life
Adam naming the animals from BL Or 2884, f. 1v
Detail of a miniature of Adam naming the animals. Image taken from f. 1v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 7 - Public domain dedication image
Detail of a miniature of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream in front of his counsellors. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Moses from BL Add 27210, f. 10v
Detail of a miniature of Moses and his family meeting Aaron on their way to Egypt. Image taken from f. 10v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated title page from BL Add 27210, f. 2
Decorated title page depicting an arcade resting on mermaid caryatids and on columns decorated with gold flowers. In the middle of the arch, there is an angel's head with wings. Early seventeenth-century decora... More
Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 6v
Detail of a miniature of the council of Joseph's brothers (Gen. 37:26-27), Joseph being pulled out of the well (Gen. 37:28), and smearing Joseph's coat with goat blood (Gen. 37:31). Image taken from f. 6v of Ha... More
Scenes from the life of Jacob from BL Or 2884, f. 4v
Full-page miniature, upper register: Isaac blessing Jacob, Esau returning from his hunt, lower register: Jacob's ladder. Image taken from f. 4v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
The synagogue from BL Or 2884, f. 17v
Full-page miniature: service in the synagogue, a bearded man, probably the ~hazan~ (cantor) standing on the ~bimah~ (a platform in the synagogue from which the Torah is read), surrounded by the congregation. Im... More
Genesis from BL Add 11639, f. 5v
Initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning) at the beginning of Genesis. The initial-word panel inhabited by dragons and connected to a vertical band running on the outer margin of the folio. Image taken ... More
Seder table from BL Add 14761, f. 28v
Detail of a page; Historiated initial-word panel ~Ha lahma aniya~ (The Bread of Affliction), at the beginning of the text of the Haggadah. Beneath the initial words, a miniature depicting a family by the Seder ... More
Scenes from the life of Abraham from BL Add 14761, ff. 36v-37
Folio 36v: historiated initial-word panel with gold letters: ~Mi-thilah~ at the beginning of the passage, 'In the beginning our fathers were idolators'. Around the initial-word panel, two midrashic scenes: on t... More
Arms from BL Add 27210, f. 16 - Public domain dedication image
Armorial device of the Gallico and Rava families, added at Carpi in 1602. Image taken from f. 16 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Eli Bohnen, right, a rabbi
U.S. Army Chaplain (Maj.) Eli Bohnen, right, a rabbi serving with the 42nd Infantry Division in World War II, leads a seder service during the Jewish holiday of Passover in Dahn, Germany March 28, 1945, just ov... More
Passover Seder Dinner at the White House 2010
United States President Barack Obama and the First Family mark the beginning of Passover with a Seder with friends and staff in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House on 29 March 2010.
Passover seder in redecorated Family Dining Room - April 2015
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama host a Passover Seder dinner in the newly redecorated Old Family Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on April 3, 2015.
Seder table from BL Or 2737, f. 91
Full-page miniature of a Seder table, in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 91 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
The Burning Bush from BL Or 2737, f. 67
Full-page miniature of Moses in front of the burning bush, the Divine Presence is represented by a winged arm, in an architectural frame. Image taken from f. 67 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque H... More
Samson from BL Or 2737, f. 35v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a folio: miniature of Samson rending the lion. Image taken from f. 35v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Seder table from BL Add 14762, f. 6
Detail of a page: miniature of a spread Seder table surrounded by the participants. Image taken from f. 6 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Ashkenazi Haggadah'), German rite with the commentary of Eleazar of Worms... More
Exodus from Egypt from BL Add 14762, ff. 14v-15
Marginal illustration occupying both lower margins of the double opening depicting the Exodus of the Israelites with Moses dividing the sea by the help of a divine hand (f. 15) and behind them the Egyptians pur... More
Creation of Adam from BL Or 2884, f. 1v
Detail of a miniature of the creation of Adam by the angels. Image taken from f. 1v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Rabbis at Benei Braq from BL Add 14761, f. 31v
Historiated initial-word panel: ~Ma'aseh~, at the beginning of the account of the five rabbis at Benei Braq. The five rabbis are in the windows of a building; their pupils are knocking on the door. Full foliate... More
Lt. Brian Shea, left, Cmdr. John R. Logan and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 31, 2018) Lt. Brian Shea, left, Cmdr. John R. Logan and Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Danielle Lacey read through a Haggadah during an observance of the Jewish passover in the chapel aboar... More
The Simple Son from BL Add 27210, f. 31
The word ~Tam~ (Simple Son) with gold letters. Image taken from f. 31 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Miriam's dance from BL Or 2737, f. 86v
Detail of a full-page miniature of Miriam and the Israelite women dancing. Image taken from f. 86v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Jacob and Esau from BL Add 27210, f. 4v
Jacob and Esau, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 4v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 6v
Detail of a miniature of Joseph's brothers presenting the bloody coat to Jacob, and Jacob tearing his clothes (Gen. 37:32-34). Image taken from f. 6v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Abraham and Isaac from BL Or 2737, f. 93
Full-page miniature of Abraham and Isaac at Mount Moriah (Gen. 22:4). Image taken from f. 93 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Babel from BL Add 27210, f. 3 - Public domain medieval manuscript
The confusion of the language at the building of the tower of Babel (Gen. 11): the builders of Babel are murdering each other. Detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 3 of Hagga... More
Joseph meeting an angel from BL Add 27210, f. 5
