This is an authentic, original softcover vintage Israeli Passover Haggadah (Haggadah Shel Pesach) published in Jerusalem in 1949 by Eshkol Publishing (J. Weinfeld). Issued just one year after the establishment of the State of Israel, this rare post-independence artifact reflects the distinctive early Israeli typography, graphic arts, and devotional publishing of the early Statehood era.

• Front Cover / Title Page: Features classical architectural columns flanking a central illustration of the Exodus, topped by soaring double eagles and Hebrew headers reading Haggadah Shel Pesach / Im Tziyurim U'Ve'ur Shirah Chadashah (Passover Haggadah / With Illustrations and "Shirah Chadashah" Commentary).

• Illustrations & Layout: Includes woodcut/line-art style illustrations depicting Seder rituals, the Ten Plagues (Eser HaMakot), the Seder Plate arrangement (Seder HaKe'arah), and traditional liturgical poems. Illustrated by M. Cohen (Moshe Cohen).

• Copyright & Colophon Page: Clearly marked in Hebrew and English at the rear:

• Copyright by "Eshkol" J. Weinfeld, 1949
  

• Printed in Israel
  

• Printed in the State of Israel at Eshkol Press, Jerusalem, Tel. 5351
  

Origin: Jerusalem, Israel

Age: 1949 (Early State of Israel Era)

Material: Paper (Softcover / Paper Wrappers)

Dimensions: Approximately 4.75" x 6.75"

Condition Report: Very Good Vintage / Collector Condition given paper fragility and ceremonial use. Outer paper wrappers exhibit natural age-toning, light spotting/foxing, and soft wear along the perimeter edges and spine fold. The interior pages remain complete, clean, and fully legible with typical uniform toning to the postwar paper stock. Free from major tears or structural loss.

Authenticity Assessment

This piece is confirmed authentic based on primary physical and typographic indicators specific to post-1948 Israeli publishing:

1. Colophon & Copyright Notice: Imprinted with the bilingual copyright legend "COPYRIGHT BY 'ESHKOL' J. WEINFELD, 1949 / PRINTED IN ISRAEL" alongside Hebrew text referencing Medinat Yisrael (the State of Israel).

2. Post-Independence Typography & Publisher Data: The inclusion of "Printed in the State of Israel" (Nidpas B'Medinat Yisrael) in Hebrew colophon text restricts manufacture to after May 1948, perfectly matching the 1949 imprint year.

3. Paper & Printing Characteristics: High-acid groundwood postwar paper stock with age-appropriate oxidation and perimeter toning, produced using traditional letterpress block techniques for red and black ink passes.

Reference

• Book Title: Otzar Ha-Haggadot: Bibliography of the Passover Haggadah from the Commencement of Hebrew Printing Until 1960

• Author / Editor: Yitzhak Yudlov (based on the work of Abraham Yaari)

• Reference Context: Cataloged under the Israeli Statehood / Eshkol Press (Jerusalem) listings covering 1948–1950 imprints (Yudlov / Yaari Israel Imprint Series).

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