By Maria Esteves – April 12, 2012

Why was this night different from all other nights? Jews and Spaniards celebrated the historical launch of “The Ultimate Digital Haggadah” with Sephardic Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel of Shearith Israel at the Spanish Benevolent Society, New York, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 6:30PM. A live performance by Sephardic recording artist Gerard Edery preceded the first interactive Sephardic Passover Seder sponsored by Ladino Tapas Bar & Grill.

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Web App for mobile devices and desktop computers is a striking interactive multimedia application with animation and ancient calligraphy text in English and Hebrew. It includes narration, music, brief Synagogue descriptions, over 50 Biblical images and animations. The Ultimate Digital Haggadah is now available on Apple iTunes (http://www.itunes.com) and the App Store (http://www.digitalhaggadah.com).

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Launch: Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel, Shearith Israel, left, and creator/project manager Ramon Abajo, The Digital Haggadah Web App.

Digital Haggadah Web App sample screen caption brief Synagogue
description of Congregation Shearith Israel, New York.

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Launch: renowned Haggadah
collector expert Bentsi Cohen, The Digital Haggadah Web App.

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Launch: Sephardic recording artist
Gerard Edery performs ‘ Avram Avinu Padre Querido.’

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Launch: Rabbi Hayyim J. Angel,
Shearith Israel, retells the Sephardic Passover Seder story from
Medieval Spain.

The Ultimate Digital Haggadah Launch: Digital Haggadah Web App
creator/project manager Ramon Abajo, Spanish calligrapher,
Illuminated Manuscripts.