Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of
the Commonwealth in the United Kingdom, offers a refreshing and
insightful commentary to the Koren Haggada, together with illuminating
essays on the themes and motifs of the Festival of Freedom. Sensitively
translated, the traditional texts are carefully balanced alongside the
Chief Rabbi’s contemporary ideas, in a modern and user-friendly design.
With new interpretations and in-depth analyses of the Passover liturgy
and rituals, Rabbi Sacks’ style is engaging, intelligent, at times
daring in its innovation, and always inspiring. With essay titles as
diverse as “Pesah, Freud, and Jewish Identity” and “Pesah and the
Rebirth of Israel,” as well as explorations of the role of women in the
Exodus, and the philosophy of leadership and nation-building, the Chief
Rabbi’s Haggada is a thought-provoking and essential companion at the
Seder table.