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East Hampton book binder creates most luxurious Haggadah yet.

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An illustration in the Szyk Haggadah.

An illustration in the Szyk Haggadah.

East Hampton bookbinder Paul Vogel describes the painstaking process of producing each copy of the Szyk Haggadah

East Hampton bookbinder Paul Vogel describes the painstaking process of producing each copy of the Szyk Haggadah

as publisher Irvin Unger listens

as publisher Irvin Unger listens

at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons Sunday.

at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons Sunday.

An illustration in the Szyk Haggadah.

An illustration in the Szyk Haggadah.

By Oliver Peterson on Jun 30, 2008
The creators of an opulent Passover book—called a Haggadah—presented their masterpiece at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton last weekend. At Passover, Jews traditionally read the story... more

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