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The Journey of the Barcelona Hagadah: A Story of Survival and Continuity.Barcelona was a cultural magnet, the seat of a monarchy and a hub of Mediterranean trade. The large Jewish community of Barcelona, famed for its rabbinical school, was one of the epicenters of European Jewish culture in medieval times and was famed as the “city of sages” among the Jews. The city’s manuscript illuminations workshops actively produced many Haggadot as well as other illustrations.Passover is the fes …