Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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The Prague Haggadah
Prague, Bohemia Printers: Gershom Solomon Kohen Katz and his brother Gronem Katz Artist: Hayyim Shahor Schwartz (?) Letterpress and woodcuts on paper H: 33; W: 21.2 cm Gift of John D. Herring and family, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum Accession number: B74.1002 ; 181/035 |
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The Prague Haggadah was the first complete illuminated Haggadah to be printed by Jews. Some of its woodcut illustrations were inspired by Christian sources; others originated in earlier Haggadot that had been written and illustrated by hand. Publications: Peled-Carmeli, Haviva, Illustrated Haggadot of the Eighteenth Century, The Israel Museum, 1983, English Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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