TY  - BOOK
AU  - Herrmann,Hugo
TI  - Chad Gadja: Das Peßachbuch
AV  - BM 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Passover
KW  - Fasts and feasts -- Judaism
N1  - Release date is 2015-12-13; Produced by Norbert H. Langkau, Reiner Ruf, and the Online
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N2  - "Chad Gadja: Das Peßachbuch" by Hugo Herrmann is a collection of essays and traditional texts centered around the Jewish holiday of Passover, likely written in the early 20th century. This work compiles various contributions related to the customs, history, and significance of the Passover Seder, a ritual feast marking the beginning of the holiday. The main focus is on the practices surrounding Passover, exploring both their historical context and modern relevance.  The beginning of this work presents reflections on the Passover festival through traditional Jewish texts, particularly drawn from the Torah and later commentaries. It highlights the importance of the Passover lamb and the rituals involved, emphasizing the themes of remembrance, redemption, and communal identity. The text also discusses the significance of storytelling within the Seder, noting how each generation must relate to the Exodus narrative as if it were their own experience, thereby actively participating in the continuity of Jewish traditions. This opening sets the stage for deeper explorations of these themes throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50683
ER  -