{"id":4143,"date":"2022-03-27T03:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T03:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2022-03-27T15:31:10","modified_gmt":"2022-03-27T15:31:10","slug":"the-story-behind-the-maxwell-house-hagaddah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fargate.dev.torahmates.org\/jewish-resources\/the-story-behind-the-maxwell-house-hagaddah\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind the Maxwell House Haggadah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Few things recall memories of Seder night like the words \u201cMaxwell House\u201d.\u00a0And that\u2019s probably exactly what their marketing team was aiming for, back in 1923, when they started giving out a free haggadah with every purchase of a jar of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kraftheinz-foodservice.com\/products\/0000070238\/maxwell-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maxwell House coffee<\/a>. Many of us grew up with those books, almost considering their presence at the seder a sacred tradition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why the success?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well for starters, the haggadah featured a user-friendly layout, including both Hebrew and English text. It was also easily obtained (at their local grocery store), and was a great option for American Jews interested in hosting a seder but needing guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, many other options exist, but back then, it was hard to learn on your own. (Nowadays, people looking to learn more can easily sign up for a program like <a href=\"https:\/\/torahmates.org\/ppc\/passover.php\">TorahMates<\/a>, and get matched with a personal study partner to catch them up to speed on holiday traditions and practices.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until the introduction of this haggadah, people would scramble each year to find the latest option, hoping that they would finally find something clear and consistent. When the Maxwell House haggadah came around, they found what they\u2019d been looking for.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original version featured a green cover, later making way for an azure option. Over the more recent years, the design has evolved to feature different graphics and pictures on the front cover.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, always proudly prominent, was Maxwell House\u2019s catchphrase: \u201cGood to the last drop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an estimated 50 million copies in existence, and 1 million copies distributed just in 2011, it\u2019s safe to say that they won\u2019t be slowing down any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Looking for some easy and interactive Haggadah options? 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