Passover Learning
Explore these sources from scholars and students at the
Jewish Theological Seminary to enrich your Pesah experience.
Preparing for Pesah
Guidance on getting ready for the holiday
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Telling the Story
Maggid–the centerpiece of the Seder
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Finding the Four Children
Approaching the seder for each participant
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In Every Generation
New perspectives on struggles for freedom
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Seder Symbols
Freedom and slavery through through pesah, matzah, maror
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Plagues & Miracles
The signs and wonders that are central to Pesah
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From Slavery to Freedom
Stories of despair and of redemption
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The Haggadah
Learn about Passover through historic and contemporary haggadot
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Commentaries on Exodus
Return to the source by looking at Torah portions about the exodus
LEARN MOREThe images shown on this page come from the Prato Haggadah, an illuminated manuscript that dates to 14th Century. It is part of the JTS Library Special Collections and has been displayed at the Met. Learn more about this haggadah and others in Special Collections here or explore the collection of digitized haggaddot here.
Additional Resources for Before and After the Seder
Shabbat Hagadol
Insight from the Shabbat leading up to Pesah
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Nusah
The liturgy for the chagim
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Song of Songs
Cantillation and Commentary
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