When Was the First Haggadah Written?

Manuscript history
The oldest surviving complete manuscript of the Haggadah dates to the 10th century. It is part of a prayer book compiled by Saadia Gaon. It is now believed that the Haggadah first became produced as an independent book in codex form around 1000 CE.

Why is the Haggadah read?

The haggadah, which literally means 'telling', is read as part of a series of rituals performed by Jewish families during the Passover festival. Passover commemorates the Isrealites' escape from slavery in Egypt over 3000 years ago, and the haggadah tells this story.

What year did the first Passover start?

Passover, also called Pesach, is the Jewish festival celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery in 1200s BC. The story is chronicled in the Old Testament book of Exodus.

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