Praiseworthy and Beyond: The Art of Passover lecture by Professor Marc Michael Epstein

The Passover haggadah asserts that “everyone who expands upon the telling of the Exodus from Egypt, is indeed praiseworthy.” In 1732, in Germany, the artist illustrating a beautiful haggadah wrote on the title page that “everyone who expands upon the scribal illumination and the illustration of the Exodus from Egypt is indeed both praiseworthy and superb!” Join Professor Marc Michael Epstein, one of the world's leading experts on Medieval haggadah art, to discover how the illustrations of the Passover haggadah help us to fulfill both the letter and spirit of the Passover Eve.

All are welcome to attend a dessert reception following the lecture. We thank the Edwin S. Soforenko Foundation for sponsoring the lecture and dessert reception.

Prior to the lecture, there will be a German-themed Shabbat dinner, including potato dumplings, sweet and sour cabbage with apples, and meat and vegetarian entrees. All are welcome to both the dinner and the lecture, but you must RSVP for dinner. Dinner will begin at 7:00pm.