Bidspirit auction | Hagadah Zerah Gad Vilna 1860.

Hagadah Zerah Gad Vilna 1860. Censored! - Pesach Haggadah, based on the customs of the Vilna Gaon, with the Zerah Gad commentary of R. Tzvi Hirsch ben Tanchum of Horodna. This Haggadah is among the most heavily censored Hagaddas ever published. For example, in “Keha Lachma Anya” the traditional text has been altered to read “Now we are slaves “Beduchtin Tuva” (in good places)… next year we should be free “Kebe’arah Didan” (as in our country). Additionally, the entire section of “Sh’foch Chamoscha” (Cast your wrath upon the nations…) has been removed. This provides a small example of the fear publishers had, of antagonizing the despised Russian Tsar. Vinograd Vilna 1052. Vinograd Sifrei Ha’Gra 538. Yaari 816. Yudlov 1095. Romm press. 34 pages. 22 cm. Overall fine condition. Worming and damage to the first pages on the margins. Soft cover binding. Opening bid $200