Slideshow of Images from The Washington Haggadah — Joel ben Simeon

A selection of pages from a full-color facsimile edition of the storied Washington Haggadah, an enchanting manuscript created in the 15th century by scribe and artist Joel ben Simeon.

The Washington Haggadah / Joel ben Simeon

Sample interior from The Washington Haggadah

From the collections of the Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. With introductions, translation, and notes by leading scholars, published by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press and the Library of Congress

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