My 2nd Book (and 3rd, sorta) Review for The Emoji Haggadah

Hi all!

Review #2 follows quickly after review #1 (the most-clicked article this week on the OU website: https://www.ou.org/life/arts-media/book-review-the-emoji-haggadah/): Ben Rothke, book reviewer extraordinaire, got The Emoji Haggadah into The Jewish Link of New Jersey again:

https://www.jewishlinknj.com/features/30440-passover-2019-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends 

Takeaways:

1) My neighborhood is slightly more interesting than I originally thought.
2) I got a Unique Haggadah Award! I can't wait to collect in person.
3) A She'enoi Yodaya Lishol might not be so closed-mouthed while reading my haggadah. I like that. It's sweet.
4) It can bridge gaps between generations. Halevai this should have that power!
5) Ben doesn't even know that the title of the article is my favorite song, no matter who's singing: The Beatles, Joe Cocker, Macy Gray, or that awesome auditioner on X-Factor UK.
5b) Second favorite is Hallelujah, and also doesn't matter who's singing.

Also cross-posted to The Times of Israel: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/book-review-3-new-hagadahs-for-passover-2019/

Shabbat shalom!

-Martin(i) Bodek

P.S. Check this out. I'm in the top 0.47% of sellers on Amazon, which is nuts:

Product details

•Paperback: 184 pages

•Publisher: KTAV Publishing House (April 1, 2019)

•Language: English

•ISBN-10: 1602803463

•ISBN-13: 978-1602803466

•Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

•Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item

•Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

•#3 in Jewish Prayerbooks (Books)

•#8 in Jewish Holidays (Books)

•#9 in Jewish Life (Books)

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P.P.S. You'll notice above that I don't have any reviews yet. Be the first one?: https://www.amazon.com/Emoji-Haggadah-Martin-Bodek/dp/1602803463 

My First Book Review for The Emoji Haggadah

My first official book review for The Emoji Haggadah is in, from Rabbi Jack Abramowitz at the Orthodox Union (choshuv!). It is wonderful, and highly complimentary - of me!; not to mention of the book!

Summary:

1) This is way outside of the box.
2) I'm prolific, and a multi-trick pony. Who knew?
3) Certain people must have this book.
4) It belongs at your seder table, if not your coffee table (just don't get chometz on it).

But read for yourself:

https://www.ou.org/life/arts-media/book-review-the-emoji-haggadah/ 

-Martin(i) Bodek

P.S. Here's a "Look Inside" preview: https://jewishbookreview.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/06emojihaggadah-sample.pdf

P.P.S: Now available in these bookstores:

West Side Judaica, New York, NY

Judaica House LTD, Teaneck, NJ

Israel Book Shop, Brookline, MA

Aleph Bet Judaica, Toronto, ON

Judaica Place, Brooklyn, NY

Israel's, Toronto, ON

Kolbo, Brookline, MA

Riverdale Judaica, The Bronx, NY

Judaica World, Brooklyn, NY

Rosenblum's World of Judaica, Skokie, IL

Judaica Classics, New York, NY

P.P.P.S. Still looking for my first review. Who wants to step up?: 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1602803463