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Blog
The Passover Seder as Live Action Role Playing
Passover Seder is essentially the world's oldest Jewish role-playing game, predating "Dungeons & Dragons" by millennia! How did the Sages of yore get us to joyfully participate in Jewish rituals, and what does all this have to do with mutual scallion whippings?
Blog
The Moss Haggadah
A unique Haggadah crafted by American-Israeli artist David Moss four decades ago joins the National Library of Israel’s collection
Did you know?
Chad Gadya, the concluding song in the Haggadah, might be one of the earliest known children’s song. With its animals and other fantastic figures, it represents something for children to look forward to.
Video
A Look at the Jewish Year: Pesach
Explore three rare Haggadot from the NLI's collection with the help of three unusual Seder meal guests!
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Printable Activity
Pesach Photographs with Discussion Questions
Explore the unique photos from the National Library of Israel's collections and discuss questions with your students.
Video
Ancient Maps of the Exodus
This geography and Tanach teacher from Jerusalem talks about how she uses historic illustrated maps of the Exodus in her classroom.
Printable Activity
Pesach Activity Printable Page
Learn how different historical circumstances come to life in the unique design of each Haggadah.
Lesson Plan
Bedikat Chametz – Searching for Chametz
In preparation for Pesach people clean their homes to remove all of the chametz. Learn more about why and how they do so!
Blog
The Passover Seder as Live Action Role Playing
Passover Seder is essentially the world's oldest Jewish role-playing game, predating "Dungeons & Dragons" by millennia! How did the Sages of yore get us to joyfully participate in Jewish rituals, and what does all this have to do with mutual scallion whippings?
Blog
The Moss Haggadah
A unique Haggadah crafted by American-Israeli artist David Moss four decades ago joins the National Library of Israel’s collection
Webinar
Pesach - Crafting Your Story
In this webinar, Shuvi Hoffman will introduce you to several modern Haggadot that expand on the traditional versions with various levels of interpretation
Source Sheet
Crafting Our Story: Pesach as a Case Study
Learn about several modern Haggadot that expand on the traditional versions with various levels of interpretation and innovation, including references to current events
Printable Activity
Haggadot Riddles
Match the riddle to the image to discover different haggadot from around the world
Video
A Look at the Jewish Year: Pesach
Explore three rare Haggadot from the NLI's collection with the help of three unusual Seder meal guests!
Printable Activity
Pesach Photographs with Discussion Questions
Explore the unique photos from the National Library of Israel's collections and discuss questions with your students.
Video
Ancient Maps of the Exodus
This geography and Tanach teacher from Jerusalem talks about how she uses historic illustrated maps of the Exodus in her classroom.
Printable Activity
Pesach Activity Printable Page
Learn how different historical circumstances come to life in the unique design of each Haggadah.
Lesson Plan
Bedikat Chametz – Searching for Chametz
In preparation for Pesach people clean their homes to remove all of the chametz. Learn more about why and how they do so!