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Film, Video Joel ben Simeon, the Washington Haggadah and the Ambivalent Feminine

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Title

  • Joel ben Simeon, the Washington Haggadah and the Ambivalent Feminine

Summary

  • The Talmud tells us "because of the merit of righteous women, our ancestors were redeemed from Egypt." Thus women are often prominently featured in the illustrations of medieval haddagot -- illuminated texts for the Seder, the home service for Passover. The Library's magnificent Washington Haggadah, written and illuminated in 1478 by the well-known Jewish scribe and artist Joel ben Simeon, is no exception. The Washington Haggadah features five feminine figures. Who are these women and why do they appear in ambivalent contexts?

Event Date

  • March 28, 2024

Running Time

  • 1 hours 14 minutes

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Joel ben Simeon, the Washington Haggadah and the Ambivalent Feminine. 2024. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/webcast-11294/>.