Description
Early Reviews — from people who used the beta edition last year:
We loved it. Loved it! The overall feeling – both spoken and felt – was that the simplicity of it made for a much more deep and gratifying seder experience. We were able to jump off the page more, go deeper into our own questions, use the text and almost no supplementary pages, and it worked. It was really one of the best seders I’ve ever conducted. Kol hakavod!
— Rabbi Ilana Garber, Rabbinical Assembly
The transliteration was really helpful [for my daughter]. It was amazing to watch her use the haggadah and be able to access parts she has not been able to in the past and was so gratifying for her to be able to participate in the singing in a more full way. As a Hebrew reader, I appreciated that the transliteration was not obtrusive to me, but easily available to those who need it. Thank you so much for creating this haggadah, it will for sure fit a need for our family.
— Aviva S., Cambridge, MA
The Yedid Nefesh Haggadah takes the beauty and accessibility of the bentscher to the Passover seder. The layout is beautiful, the source material and essays are inspirational and explanatory, and the illustrations add to the whole experience in a beautiful and meaningful way. Can’t wait to use this at my Passover seder this year!
— Rabbi Josh Warshawsky
I have long hoped someone would create a haggadah that everyone at my table could use. It would need to be complete yet accessible, stimulating for seder veterans and inviting and usable for newcomers. And most importantly, it would need to be small and light enough to hold in one hand (so many fabulous haggadot are too big!). So I am incredibly grateful to my old friend, Rabbi Joshua Cahan, for answering my prayers. The Yedid Nefesh haggadah is all these things–a perfect haggadah for the entire seder table. Highly recommended.
— Rabbi Josh Feigelson, Institute for Jewish Spirituality
Thanks, Rabbi Joshua Cahan for creating this fantastic new resource — looking forward to sharing it with our students and community!
— Michael Simon, Northwestern Hillel
Because I’m a little coy in the annual roundup, let me be clear: I like the Yedid Nefesh haggadah by R’
Joshua Cahan. I finally committed to a real set, and this is the one I chose.
Two reasons: 1.) It’s a good haggadah. 2.) YOU CAN GET IT WITH SPIRAL BINDING.
Let this be a lesson and a reminder to publishers and editors of haggadahs: These are practical items that need to fit on a crowded table with lots of people and elaborate place settings and symbolic foods and so forth. Don’t make them too big, and do make it possible to fold them over or at least keep them open without constant intervention.
— David A.M. Wilensky
Tamar Gordon –
Beautifully designed Haggadah!