{"product_id":"the-baseball-haggadah-a-festival-of-freedom-and-springtime-in-15-innings","title":"The Baseball Haggadah A Festival of Freedom and Springtime in 15 Innings","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:=\"\"\u003eWhy is this night different from all other nights of the year; and what does the game of baseball have to do with the Festival of Passover and the seder? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eIncorporating images and language from another springtime ritual, this baseball themed Passover Haggadah retells the story of the Israelites' Exodus from slavery in Egypt with faithfulness to the contours of a traditional seder. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eBy holding up the Exodus next to the concept of a beloved national pastime, connections are made that cast light on the Passover story in new and unexpected patterns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eThis enchanting Haggadah with its vivid illustrations will capture the imagination of seder participants of all ages (from little leaguers to adults). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eBy infusing an old ritual with thought provoking readings and new insights, this Haggadah may stand alone as the sole text at a religious school model seder or can be used as a supplementary Haggadah in traditional or liberal homes. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eValues taught at the seder, such as love of freedom, kindness to strangers, and concern for others, are celebrated in this user friendly text with particular sensitivity to gender equality and transliteration for non-Hebrew readers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eWith Moses as the team captain for the Israelites and Pharaoh heading up the Taskmasters, the lineups struggle for dominance. God throws the ultimate \"splitter,\" making way for the Israelites to cross the Sea of Reeds. Each participant takes a turn up at bat as a reader. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eThere is a 7th Inning Stretch, during which the children can go to the door to search for and welcome the presence of Elijah. Ultimately, there is praise and joy and celebration. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eFreedom has been won. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: \" palatino linotype antiqua serif font-size:\u003eThe Israelites, have made it safely home, and springtime is renewed on a field of green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"IsraelBookShop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42253892124837,"sku":"0-6923-5551-0","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/8860\/9445\/files\/0-6923-5551-0.jpg?v=1725093133","url":"https:\/\/www.israelbookshop.com\/products\/the-baseball-haggadah-a-festival-of-freedom-and-springtime-in-15-innings","provider":"IsraelBookShop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}