{"product_id":"the-promise-of-the-land-a-passover-haggadah-9780874419795","title":"The Promise of the Land: A Passover Haggadah","description":"\u003cb\u003eExplore themes of nature and the land within the Passover seder.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethe unassuming matzah that reveals the simplicity of earth, wheat, and water, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eto the first fruits of the soil that the Israelites offered in gratitude, the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eearth has always been at the center of who we are as a people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePassover marks the Jewish people's liberation from slavery in Egypt and the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ecoming of spring. Yet it is also a story about land and the natural world. All \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eour biblical holidays - Passover included - originally commemorated the \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eagrarian and pastoral soil of of which Judaism grew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis haggadah keeps the earth at the forefront of our minds. In addition to all \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethe traditional blessings and rituals, it includes sidebars and other features \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ethat uncover the connections between the seder and the land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor instance, karpas symbolizes the vibrant, verdant energy of spring, \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eand reminds us that, like plants, we are born of the earth. Dayeinu is \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eseen as a commentary on appreciating what we have and avoiding waste and \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eoverconsumption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStunning artwork enhances the moods and themes of the seder in warm tones that \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eare at once vibrant and earthy. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA marvelous new contribution in an ecological vein . . .a haggadah in the spirit of Abraham Joshua Heschel\u003c\/b\u003e\" --Rabbi Jonathon Seidel, PhD, spiritual leader of Or haGan, Eugene Oregon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBernstain, Ellen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ellen Bernstein is the founder of Shomrei Adamah, the first national Jewish environmental organization. She is also the author of Ecology and the Jewish Spirit and The Splendor of Creation, and coauthor of Let the Earth Teach You Torah. She lives in Holyoke, MA. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Behrman House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606544158994,"sku":"9780874419795","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1b4acfae-c19a-46a7-a3f5-5bdc51844e48.jpg?v=1732295815","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-promise-of-the-land-a-passover-haggadah-9780874419795","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}