This past Sunday, Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, NJ hosted their Model Seder featuring a first of its kind haggadah - The Gateways Haggadah: A Seder for the Whole Family.
Cantor Larry Brandspiegel first saw The Gateways Haggadah at the 2015 JEA Conference and loved its traditional aspect of the seder while being politically correct and inclusive of all. He then decided to use it for his Model Seder.
"I felt comfortable using this haggadah and I plan to use my personal copy as a supplement at my own Seder," Brandspiegel said.
Beth El Synagogue's Chocolate seder was even featured in local newspaper nj.com.
Are you ready to hold your own inclusive Model Seder? We still have some copies of The Gateways Haggadah in stock! You can also find copies at select Barnes & Nobel locations or online at www.barnesandnoble.com.
About The Gateways Haggadah
Welcome families with children of all abilities and disabilities to a Passover celebration that is accessible for the whole family. Step-by-step directions for every element of the Passover seder are clearly illustrated with more than 70 vibrant photographs. Each prayer’s meaning is illuminated by the use of over 150 picture communication symbols developed by Mayer-Johnson,™ the leading creator of symbol-adapted special education materials to assist individuals in overcoming their speech, language, and learning challenges. In this way, seder participants can experience Passover through clear, direct language and through rich and varied images.
This easy-to-hold, concise Haggadah is respectful to all participants, whatever their abilities, and ensures that all can take part meaningfully in a complete Passover seder that lasts about 30 minutes.
Purchase your copy now!
About Gateways: Access to Jewish Education
Gateways provides high quality special education services to enable children with diverse learning needs to participate meaningfully in Jewish life.
Gateways has been selected as one of North America's top 82 innovative Jewish organizations in the tenth annual Slingshot Guide and in the Women and Girls Supplement.
For more information on Gateways, visit their site at www.jgateways.org.
