About the AuthorRabbi Dr. Jeffrey M. Cohen has distinguished himself in the field of religious affairs as a broadcaster, lecturer, writer, and reviewer. A graduate of Jews’ College, London, and the Yeshivot of Manchester and Gateshead, he gained a first class honors degree and a master’s degree in philosophy from London University and a Ph.D. from Glasgow University. He is the author of fourteen books – the most recent being Prayer and Penitence: A Commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor, Following the Synagogue Service, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as over 300 articles. Rabbi Cohen currently serves as senior rabbi of the Stanmore Synagogue in London, England, the largest Orthodox congregation in Europe, and is a past member of the Chief Rabbi’s cabinet. He and his wife Gloria have four children and ten grandchildren.

“Rabbi Cohen has written an engaging companion to the Haggadah that is at once original, thought provoking, erudite, and humane. A modern sensibility meets an ancient text, and the result is a series of interpretations that will give every reader something new to think about on the timeless yet always timely themes of exodus, freedom, and responsibility.”-Rabbi Jonathan SacksChief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth

• Table of ContentsPrefaceForeword1. The Fertility of the Early Israelites2. Why We Were Slaves in Egypt3. Is Freedom a Jewish Concept?4. A Nation of Survivors!5. Searching for the Chametz and the Origin of Pesach6. The Symbolism of the Paschal Lamb7. Why Moses is Not Mentioned in the Haggadah8. The Four Cups of Wine9. Four Sons or One?10. The Son without Questions11. Dislodging the Wicked Son’s Teeth12. “Not Just Once, but in Every Generation…”13. R. Eleazar’s Dispute with the Sages14. A Problem Verse in Dayyenu15. Rabban Gamaliel Used to Say…16. The Message of Hillel’s Sandwich17. The Spirit of the Shirah18. Marital Lessons from Shir Hashirim19. The Challenge of the Omer Period20. Lag b’Omer and World ReconciliationIndex

About the AuthorRabbi Dr. Jeffrey M. Cohen has distinguished himself in the field of religious affairs as a broadcaster, lecturer, writer, and reviewer. A graduate of Jews’ College, London, and the Yeshivot of Manchester and Gateshead, he gained a first class honors degree and a master’s degree in philosophy from London University and a Ph.D. from Glasgow University. He is the author of fourteen books – the most recent being Prayer and Penitence: A Commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor, Following the Synagogue Service, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as over 300 articles. Rabbi Cohen currently serves as senior rabbi of the Stanmore Synagogue in London, England, the largest Orthodox congregation in Europe, and is a past member of the Chief Rabbi’s cabinet. He and his wife Gloria have four children and ten grandchildren.

“Rabbi Cohen has written an engaging companion to the Haggadah that is at once original, thought provoking, erudite, and humane. A modern sensibility meets an ancient text, and the result is a series of interpretations that will give every reader something new to think about on the timeless yet always timely themes of exodus, freedom, and responsibility.”-Rabbi Jonathan SacksChief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth

• Table of ContentsPrefaceForeword1. The Fertility of the Early Israelites2. Why We Were Slaves in Egypt3. Is Freedom a Jewish Concept?4. A Nation of Survivors!5. Searching for the Chametz and the Origin of Pesach6. The Symbolism of the Paschal Lamb7. Why Moses is Not Mentioned in the Haggadah8. The Four Cups of Wine9. Four Sons or One?10. The Son without Questions11. Dislodging the Wicked Son’s Teeth12. “Not Just Once, but in Every Generation…”13. R. Eleazar’s Dispute with the Sages14. A Problem Verse in Dayyenu15. Rabban Gamaliel Used to Say…16. The Message of Hillel’s Sandwich17. The Spirit of the Shirah18. Marital Lessons from Shir Hashirim19. The Challenge of the Omer Period20. Lag b’Omer and World ReconciliationIndex

About the AuthorRabbi Dr. Jeffrey M. Cohen has distinguished himself in the field of religious affairs as a broadcaster, lecturer, writer, and reviewer. A graduate of Jews’ College, London, and the Yeshivot of Manchester and Gateshead, he gained a first class honors degree and a master’s degree in philosophy from London University and a Ph.D. from Glasgow University. He is the author of fourteen books – the most recent being Prayer and Penitence: A Commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor, Following the Synagogue Service, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Pesach, 1,001 Questions and Answers on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as well as over 300 articles. Rabbi Cohen currently serves as senior rabbi of the Stanmore Synagogue in London, England, the largest Orthodox congregation in Europe, and is a past member of the Chief Rabbi’s cabinet. He and his wife Gloria have four children and ten grandchildren.

“Rabbi Cohen has written an engaging companion to the Haggadah that is at once original, thought provoking, erudite, and humane. A modern sensibility meets an ancient text, and the result is a series of interpretations that will give every reader something new to think about on the timeless yet always timely themes of exodus, freedom, and responsibility.”-Rabbi Jonathan SacksChief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth

• Table of ContentsPrefaceForeword1. The Fertility of the Early Israelites2. Why We Were Slaves in Egypt3. Is Freedom a Jewish Concept?4. A Nation of Survivors!5. Searching for the Chametz and the Origin of Pesach6. The Symbolism of the Paschal Lamb7. Why Moses is Not Mentioned in the Haggadah8. The Four Cups of Wine9. Four Sons or One?10. The Son without Questions11. Dislodging the Wicked Son’s Teeth12. “Not Just Once, but in Every Generation…”13. R. Eleazar’s Dispute with the Sages14. A Problem Verse in Dayyenu15. Rabban Gamaliel Used to Say…16. The Message of Hillel’s Sandwich17. The Spirit of the Shirah18. Marital Lessons from Shir Hashirim19. The Challenge of the Omer Period20. Lag b’Omer and World ReconciliationIndex