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Rabbi William Blank describes his Internet Haggadah:

 
     
 

I've been leading Passover Seders (Sederim) for almost 40 years. With few exceptions, I've used the traditional haggadah. The traditional haggadah is somewhat obtuse. It benefits greatly with a brief but pointed running commentary, explaining the nuances of the rabbinic free-association style in which it is written. It also benefits from a bit of judicious editing; some pieces of it make very little sense on the surface and an adequate explanation stretches the length of the event beyond what normal mortals will consent to.

So over the years, I developed my own style of explaining the text as we use it. My daughters roll their eyes because (without realizing it) I had been giving almost the same word-for-word commentary every year.

So I have created my own edition. My commentary is laconic: brief, to the point, cutting unnecessary ornamentation. You read it through and the haggadah makes sense in a way that it may not have before. And you can do the whole thing in about an hour before the meal and about 45 minutes after. (How long you linger over dinner and afikomon is personal preference.)

 

 

 

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