The first "Haggadah" specially prepared and printed for the Independence Day in the traditional Passover Haggadah format. Compiled and processed by Aaron Megged. General Staff, Tel Aviv, 1952.
All texts in the Haggadah use the language in which the traditional Passover Haggadah was written, but instead of the Exodus and the Redemption, texts refer to the building of the land of Israel, the Arab enemy, and the rebellion of Israel in the State of Israel, and emphasize the Hebrew power.
"I am ready to tell the stories of the War of Liberation, where we overcame our enemy and conquered our country to be our state ...". The text of 'Avdim hayinu' different to: 'Slaves were gentiles in all countries and all countries, torturing and persecuting us, and rioting us.' On the page corresponding to this text is a photograph of Jews in yellow badge. also apears texts refer to the Arab enemy: "Come out and learn what the Arabs have asked do to us, that all the rulers of the country have asked to lose us in their lands and the Arabs have asked to lose us in our land of Israel ...". The text of 'Baruch Hamakom'' adds 'blessed the first and last pioneers, blessed the guards and defenders.' Next to it is a photograph of a Hebrew soldier during the War of Independence. The text of "Vayehi Bahatzi HaLayla" refers to the night of November 29: "And all the nations of the world decide on the establishment of a Hebrew state for the people of Israel in the Land of Israel ...". The text of "Against four sons" refers to the Hebrew state "What is this country to you?" An interesting paragraph about "Palmach boys who went out in the evening to bring weapons and ammunition to the besieged in Gush Etzion", was added a special section for the conquest of Eilat: "And on the 9th of Adar, 1949, we raised the Israeli flag on the Eilat beach ...", And more.
The entire Haggadah is accompanied by photographs bearing the War of Independence and Jewish settlement from the best Israeli photographers, including D.C. Weisenstein. A total of ten thousand copies were printed that were to be sent to various forces for use on Independence Day of that year, the Haggadah was also published in the Independence Day issue of the Maariv newspaper, April 30, 1952. The contents of the Haggadah, which highlights human activity And hiding the Divine salvation as well as secularization of the Passover Haggadah provoked the wrath of many religious circles and for this reason the military rabbinate opposed this attempt, And with the Prime Minister's orders, the decision was made to collect and destroy all Haggadot, hence its importance and rarity.
40 p. 21 cm. Few stains, good condition.
