Yitzhak Hazin – Passover Haggadah - Exceptional Deluxe Edition • Richly Illustrated • Pewter-Decorated Binding - 1998

A beautifully produced modern illuminated Haggadah created by the Israeli artist Yitzhak Hazin, published in Israel in 1998. This deluxe volume is notable for its lavish full-colour illustrations, its ornate calligraphy, and its impressive pewter (cast metal) relief plaque mounted on the front cover—depicting a ceremonial Kiddush cup and floral motifs. The craftsmanship of the binding and artwork evokes the tradition of medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Format & Binding
• Hardcover volume
• Front board set with an ornamental pewter panel, deeply embossed and finely detailed
• Decorative tooling to both covers
• High-quality paper, thick and smooth
• No pagination (as issued)

Illustrations
The Haggadah is fully illustrated throughout, with Hazin’s vibrant and expressive paintings accompanying every section of the text. Highlights include:
• Splitting of the Red Sea
• Pharaoh’s court
• Slavery in Egypt
• The Ten Plagues (presented in rich sequential panels)
• Bedikat Chametz & Bi’ur Chametz
• Birkat HaMazon
• David HaMelekh
• The Four Sons
• Traditional blessings with ornate birds, plants, and illuminated initials

Each page is framed with decorative borders, flowers, birds, symbolic motifs, and classical Jewish manuscript flourishes.

Condition
Very good overall.
Covers show light rubbing and small handling marks; pewter plate lightly oxidized in places (consistent with age).
Interior pages clean, bright, and richly coloured, with no writing or tears.

Dimensions
Approx. 22 × 15 cm

A highly decorative collectors’ item, perfect for display or use on the Seder table, and an impressive example of late 20th-century Israeli Judaica book art.