Back to the search result

Ashkenazi Haggadah

Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Ulm (Germany) β€” Mid-15th century

A special piece of Jewish culture with insights into the history of the Passover rite: the British Library's Ashkenazi Haggadah, originating in Ulm, with an exceptionally well-documented history of its creation

  1. The beautiful Ashkenazi Haggadah from the British Library was probably created in mid-15th century Ulm

  2. The clear identification of the scribe and miniaturist who created it are rare for a Hebrew manuscript

  3. The wonderful illustrations make the London Haggadah a special piece of Jewish culture with insight into the history of the Passover rite

Ashkenazi Haggadah

Add. MS 14762 British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Facsimile Copy Available!
Price Category: €
(under 1,000€)
Inquire current price here or ask a different question
Wish List
Stock List
Share
  1. Description
  2. Detail Picture
  3. Single Page
  4. Facsimile Editions (1)
Description
Ashkenazi Haggadah

The gorgeous Ashkenazi Haggadah, which is stored today in the British Library in London, is an outstanding Hebrew work of art. The manuscript originated around in the mid-15th century, probably in Ulm. A special feature thereof is that the names of the artist – Joel Ben Simeon, called Feibusch – and the scribe – Meir Jaffe – are known. Feibusch, the miniaturist of the wonderful illustrations and book decoration, immortalized himself in the colophon. The precious and diverse furnishings of the manuscript make the Ashkenazi Haggadah a special piece of Jewish culture and give a glimpse into the history of the rite of Passover.

Ashkenazi Haggadah

The gorgeous Ashkenazi Haggadah, which is stored today in the British Library in London, is an outstanding Hebrew work of art. The manuscript originated around in the mid–15th century, probably in Ulm. A special feature thereof is that the names of the artist – Joel Ben Simeon, called Feibusch – and the scribe – Meir Jaffe – are known. Feibusch, the miniaturist of the wonderful illustrations and book decoration, immortalized himself in the colophon. The precious and diverse furnishings of the manuscript make the Ashkenazi Haggadah a special piece of Jewish culture and give a glimpse into the history of the rite of Passover.

Prayers and Hymns of the Passover Feast

The prayers, songs, religious texts, and other elements of the eve of Passover were spectacularly recorded in the Ashkenazi Haggadah. In this way, the great meaning of the Passover festival can find expression. The Ashkenazi Haggadah, originating around the mid–15th century in Germany, follows the German Passover Ritual.

The Wonderful Pictorial DΓ©cor

The British Library’s Haggadah with the shelf mark MS 14762 of the British Library presents itself as a particularly precious specimen of this type of manuscript on its 98 pages measuring 38 x 26 cm. The pictorial dΓ©cor of the manuscript consists of 19 miniatures of gold and silver in the frames, 24 lavishly ornamented initials and word fields, numerous other colorfully-designed initials, and occasional florally ornamented borders. Additionally on fol. 17, wonderful medallions with depictions of the ten plagues accompany the text.

The Artist’s Signature

This wonderfully vivid, varied design of the manuscript with animals, people, ornaments, and other decorative accessories is the work of the artist Joel Ben Simeon aka Feibusch. He names himself in the colophon on fol. 48v, along with the first owner of the manuscript, a certain R. Jacob Matthias. Additionally, the name of the scribe, Meir Jaffe is known. Alongside the typical components, the Haggadah also contains an unusual text, a commentary by Eleazar Ben Judah of Worms.

Codicology

Alternative Titles
Londoner Haggada
Londoner Haggadah
Size / Format
98 pages / 38.0 Γ— 26.0 cm
Origin
Germany
Date
Mid-15th century
Style
Hebrew
Language
Hebrew
Illustrations
98 Illustrations
Artist / School
Available facsimile editions:
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
#1 Ashkenazi Haggadah
Herder Verlag – Freiburg/Basel/Vienna, 1985
Limited Edition: 1000 copies
Detail Picture

Ashkenazi Haggadah

Hunting Hares

This bas-de-page miniature illustrates a mnemonic: β€œYaKeNHaZ”, that is, yayin (wine), kiddush (blessing), ner (candle), havdalah (separation), and zman (time). The purpose of this device is to recall sequence of ritual acts for those occasions when the close of the shabbat coincides with the eve of a festival. The mnemonic, YaKeNHaZ sounds similar to the German jage den Hasen! meaning β€œhunt the hare!”, thus, it was often illustrated with a hare-hunting scene such as this.

Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Single Page

Ashkenazi Haggadah

The Bread of Affliction

The declaration recited at the beginning of the Magid portion of the Passover Seder is presented at the top of this page in a glimmering field of burnished gold leaf with floral embossing. At this point in the Passover Seder, the flight from slavery in Egypt is retold and matzah bread is introduced, which was created in preparation for the Israelites’ journey.

Eight people sit around a table that has been set for the Seder dinner in the bas-de-page miniature, and are shown sharing Haggadot in pairs. Above the text, superbly written in gold ink, we see two men with banderoles observing the ritualized meal from Gothic windows with pointed arches. Perched in the intricate floral marginalia to the left, a stork observes the scene as well.

Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Facsimile Editions

#1 Ashkenazi Haggadah

Herder Verlag – Freiburg/Basel/Vienna, 1985
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Ashkenazi Haggadah – Herder Verlag – Add. MS 14762 – British Library (London, United Kingdom) Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Herder Verlag – Freiburg/Basel/Vienna, 1985
Limited Edition: 1000 copies
Binding: Blue linen with golden titles
Commentary: 1 volume by David Goldstein
Language: German
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
Facsimile Copy Available!
Price Category: €
(under 1,000€)
Inquire current price here or ask a different question
You might also be interested in:
Worms Machzor – Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (ADEVA) – MS 4Β° 781/1 – Jewish National and University Library (Jerusalem, Israel)
Worms Machzor
Rhine Valley (Germany) – 1272

A richly illuminated prayer book in use for over 650 years: the oldest surviving Ashkenazic manuscript and one of the most important sources of Jewish life in the Middle Ages

Experience More
The Floersheim Haggadah – Lichtdruck – Private Collection
The Floersheim Haggadah
Germany – 1501–1502

An intimate glimpse into the life of German Jews circa 1500: miniatures of Gothic architecture and period dress in a magnificently appointed Haggadah

Experience More
Birds' Head Haggadah – Tarshish Books – B46.04.0912 / 180/057 – Israel Museum (Jerusalem, Israel)
Birds' Head Haggadah
Upper Rhine area, probably Mainz (Germany) – Ca. 1300

People with alienating bird heads at the Seder meal: a creatively constructive approach to the biblical prohibition of images in the oldest surviving Ashkenazi Haggadah

Experience More
Golden Haggadah – Eugrammia Press – Add. Ms 27210 – British Library (London, United Kingdom)
Golden Haggadah
Barcelona (Spain) – Second quarter of the 14th century

Tales of the Exodus from Egypt and instructions for the Seder on the eve of Passover: one of the earliest Spanish Haggadot, decorated with 56 miniatures on a shimmering gold leaf background

Experience More
Leipnik Haggadah – W. Turnowsky – MS Ros. 382 – Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Leipnik Haggadah
Altona or Hamburg (Germany) – 1738

The rites of the Seder in magnificent miniatures based on the work of Abraham bar Jacob: the trilingual Haggadah by the scholar, illuminator and scribe Joseph ben David from the Moravian town of Leipnik

Experience More
Blog articles worth reading
Gothic
Gothic

Gothic illumination is some of the most spectacular and iconic imagery of medieval art and first emerged in Northern France...

Read more

Filter selection
Style
Genre
Origin
Language
Publisher
Show all available expressions

Visit us!

WHERE? In our store in Regensburg's Old Town.

We have been running a specialist store for facsimiles for nearly 15 years in Regensburg's Old Town, just opposite the "Schottenportal" of the Romanesque Scots Monastery of St. Jacob at Jakobstraße 6.