Meged, Aharon. Hagadath ha-Atzma’uth. * With: Shirim li-mesibath Yom ha-Atzma'uth ["Songs for the Celebration of Israel Independence Day] (appended to Hagadath ha-Atzma’uth). pp. (4)

(ISRAEL, STATE OF).

Moshe Shoham

Tel Aviv

1952

FIRST EDITION. Numerous photographic illustrations

Issued on behalf of the Israel Defense Forces and based upon the style of the traditional Passover Hagadah, this original text innovates a service for Israel’s Independence Day. However, the tensions inherent in manipulating new liturgical forms, resulted in controversy, and the State’s religious authorities demanded the withdrawal of this publication and for all copies to be suppressed. Also objectionable was the self-glorification of the might of the Israeli military and the rejection of heavenly benefit. Viz. “Lo al yedei mal'ach ve-lo al yedei saraph... ki im al yedei Tzva Haganah le-Yisrael...”[Not by an Angel and not by a Seraph but rather by the Israel Defense Forces...]