The Washington Haggadah ( he, ) is a Hebrew-language

illuminated manuscript An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is often supplemented with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers, liturgical services and psalms, the ...

haggadah created by

Joel ben Simeon Joel ben Simeon, also known as Feibush Ashkenazi (died c.1492) was a 15th-century Jewish scribe and illuminator who worked in Germany and Northern Italy. He is best known for the manuscript today known as the Ashkenazi Haggadah. Life Joel ben Sim ...

in 1478. He was a specialist illuminator of ''haggadot'', who seems to have worked in both Italy and Germany, and whose style shows influences from the contemporary art of both countries. The book was given to the United States Library of Congress in 1916 by Ephraim Deinard as part of the ''Third Deinard Collection''. Originally referred to as ''Hebraic Manuscript #1'', it has since been referred to as the Washington Haggadah in honor of the city. In 2011, the haggadah was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York for some months.

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External links

The Washington Haggadah
Harvard University Press page with images from inside the haggadah
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Washington Haggadah
15th-century illuminated manuscripts Haggadah of Pesach Jewish illuminated manuscripts Jews and Judaism in Washington, D.C.