{"product_id":"the-szyk-haggadah-the-story-of-the-exodus-from-egypt-and-a-guide-to-the-seder-9780810997530","title":"The Szyk Haggadah: The Story of the Exodus from Egypt and a Guide to the Seder","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Szyk Haggadah\u003c\/i\u003e--the first since 1940 to be reproduced from Arthur Szyk's original art--boasts an original commissioned and extremely practical English text by Rabbi Byron L. Sherwin, ideal for use at any family Seder, and a special commentary section by Rabbi Sherwin and Irvin Ungar gives insight into both the rituals of the Seder and Szyk's rich illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arthur Szyk (pronounced \"Shick\") created his magnificent Haggadah in Lodz, on the eve of the Nazi occupation of his native Poland. There is no Haggadah like it, before or since, filled with sumptuous paintings of Jewish heroes and stunning calligraphy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Available in both hardcover and paperback editions, \u003ci\u003eThe Szyk Haggadah\u003c\/i\u003e will transform the Seder, bringing the story of the Exodus from Egypt into a more contemporary light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Szyk's Haggadah is still fabulous and fresh.\" --\u003ci\u003eHadassah Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Szyk (1884-1951)\u003c\/b\u003e was known primarily as a political illustrator of the highest caliber. Eleanor Roosevelt once referred to him as a \"one-man army,\" and indeed, he saw himself as a \"soldier in art.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eByron L. Sherwin\u003c\/b\u003e, a Jewish scholar and ethicist, has served on the faculty of the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies since 1970. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrvin Ungar\u003c\/b\u003e, an antiquarian bookseller and former rabbi, has championed the rediscovery of Szyk's work. He lives in Burlingame, California. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503911702802,"sku":"9780810997530","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f266c53-3f99-403b-9792-2b72c6eff900.jpg?v=1730804001","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-szyk-haggadah-the-story-of-the-exodus-from-egypt-and-a-guide-to-the-seder-9780810997530","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}