Joseph meeting an angel on the way to his brothers, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Joseph's encounter with an angel is based on a midrashic explanation of Gen. 37:15, 'And a certain man fo... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14762, f. 39
Initial-word panel ~Nishmat~ (breath) with gold letters surrounded by foliate motifs, at the beginning of the liturgical poem, 'The breath of every living thing'. Image taken from f. 39 of Haggadah for Passover... More
King David from BL Add 11639, f. 117v
Full-page miniature of King David playing a harp. Caption: 'This is King David playing a harp'. Image taken from f. 117v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or earlier 't... More
Man praying from BL Or 2884, f. 61
Decorated initial-word panel with gold letters in the Hallel (Psalm 118:5). Miniature in the lower margin depicting a man standing in a small niche praying. Image taken from f. 61 of Haggadah for Passover (the ... More
Leviathan from BL Add 11639, f. 518v
Full-page miniature of one of the eschatological animals, the Leviathan. Caption: 'This is Leviathan'. Image taken from f. 518v of Miscellany of biblical and other texts ('The Northern French Miscellany' or ear... More
Pune haggadah 04, Israel
Bene Israel haggadah from Pune (Poona) in Hebrew and Marathi
Seder table from BL Or 2884, f. 18
Full-page miniature of a family sitting around a spread Seder table discussing the Haggadah. Image taken from f. 18 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 24
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Halleluyah~ (Praise the Lord) the first word of Psalm 113, at the beginning of the first part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque... More
Initial-word panel from BL Add 14761, f. 65v
Historiated initial-word panel: ~Halleluyah~ (Praise the Lord) of a service in the synagogue, at the beginning of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 65v of Haggadah, liturgical poems and biblical readings for Pass... More
Esther and Ahasverus from BL Add 11639, f. 260v
Full-page miniature of Ahasverus handing over the golden scepter to Esther in an architectural frame (Esther 8:4). Caption: 'This is Ahasverus held out the golden sceptre toward Esther, the queen'. Image taken ... More
The unleavened bread from BL Or 2737, f. 22
Textual illustration depicting the unleavened bread (~matzah~) as a giant roundel with four hybrids inside. Image taken from f. 22 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 27210, f. 30v
Decorated initial-word panel, ~Hakham~ (Wise Son) and the initial word, ~Rasha~ (Wicked Son) with gold letters. Image taken from f. 30v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Sefer Helkat Binyamin - Public domain dedication image
Sefer Helkat Binyamin (Portion of Benjamin), Passover Haggadah with the Commentary of Benjamin of Zaloszc, Lvov (Lemberg): Judith Rosanes, 1794. The first Hassidic commentary to the traditional Passover haggad... More
Scenes from the life of Moses from BL Or 2884, f. 13
Full-page miniature, upper register: Moses before the burning bush, lower register: Moses and Aaron performing the signs to the Elders of Israel (Ex. 4:30). Image taken from f. 13 of Haggadah for Passover (the ... More
Coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 156v
Full-page miniature of the Spanish royal coat of arms: a crowned golden lion rampant beneath a Moorish arch. Image taken from f. 156v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.
Joseph relating his dream from BL Add 27210, f. 5
Joseph relating his dream to his father and brothers, detail of a miniature depicting scenes from Genesis. Image taken from f. 5 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Preparation for Seder from BL Add 27210, f. 15
Detail of a miniature of the master of the house distributing the ~matzot~ (unleavened bread) and the ~haroset~ (sweetmeat). Image taken from f. 15 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Adam from BL Add 27210, f. 2v - Public domain dedication image
Detail of a miniature of Adam naming the animals (Gen. 2:19-20). Image taken from f. 2v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
The plagues from BL Add 27210, f. 12v
Full-page miniature, upper right: the second plague: frogs, upper left: the third plague: lice, lower right: the fourth plague: wild beasts (~arov~), lower left: the fifth plague: murrain. The meaning of the He... More
Decorated initial words from BL Add 27210, f. 55
Initial words with gold letters and a band between the two text columns decorated with gold and foliation. Image taken from f. 55 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 28v
Decorated initial-word panels, ~Mah~ (how, Psalm 116:12) and ~Hallelu~ (praise, Psalm 117), in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 28v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque Haggadah'). ... More
Bitter herb from BL Or 2884, f. 52
Painted initial-word panel, ~maror~ (bitter herb). In the outer margin, a miniature depicting a man holding the ~maror~, another miniature of a giant leaf embedded into the text representing the ~maror~. Image ... More
Benei Braq from BL Or 1404, f. 9v
Three initial-word panels with gold letters, white vine, and foliate mitofs; in the outer margin, an elderly man seated holding an open book perhaps representing one of the five rabbis at Benei Braq. Image take... More
Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: Spanishhaggadah, illuminate...
Full-page miniature from the Sister Haggadah, Barcelona, Spain 1350. Public domain photograph of 14th-century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Evil Son from BL Add 14762, f. 9
Detail of a miniature of the Evil Son. Image taken from f. 9 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Ashkenazi Haggadah'), German rite with the commentary of Eleazar of Worms. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Or 2737, f. 27v
Decorated initial-word panels, ~YYY~ (an abbrevation of the Divine Name, Psalm 115:12) and ~Ahavti~ (I love, Psalm 116), in the second part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 27v of Haggadah for Passover (the '... More
U.S. Army Soldiers serving with the 42nd Infantry Division
U.S. Army Soldiers serving with the 42nd Infantry Division in World War II celebrate the Jewish holiday of Passover in Dahn, Germany March 28, 1945, just over a month before the German surrender. Chaplain (Maj.... More
The Rainbow Haggadah was created by Chaplain Eli Bohnen
The Rainbow Haggadah was created by Chaplain Eli Bohnen and his assistant Eli Heimberg for the 42nd Infantry Division Passover seder in Dahn, Germany March 28, 1945, over a month before German surrender. The di... More