Prague Haggadah

A special piece of Jewish culture with insights into the history of the Passover rite: the British Library's Ashkenazi Haggadah, originating in Ulm, with an exceptionally well-documented history of its creation

An intimate glimpse into the life of German Jews circa 1500: miniatures of Gothic architecture and period dress in a magnificently appointed Haggadah

People with alienating bird heads at the Seder meal: a creatively constructive approach to the biblical prohibition of images in the oldest surviving Ashkenazi Haggadah

Scenes from the Passover Seder, but also naked men and women bathing or the non-kosher killing of animals as sport: an Ashkenazic Haggadah richly illuminated with gold that is extraordinary in many respects

German and Italian traditions combined in a golden Haggadah: a masterpiece by the renowned itinerant book artist Joel ben Simeon as a valuable testimony to cultural exchange and everyday Jewish culture