 It is used at Passover Seders in homes, schools, senior centers, prisons, and the United States Army, and was the edition used by President Obama and his guests at the White House Passover Seder conducted yearly from 2009 to 2016.In 2011 a new English translation replaced archaic phrases in the original and also incorporated gender-neutral language.A Haggadah is a ritual Jewish text containing prayers, hymns, Midrashic statements, and commentary on the story of Passoverthe Jewish holiday celebrating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.