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Hebraic Collections: An Illustrated Guide
URL: http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/guide/hsillguide.html

Description:
Introduction to the Hebraic holdings of the Library of Congress. Includes images and information about items such as "more than a half-dozen books that could be considered Judaica" from Thomas Jefferson, modern works, and the "Library's most important Hebrew illuminated manuscript [which] is known as the 'Washington Haggadah.' ... A haggadah ... is a liturgical work that is recited in the home at the festive evening meal of Passover."

Publisher:
Library of Congress (LOC)

Extra Keywords
Talmud torah bible

LII Database Information:
Record 27350 created by Maria Brandt on 12/04/2008
Last modification on 03/16/2009
Published: 04/02/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27350