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Haggada

Haggada

9.9
A part of Jewish religious writings that tells stories and moral teachings in the Talmud
  • noun
  • /həˈɡɑːdə/
  • Specialized
: Haggadá
  • The Haggada is read during the Passover Seder.

Examples

  • Many families use the Haggadot to guide their Seder.

  • During the Seder, we use the Haggada to recount the story of the Exodus.

  • Many Jewish holiday traditions are described in the Haggada.

  • The rabbi explained a story from the Haggada during the class.

  • Unlike the Halacha, the Haggada focuses on moral and spiritual teachings.

  • The Haggada is read during the Passover Seder.

  • The Haggada includes various parables that teach important life lessons.

Synonyms

Haggadah
vsHaggada
  • Specialized
6 9.9

A Jewish book of stories, prayers, and teachings read at the Passover meal

is the same meaning but uses a different transliteration
Hagada
vsHaggada
  • Specialized
9.9

Stories and moral teachings in Jewish religious books, not religious law

is identical in sense but represented by another common spelling

Surface Forms

Haggada singular
Haggadas plural

Etymology

Haggada comes from a Hebrew word that means 'telling', from the verb lehagid 'to tell'. So a Haggada is a collection of stories and moral teachings rather than legal rules.