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Audio | The Mysteries of the Birds' Head Haggada
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Audio | The Mysteries of the Birds' Head Haggada

📜 In the first of two newsletters focused on illuminated Passover haggadot, we take a look at medieval Ashkenazi aniconism and the perplexing phenomenon of depicting humans as animal-headed.

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Stories from Jewish History
Stories from Jewish History Audio
Bringing premodern Jewish thinkers, events, and artifacts to life, from the famous to the obscure. The audio version of the weekly newsletter, read aloud by the author.