{"product_id":"night-of-beginnings-marcia-falk-9780827615519","title":"Night of Beginnings: A Passover Haggadah","description":"\u003ci\u003eNight of Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e is a groundbreaking new haggadah for the Passover seder from acclaimed poet, translator, and liturgist Marcia Falk, beautifully designed and illustrated with original color drawings by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Unlike both traditional and new haggadahs, which do not contain a full recounting of the biblical story, \u003ci\u003eNight of Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e presents the Exodus narrative in its entirety, providing a direct connection to the ancient origins of the holiday. This retelling highlights the actions of its female characters, including Moshe's sister, Miriam; Pharaoh's daughter, who adopts the baby Moshe; and the midwives Shifrah and Pu'ah, who save the Hebrew male infants. Falk's revolutionary new blessings, in Hebrew and English, replace the traditional, patriarchal seder blessings, and her \u003ci\u003ekavanot\u003c\/i\u003e--meditative directions for prayer--introduce a genre new to the seder ritual. Poems, psalms, and songs are arranged to give structural coherence to the haggadah. A new commentary raises interpretive questions and invites us to bring personal reflections into the discussion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Like the author's widely acclaimed previous prayer books, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Blessings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Days Between\u003c\/i\u003e, Falk's poetic blessings for the seder envision the divine as a Greater Whole of which we are an inseparable part. The inclusive language of Falk's blessings makes room for women to find and use their voices more full-throatedly than they were able to do with the male-centered prayers inherited from the early rabbis. Men, too, will encounter here a spiritually moving and thought-provoking experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcia Falk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0827615515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780827615519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jewish Publication Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.50w x 0.55d","brand":"Marcia Falk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053788197119,"sku":"9780827615519","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ff29343f-ba6e-42c9-921b-c711b0e81cdf.jpg?v=1685026269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/night-of-beginnings-marcia-falk-9780827615519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}