The Washington Haggadah
This fifteenth century medieval illuminated Hebrew manuscript is called the Washington Haggadah because of its presence in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It is the Library’s most important illuminated Hebrew manuscript, completed on the 25th of Shevat, 5238 [January 29, 1478]. The colophon is also signed by the well-known scribe and artist Joel ben Simeon who was responsible for more than a dozen other illuminated Hebrew manuscripts found in collections around the world. Several facsimile reproductions of the Washington Haggadah with its vivid illuminations attest to the manuscript’s enduring popularity.
This fifteenth century medieval illuminated Hebrew manuscript is called the Washington Haggadah because of its presence in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It is the Library’s most important illuminated Hebrew manuscript, completed on the 25th of Shevat, 5238 [January 29, 1478]. The colophon is also signed by the well-known scribe and artist Joel ben Simeon who was responsible for more than a dozen other illuminated Hebrew manuscripts found in collections around the world. Several facsimile reproductions of the Washington Haggadah with its vivid illuminations attest to the manuscript’s enduring popularity.