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Picturing Pesach Rituals with Dr. Adam Cohen

Join us as we welcome Dr. Adam S. Cohen, professor in the Department of the History of Art at the University of Toronto.

Or Chaim Minayn, 159 Almore Ave. 
Dr. Cohen will speak as follows
6:05 pm 
Picturing Pesach Rituals

A shiur on some of the halachic and midrashic aspects of Pesach and the seder as revealed by an examination of selected images from illustrated medieval haggadot. The shiur will also offer suggestions for how to incorporate visual material into your seder. 

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Truth and Fiction in the Sarajevo Haggadah

Sponsored by Miera and Isaac Maresky in honour of their parents Nolene & David Maresky and Sandra & Jimmy Srebrolow on the occasion of Nolene's birthday

Date

March 17, 2018

Time

2:05 PM EDT

Location

Or Chaim Minyan

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Meet the speaker

Dr. Adam S. Cohen

Dr. Adam S. Cohen teaches in the Department of the History of Art at the University of Toronto, where he has also served as assistant director of the university’s Centre for Jewish Studies and introduced courses on Jewish art. He is the author of numerous articles and books, including Signs and Wonders: 100 Haggada Masterpieces (2018). Adam lives in Toronto, with his wife, Linda, and is president of the historic Kiever Synagogue in downtown Toronto. 

Dr. Adam S. Cohen bio & resources