Cantor Margolius's Top Haggadah Recommendations
Note: links are provided for your convenience — I do not receive any commission! Have a wonderful Passover, and send me a message if you have questions or want Seder tips.
Many of the Haggadot below are also available as a free download. Be sure to print enough copies for your seder!
Often it's still worthwhile to purchase a copy — they're better quality, and you'll save a ton of ink.
Often it's still worthwhile to purchase a copy — they're better quality, and you'll save a ton of ink.
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Mishkan HaSeder
The new flagship Reform Haggadah — we adapt this for our Touro Synagogue Congregational Seder. This Haggadah offers an elegantly written, full Seder accompanied by inspirational poetry and prose. All Hebrew is transliterated. Plan on choosing which readings you want to use at your seder (and mark it up with a pencil). Order at https://www.ccarpress.org/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50544 Save 25% if you order by March 13, 2023 with code PASSOVER25 Try before you buy a set: available from Amazon on Kindle. (For computer viewing only! Not compatible with Kindle readers.) |
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Sharing the Journey
A Reform Haggadah written to engage diverse audience, whether it is your guests' first seder or they are seder "pros." This Haggadah is particularly warm and inclusive, with *fabulous* illustrations. It is less poetic, without as much prayerful, spiritually oriented language as other Haggadot. Instead, it has more explanation and narrative woven into its text. This book has less of the traditional Hebrew (and its translation) than other Reform Haggadot, but all Hebrew is transliterated. Order at https://www.ccarpress.org/shopping_product_detail.asp?pid=50114 Save 25% if you order by March 13, 2023 with code PASSOVER25 Try before you buy a set: available from Amazon on Kindle. (For computer viewing only! Not compatible with Kindle readers.) |
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Welcome to the Seder
Are you worried your Seder will be too long? This efficient Haggadah is full of fascinating side-bars with quotes and discussion questions, designed to provide plenty of spiritual sustenance in a shorter format. It is great for adults, and it also works well for families with kids (but without the tone of a "children's Haggadah"). https://a.co/d/7wUqIlr |
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A Night to Remember
The full traditional Haggadah with fascinating quotes, stories, and more! Cantor Margolius borrows heavily from this Haggadah at his Seder. The emphasis on contemporary voices, from Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik and Amos Oz to Toni Morrison and Leonard Cohen. While the entire Haggadah is translated into English, the Hebrew is not usually transliterated. https://a.co/d/9C1lbmK *Also available in Spanish, with additional poetry and prose from Latin America. |
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The Wandering is Over Haggadah: A Seder for Everyone
A free, printable Haggadah which offers a brief but well-written seder. This user-friendly option is a great place to start for your first time leading a seder. Unlike many other Haggadot available for download which are written with a special purpose in mind (e.g. children, social justice), this Haggadah focuses on the basics. https://www.jewishboston.com/read/the-wandering-is-over-haggadah/ |
For Families with Children
Take a look at these Haggadot if you want a Seder that puts the kids first.
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The Kveller Haggadah — A Seder for Curious Kids (and their Grownups)
https://a.co/d/eAnlQLH Also available as a free download: https://www.kveller.com/haggadah/ Also available for purchase in Spanish. |
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In Every Generation: A PJ Library Family Haggadah
https://a.co/d/hF02kq0 Also available as a free download: https://pjlibrary.org/haggadah |
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A Family Haggadah II — A Seder for all Ages
A classic family Haggadah written for ages 8-11. https://a.co/d/hzwLe5b |
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My very own Haggadah
Coloring book Haggadah that includes key seder moments and story-telling. Cantor Margolius has led many preschool seders with this book, and it's also great for young children who want to color in pictures during the "grown-up" seder. https://a.co/d/e3PHOpF |
Social Justice
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HIAS Haggadah
This Haggadah has a focus on the global refugee crisis, and is written by Touro's own Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer! https://a.co/d/hwbmck7 Also available as a free download: https://hias.org/passover |
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Next Year in a Just World: A Global Justice Haggadah (AJWS)
This free, downloadable Haggadah does an excellent job integrating Social Justice themes throughout the seder. https://ajws.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AJWS_Haggadah_printable.pdf |
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Hunger Seder 2023
A free, downloadable Haggadah by Mazon | A Jewish Response to Hunger https://mazon.org/wp-content/uploads/MAZON_Hunger-Seder-Haggadah_2023.pdf |