The Lovell Haggadah, infused with vibrant artwork, including 27 original illuminations, and lively discussion questions and activities, represents the culmination of a seven-year journey of Jewish learning and art. Comprehensive Hebrew text and contemporary egalitarian translation by author and illustrator Rabbi Matthew L. Berkowitz, make this haggadah accessible and inviting. The Lovell Haggadah will make you want to continue your seder far into the night!
Praise for The Lovell Haggadah
“…[Rabbi Berkowitz]… infuses the text with beautiful, bordering on breathtaking symbolic illustrations in color that combine art and Hebrew lettering. Each of the twenty-seven illustrations is an ‘archaeological dig, demonstrating the ability of art to interpret sacred text,’ the rabbi writes….” The Forward
“…In addition to insightful explanations of the seder rituals and of each artwork, the Haggadah offers relevant quotes about each section from Jewish sages, poetry, “reflections” for introspection, and suggestions for creative seder customs…” The Jewish Week
“…A visual feast. His strong lettering and vibrant images, his sensitive English rendering of the Hebrew text and penetrating commentary appeal to the heart as much as to the mind. The artwork pulsates with landscapes of Israel, insights of midrash, and subtleties of the Hebrew language. Rabbi Berkowitz has praised God with every skill at his disposal…” Dr. Ismar Schorsch, Rabbi Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish History, Chancellor Emeritus, Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Rabbi Matthew L. Berkowitz is President of The Schechter Institutes, Inc. Formerly, he served as Vice President of The Schechter Institutes, Inc. and as Director of Israel Programs for the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Matt is co-founder of Jerusalem’s Kol HaOt, a space that weaves the arts and Jewish learning together through interactive Jewish educational art programs. An accomplished artist and sofer, he was formally trained in Jewish scribal art. Ordained from JTS in 1999, Rabbi Berkowitz, a Wexner fellow alumnus, is a respected Jewish educator with a wide knowledge of practical rabbinics and Jewish sources which he shares with learning communities both in Israel and North America. He is on the board of the Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture and serves as a faculty member in their Nahum Goldmann Fellowship Program.