Friday, February 22, 2013

2013 One Book, One Community Event

The Passover Seder and the Haggadah



Aaron L. Mackler, Ph. D.

Department of Theology, Duquesne University


March 19, 2013, noon, Gumberg Library, 5th floor

(RSVP at 412.396.6136, 8-4 weekdays)


Learn about and sample traditional foods from the Passover Seder, Judaism’s home ritual celebrating the Exodus from Egypt.

Tour the Rabbi Herman Hailperin Collection on the 2nd floor of the Gumberg Library.

View a variety of Haggadoth from the collection on display on the 4th floor.

This brown bag lunch is in conjunction with community partner the

Allegheny County Library Association. A drawing will be held for a Kindle Fire.


Purchase the One Book for 2013 People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks,

Pulitzer Prize Author, at the Duquesne University Barnes & Noble Bookstore.



Details at http://guides.library.duq.edu/peopleofthebook.