This year sees the publication of a new illuminated Haggadah – the first to be published in the UK in decades. Created over seven years by Leon Fenster – the artist behind JW3’s nine-storey London Jewish Mural – it brings the stories of Seder to life in kaleidoscopic paintings of cities and historical events, whilst referencing key artists in history, from Brueghel to Van Gogh. The illustrations reimagine Jewish communities and texts from Barcelona to Venice to Shanghai, from the 14th-century Catalan Golden Haggadah to the oldest surviving illuminated Ashkenazi Birds’ Head Haggadah, and even Rony Oren’s 1985 claymation film, The Animated Haggadah. It is a visual and cultural feast. Join Fenster in this online event to explore the history of illuminated Jewish manuscripts and discuss his new creation.
All those who register will receive a discount code for Fenster’s Haggadah: A Living Tapestry.
Please register below to receive the Zoom link, which will be sent out a few days before the event.*
*This event begins at 7.30pm (GMT). If you booked your ticket and have not received the link by 5pm (GMT) the day before, please check your spam folder and, if it's not there, email operations@jewishrenaissance.org.uk.
Pictured: Leon Fenster with his mural at JW3 © Blake Ezra
Free
JR has an ethical ticketing policy and is offering free tickets to this event, but if you can afford it, please donate to support our work. We are proposing denominations of 18 – the numerical value of the Hebrew word 'chai', meaning 'life'.
