Marc Michael Epstein, Professor of Religion at Vassar College, and author of The Medieval Haggadah: Art, Narrative, and Religious Imagination, will deliver a keynote address at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Complimentary breakfast will be served at 9:30am; the presentation will begin at 10:00am.
Join Professor Epstein for an exploration of aspects of four enigmatic, quirky, and interesting illuminated haggadot: the earliest-known surviving illuminated haggadah, the Birds’ Head Haggadah, made in Mainz around 1300; the Golden Haggadah, from Barcelona, circa 1320-30; and two Spanish “siblings,” the Rylands Haggadah and its so-called Brother, made between 1330 and 1340.
Copies of Professor Epstein’s book will be available for
sale. A book signing will follow the program. Reservations are requested to Marcie Eskin at meskin@nssbethel.org or 847/432-8903 X234.
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Professor Epstein's visit to NSS Beth El is sponsored by the
Rissman Family Kol Ami Museum. He will also speak during a Shabbat dinner on Friday, March 8 and after Shabbat services on Saturday, March 9. Contact the synagogue for more information: 847/432-8903 x234.
