Product Review

Richard Codor's Joyous Haggadah: The Illuminated Story of Passover. A concise modern Haggadah children's haggadah, this is a great family haggadah for beginners or anyone who spends seder night with children. Illustrated in a cartoon style and written in a light humorous manner. Alan M. Tigay, Executive Editor, Hadassah Magazine:

No cartoonist can match Richard Codor for his whimsical sense of humor and his understanding of the Jewish world. His Haggadah promises to bridge the greatest divide in the Jewish world: between adults and children.

Peninnah Schram, storyteller and author of Jewish folktales

What a delightful romp through the seder via this Joyous Haggadah! The multi-layered narrative and rituals in this haggadah appeal to the eye, the imagination, the funny-bone, and the occasion. Beginning with the prequel of the Joseph story, continuing until the Israelites gain their freedom, and ending with more symbolic rituals and song, the combination of telling the story and conducting the seder is presented clearly with charming and wacky humor (in both words and visuals). The cartoon-like illustrations not only enhance the story but will also add to a memorable and joy-filled shared family experience!

About the Authors:

Richard Codor makes a living drawing humorously. His illustrations appear regularly in Hadassah Magazine and he was editorial cartoonist for Crain's NY Business and NY Observer. His work is featured in the books The Big Book of Jewish Humor (Collins), All You Want To Know About Sabbath Service (Behrman House), and in Israel (where he lived and worked for the Television Authority and Jerusalem Post), the social satire classic, Zoo Eretz Zoo (E.L.S. Editions). His storyboards are used in numerous multiethnic, politically correct and incorrect movies, TV and Internet media such as Doug, Lizzie McGuire, Robots, and Queer Duck. He is a recipient of multiple Jewish Press Association/Rockower Awards for Cartooning and the first Charles Schulz Prize. Liora Codor is a senior staff photographer for Macy's and shoots for their national catalogs and advertisements. She was born in Haifa, Israel and ran her own successful commercial photography studio. She is also a realistic painter and still life photographer. A keeper of traditions, she and Richard are the parents of two and live in Brooklyn, NY.