For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B06XCKHHFP |
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| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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Also included are useless commentary and thought-provoking discussion questions throughout such as: Is Manischewitz considered a plague? Publishing just in time for Passover, this book will be the perfect gift book from G-d that you'll want to share and laugh over with friends and family.. There are endless stories, frequent hand washing, and not enough eating. The book you hold before you is no ordinary Haggadah. For This We Left Egypt? is a hilarious and entertaining parody from the comedic minds of Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, and Adam Mansbach. These award-winning comedy writers take you through every step of the Seder, from getting rid of all the chametz in your house by setting it on fire with a standard blowtorch (preferably outdoors), to breaking the middle matzah - that is, if you can find a piece that isn't already broken, to a hilariously absurd retelling of the Passover story featuring Pharaoh Schmuck, a burning bush that sounds kind of like Morgan Freeman, and the Promised Land which turned out not to be a land of milk and honey but rather one of rocks and venomous scorpions the size of Yorkshire terriers. If you've ever suffered through a Passover Seder, you're well aware of the fact
Who better to put the HA in Haggada? S. Abissel At first glance, I couldn't wait to give this a second and third glance, followed by a probing analysis (with the focus on the 'ysis' part, not the other part). Anyway to clarify, this is not a Hagada it's more like primer/sidebar commentary as written by your very smart, somewhat snarky yet definitely very funny uncle--the one your parents had to invite every few years when it was "their turn"(or when your aunt call. much like the matzo around which the story is baked (or Having attended Seders for more decades than I care to count, the telling of the story of the exodus from Egypt, year, after year, after year has become a little stiff and dry, much like the matzo around which the story is baked (or half baked, as the case may be). For This We Left Egypt ?, is a witty, thought provoking and scholarly update (okay, maybe a slight exaggeration) of the modern Haggadah, which is sure to . The kind of book you'll like if it's the kind of book you like Neurasthenic This is a an affectionate satirical Haggadah. If you aren't already familiar with normal Haggadah, it won't be funny. If you haven't attended seders and found them a little boring after a while, you won't find this funny. If you find mockery of Jewish stereotypes offensive even from Jews (two of the three authors are Jewish), you won't find this funny. It worked for me, especially the ludicrous variation on the story