Yudlov 4122 Haggadah Jerusalem 1949 5

After two thousand years of physical and spiritual servitude as one, we have merited for the first time to celebrate the Festival of Passover—the Festival of Freedom—amidst literal freedom: national freedom, political freedom, and spiritual freedom.

The light of redemption and salvation that appeared in the skies of Israel during the darkness of Egypt has dawned upon us anew. And as in the days of our exodus from Egypt, we have seen wonders this year, in the heroic deeds of the War of Liberation that we waged in our holy land.

Lift up with pride the banner of freedom and liberty that was acquired by you with supreme heroism and with great self-sacrifice, until we shall merit to behold the vision of the complete redemption, and to celebrate the Festival of Passover in the Sanctuary of the Lord in Jerusalem the capital, rebuilt upon its ruins.