Jewish Records: Which is the Oldest Pesach Haggadah in the World and Where is it Located?

Written in 1300 CE in Germany, it is considered the oldest Haggadah in the world. The Jewish figures appear with birds' heads instead of human heads, hence its name. During that period, it was customary not to draw human faces in order to avoid violating the commandment: "You shall not make for yourself a carved image." One can also see that the Jewish figures wear the "Jewish hat" that Jews were required to wear in the Middle Ages.

The illustrations in the margins are stunning and diverse and depict the complete Pesach Seder, from the ritual hand washing, hiding the Afikoman, and more. After changing hands many times, the Haggadah was eventually acquired by Hermann Kahn. Kahn immigrated to Israel from Switzerland in 1946 and sold the Haggadah to the Bezalel Museum. Today, the Haggadah is on display at the Israel Museum.