Every year brings new printings of the Haggadah from every sector of the Jewish world, with a focus that spans the spectrum of religious thought. Here are 4 new Haggadahs I came across that may be of interest to readers. Each of these four Haggadahs brings something distinct, ensuring there is an option suited for every type of Seder participant.

In the Departing Egypt Passover Haggadah: Insights and Commentary (Urim Publishing), Rabbi Dr. Aryeh Frimer writes that there have been about 5,000 editions of the Passover Haggadah published. In this extremely broad, deep, and meaningful commentary, it seems like Frimer quotes from all 5,000.

Frimer is one of those super geniuses who can be both a significant Talmud chacham and excel in the professional sphere. He was a pulpit rabbi and later a professor of active oxygen chemistry (whatever that is) at Bar Ilan University.

He writes that throughout his adult life, he has devoured the writings of many different commentators on the Haggadah. What comes out is a labor of love in this over 400-page, densely packed Haggadah.

Frimer focuses on the structure and wording of the Haggadah, and it is filled with countless fascinating insights. Similar to those that analyze not just the contents, but also the structure of Mishna Torah, he analyzes the arrangement of the Hagaddah, and nothing gets by him.

In this amazing work, he analyzes the Hagaddah at the macro and micro levels. At the micro level, he focuses on word choice and sentence structure. At the macro level, he examines how the Haggadah is organized, its logical structure, its goals, and more.

For those looking for an extraordinary, deep, and broad look at pretty much everything related to the Haggadah, Frimer’s work is your go-to........

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