The Traditional Sephardic Artscroll Haggadah with commentary

With the historic publication of the Traditional Sephardic Haggadah, we begin what we expect

become a new and important area to serve one of the most vital sectors

brantes and inspiring of the Jewish world. The Sephardic tradition is rich in Torah, history and achievements, and

It should have been reported and recorded long ago for the benefit of all segments

of the Jewish world, because, like the Torah, it could only be delivered at Sinai when everything

the people were at the foot of the mountain, as one person, with one

heart, the best guarantee that the Torah can be perpetuated is if all Jews faithful to the

Torah are united, in a spirit of mutual respect and dedication to Hashem's Word.

This Haggadah contains comments from historical luminaries such as Rambam, Rambân,

Maran Bet Yosef, Jida, Ben Ish Jai, and contemporary sages such as Chacham Ben Zion Abba

Shaul 5-yr and Hacham Ovadia Yosef Also includes some relevant observations from

the Ashkenazi comments that enrich the ideas of this book. The work as a whole

is a masterly portrait of the world of the Sephardic Torah and its influence on other segments of

Klal Israel.

The classic commentaries have been collected and nuanced with traditional stories,

parables and laws and customs by two outstanding young scholars and teachers of the

Sephardic community: Rabbi Eli Mansour and Rabbi David Sutton. The authors endeavored to

expound the laws and customs accurately, following chiefly the opinions of

Hajam Ovadiá Yosef, which have achieved almost universal acceptance. scholarship

and impeccable imprint of Rabbi Mansour and Rabbi Sutton are evident on every page. The

community is lucky to have them and we are proud to give

make your work known to a wider audience. His work has been edited by Rabbi Hillel

Yarmove, a former teacher who now dedicates his life to teaching Torah. We are

grateful to all of them.

We trust that this Traditional Sephardic Haggadah will become an impressive element.

essential, not only in Sephardic homes, but in any place where the greatness of

the Torah and its elegant presentation in contemporary language . That this beautiful book

be the first in a series that will reveal a magnificent legacy not only to its own

members, but to all Klal Israel.