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Leipnik Haggadah

Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Altona or Hamburg (Germany) — 1738

The rites of the Seder in splendidly colored miniatures based on the work of Abraham bar Jacob: the trilingual Haggadah by the scholar, illuminator and scribe Joseph ben David from the Moravian town of Leipnik

  1. Joseph ben David was an itinerant scholar, illuminator, scribe and publisher from the Moravian town of Leipnik

  2. Among other places, he worked in Hamburg and Altona, where he created this remarkable Haggadah in 1738

  3. 50 miniatures depict biblical and contemporary ritual scenes and are based on engravings by Abraham Bar Jacob

Leipnik Haggadah

MS Ros. 382 Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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Leipnik Haggadah

In 1738, Joseph ben David, a wandering scholar, illuminator, scribe, and publisher from Leipnik in Moravia, created this remarkable Haggadah manuscript while staying in Altona or Hamburg. Its 50 wonderful, large miniatures, which vividly illuminate the biblical stories and contemporary Seder rituals in charming colors, are based on Abraham bar Jacob's (ca. 1669–1730) masterful copperplate engravings for the Amsterdam Haggadah of 1695 and 1712. With its trilingual instructions for the Seder and different commentaries, the Leipnik Haggadah also combines Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions of celebrating Passover. The result ist a fascinating testimony to the interconnectedness of Jewish communities in early modern times and the vibrant cultural exchange between them. It also provides us with artful insights into everyday religious life in 18th-century Ashkenaz.

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Alternative Titles
Leipnik-Haggadah
Passover Haggadah
Rosenthaliana Leipnik Haggadah
Hagadah shel Pesach
Size / Format
64 pages / 35.9 × 27.0 cm
Origin
Germany
Date
1738
Script
Hebrew Square Script
Illustrations
50 miniatures and numerous illuminated initial words
Content
Texts with instructions for the Seder evening, an shortened version of the commentary by Isaac Abravanel, a mystical commentary
Artist / School
Previous Owners
M. A. and S. Keizer
Available facsimile editions:
Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
#1 Passover Haggadah (The Rosenthaliana Leipnik Haggadah)
W. Turnowsky – Tel Aviv, 1987
Leipnik Haggadah – The Orphan Hospital Ward of Israel – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
#2 The Leipnik-Rosenthaliana Haggadah
The Orphan Hospital Ward of Israel – New York, 1977
Facsimile Editions

#1 Passover Haggadah (The Rosenthaliana Leipnik Haggadah)

W. Turnowsky – Tel Aviv, 1987
Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: W. Turnowsky – Tel Aviv, 1987
Commentary: 1 volume by Emile G.L. Schrijver and Aaron Asher Green
Languages: English, Hebrew
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