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A new Haggadah that builds on the Exodus and teaches the Israel connection

A new Passover Haggadah is being distributed by StandWithUs, an international Israel education organization, that emphasizes not only the themes of slavery and freedom but also underscores Jews' 3,000-year-long connection to their ancestral homeland, Israel. The Haggadah, "From Ancient Egypt to Modern Israel," is the brainchild of StandWithUs co-founder and COO, Jerry Rothstein.

"According to a Pew research survey, 70 percent of Jews in America from all denominations will likely participate in a Passover seder," states Rothstein. "This statistic is greater than participation on Yom Kippur, on Rosh Hashanah, or during the lighting of Shabbat candles. What better time to reach high numbers of Jews of all ages as well as their non-Jewish friends who will be attending their seders?"

The new StandWithUs Haggadah contains the traditional service and adds beautiful original artwork, Hebrew text with English translation, and updates the language to modify the text from "you should tell your sons" to "you should tell your children." StandWithUs is also preparing to distribute this Haggadah published in other languages. 

"While all Haggadahs do a great job focusing on the Jewish suffering during slavery and the miracle of the escape from Egypt, the subsequent arrival in the ancestral land of Israel (immediately following the Exodus) should also be taught at the Passover table," adds Rothstein. 

There has been an overwhelming response to the new StandWithUs Haggadah. Learn more about this one-of-a-kind Haggadah and to purchase your own, visit: over3000years.org/ or call 310-836-6140 ext. 0. For any questions please contact JerryR@standwithus.com.