{"product_id":"night-of-beginnings-a-passover-haggadah-paperback","title":"Night of Beginnings: A Passover Haggadah - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcia Falk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNight of Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking new haggadah for the Passover seder from acclaimed poet, translator, and liturgist Marcia Falk, beautifully designed and illustrated with original color drawings by the author. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unlike both traditional and new haggadahs, which do not contain a full recounting of the biblical story, \u003ci\u003eNight of Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e presents the Exodus narrative in its entirety, providing a direct connection to the ancient origins of the holiday. This retelling highlights the actions of its female characters, including Moshe's sister, Miriam; Pharaoh's daughter, who adopts the baby Moshe; and the midwives Shifrah and Pu'ah, who save the Hebrew male infants. Falk's revolutionary new blessings, in Hebrew and English, replace the traditional, patriarchal seder blessings, and her \u003ci\u003ekavanot\u003c\/i\u003e--meditative directions for prayer--introduce a genre new to the seder ritual. Poems, psalms, and songs are arranged to give structural coherence to the haggadah. A new commentary raises interpretive questions and invites us to bring personal reflections into the discussion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like the author's widely acclaimed previous prayer books, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Days Between\u003c\/i\u003e, Falk's poetic blessings for the seder envision the divine as a Greater Whole of which we are an inseparable part. The inclusive language of Falk's blessings makes room for women to find and use their voices more full-throatedly than they were able to do with the male-centered prayers inherited from the early rabbis. Men, too, will encounter here a spiritually moving and thought-provoking experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcia Falk \u003c\/b\u003eis a poet, translator, liturgist, and artist known widely for her groundbreaking prayer books \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Days Between\u003c\/i\u003e, which re-create Hebrew and English prayer from an inclusive, nonpatriarchal perspective. Falk is also the creator of a volume combining her art and poetry, \u003ci\u003eInner East: Illuminated Poems and Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e, and other books of poetry and translation, including a now-classic translation of the Song of Songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966848368941,"sku":"9780827615519","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RXV4eHdYLzVNbzJaYnN5UUlWMEJVdz09.webp?v=1775539331","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/night-of-beginnings-a-passover-haggadah-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}