Passover – “He Who Waits for the Table of Others, the World Darkens Before Him” – Published by the United Jewish Education Board, Melbourne (Australia), 1933.
The second booklet edited by Mr. Newman, Director of the United Jewish Education Board in Melbourne, focusing on the Passover holiday. The booklet explores the customs of the Seder night, with Rabbi Newman explaining the origins of the laws and customs surrounding the Seder according to the order of the Haggadah, while also addressing the historical enslavement of the Jewish people during the medieval exiles by European nations as part of the narrative. In the introduction, Newman discusses Bedikat Chametz (the search for leaven), the counting of the Omer, and the origins of the mourning customs observed during this period. The final page is somewhat humorous, depicting how the parting of the Red Sea might have appeared through the eyes of the Egyptians.
14, [2] pages. Condition: Very Good.
