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Night of Beginnings is a groundbreaking new haggadah for the Passover seder from acclaimed poet, translator, and liturgist Marcia Falk, beautifully designed and illustrated with original watercolor drawings by the author. Unlike both traditional and new haggadahs, which do not contain a full recounting of the biblical story, Night of Beginnings presents the Exodus narrative in its entirety, providing a direct connection to the ancient origins of the holiday. This retelling highlights the actions of its female characters, including Miriam Pharaohs daughter, who adopts the baby Moshe and the midwives Shifrah and Puah, who save the Hebrew male infants. Falks revolutionary new blessings, in Hebrew and English, replace the traditional, patriarchal seder blessings, and her Read more