Published by the public relations division of the Israel Defense Forces, this original and innovative text celebrating Israel’s Independence Day follows the format of the Passover Haggadah. Profusely illustrated with photographs and emblems, it is the work of Aharon Meged (b. 1920), a kibbutznik , author and editor of several literary magazines. Because of its appropriation of traditional religious tropes, it appeared as an unwarranted attempt to create new liturgy and was thus deemed too controversial by many traditional religious authorities, who demanded its withdrawal from publication. Surviving copies are extremely rare due to censorship.

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