Hagadah

The Jewish holiday of Passover (Pesach) commemorates and celebrates the exodus of the Jews from ancient Egypt. During the traditional Passover meal, the family reads, chants, and sings from the Hagadah, a Seder “guidebook” first formally compiled in the Middle Ages. Every family has its own traditions, however, and this recording documents the Seder as it was celebrated in Jerusalem by a family of Yemenite Jews in the 1950s. Arabic influence is pronounced, and the Yemeni-Jewish Hagadah includes some sections and songs not found in European and American versions, particularly during the final segment of the service.

Liner notes provide background information about the lives of the Yemeni Jews, their Seder, and the Yemeni Hagadah, along with original Hebrew texts and translations.

Track Listing

101	Kiddush / In Haste Went We / Four Questions A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	09:02
102	Reply / The Plagues / Litany of Wonders A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	04:03
103	Litany of Wonders (Cont.) A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	01:04
201	Hallel / Psalms 113-118 A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	02:58
202	Hallel / Psalms 113-118 (Cont.) and the 136th Psalm A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	04:24
203	Hymn - Nishmat Kol Hai A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	00:31
204	Song of Songs A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	00:56
205	Ayymah Hemshi A family of Yemenite Jews, Jerusalem	03:05