Hagada Schel Hasseneh, verfast von J. Heimann

(GERMANY).

6th October

Oberdorf

1896

Pen and ink drawing of affectionate family scene. Manuscript on paper written in cursiveGerman script. Title on thicker wrappers

A poetic parody in honor of the wedding of Oskar (?) Holzer with Hannhenn Neumeyer. The author commences this humorous "vortrag" (recitation) with the statement that although Pesach is long gone, the Seder is just beginning for the bridal pair (brautpaar). The manuscript follows the design of the Passover Hagadah, viz: the Mah Nishtanah, “Why is this day different than all other days for this pair? The (wedding) menu lists the best wine and champagne, and good butter instead of margarine...” The author playfully writes on the title: "Erste & Letzte Auflage" (first and last edition). Oberdorf is a town in the Baden -Wuerttemberg principality. Jews first settled there in 1510. During the 1800s, Oberdorf became the Rabbinical seat for a number of surrounding settlements