My disclosure first: I have attended a service where Noam Zion spoke, as well as attended a workshop with him. Sadly, it wasn't very well-attended, but happily, I could ask everything I wanted and felt like I got a private one-on-one discussion with a really dedicated guy who wrote a terrific book.

This Haggadah is definitely different from any of my 15 others. (I like Haggadot!) I have three kids (12, 10, 7) who are entertained by very different parts of the book. My oldest likes the facts and reads the whole book start to finish during the seder. My middle is a cartoon fan, so she enjoys the line drawings and funny situations depicted in them. My youngest looks through the pictures and plays a sort of "Where's Waldo" game in his head.

We used this Haggadah last year and had so much fun with it that the kids requested it again this year. It doesn't lack for liturgy, but it does make the liturgy fun. And lest we forget, the seder is SUPPOSED to change from year to year, because we as Jews are required to tell the story AS THOUGH WE WERE GOING THROUGH THE JOURNEY OURSELVES!!! The other Haggadot I have are lovely, but have nothing to do with my life.

One of the most helpful parts of the book is the separate included chart describing the various "kinds" of seders you are planning, and therefore which pages of the book would be the most important for you. For instance, if you have young kids, follow this track through the seder. If you have teenagers, do this. No kids at your table? Do this! (And don't forget that if the youngest at your table is 40, he/she needn't be saddled with the Ma Nishtanah each and every year. Don't torture the poor person!)

I have been blessed to speak with Mr. Zion himself, or I might have passed over this Haggadah. (Pun intended.) I'm glad my temple and the local JCC invited him to speak. He was a true delight, and I left really excited about the seder. Hopefully you'll find just as much to love about the book as I do.

Don't forget to order Noam Zion's "A Day Apart: Shabbat at Home" as well. It's another winner and will change your Shabbats for the better. There's a similar helpful chart, which I think is just as valuable as the book.

This book has so many interesting ideas that you can use for your own seder. Well written and great illustrations. Kept me interested.

It's great to find a haggadah with a contemporary twist that doesn't sacrifice the "traditional" content. The authors incorporate readings from a variety of relavent sources in a creative manner. It works well now that my kids are in elementary and middle school and can tackle a little more of the extra material. They really enjoyed the colorful animated images, too, which we found to be scarce in our haggadah shopping!

This was a wonderful addition to my Passover celebrations this year. I co-led 2 seders (one for 9 people and one for 90) and found plenty of fresh, rich material to share with participants on both nights. I also highly recommend Noah Zion's "A Different Night" haggadah. If you don't own it, I would buy that one before this one. The contemporary perspectives in this one are great, but I think it's also valuable to incorporate traditional commentaries, and Zion does a great job of choosing good ones in the other haggadah.

I try, each year, to find some new insight, comment, or voice to make our Seder not just a repetition of the traditional text. This year, this was my new source and it's a real winner. It has the entire traditional text plus explanations of things I didn't know - and I've read a lot - plus information on customs from other communities, and, of course as advertised, comments about every subject touched on in the Haggadah from many sources ranging from Mark Twain to Rabbi Joseph Solevechik to fascinating modern voices you might not know but will appreciate. Filled with lighthearted illustrations that fit perfectly. You COULD use that at the seder, but I recommend spending the time to read it first and selecting some of its content for your seder. Should be a good source for several years.