Independence Haggadah 1952 – Aharon Megged

Independence Haggadah. Published by IDF / Human Resources – Information branch, 1952. Hebrew.The Haggadah, which tells the story of the War of Independence and the establishment of the State of Israel, was written by the author Aharon Megged while in reserve-duty service in the chief education and culture office, and was initiated by the Minister of Education Ben-Zion Dinur. Ten thousand copies were printed and the soldiers were meant to read the text on the eve of Independence Day. The religious units and the military rabbinate objected and the Haggadahs were destroyed.[20] leaves, 20 cm. Good condition. A few stains and creases. Very small tears along the edges of two leaves. Stamp on the front cover.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.