Shalom and thank you for your question! I do not have a copy of the Maxwell house Hagadah, however the part of the translation that you quote is correct.
The misunderstanding here is that the ‘Passover’ referred to in the Bible is the actual Passover sacrifice, as opposed to being invited by Jewish friends to an event where the real sacrifice is not being consumed. In fact, there is a custom some Jews observe, to avoid partaking of roast meat at the Passover Seder, in order to avoid confusing the meal with the real Passover sacrifice, which can only take place in the future when the Third Temple will be rebuilt, G-d willing soon. We are supposed to long and aim for that to take place, and not suffice with the celebratory event.
Non-Jews are not obligated to keep most of the six hundred and thirteen commandments of the Torah, and the logic of Jewish law, Halacha, is that they are forbidden therefore to observe many of the commandments that Jewish people are obligated to perform, because those commandments define the Jewish role.
According to Jewish belief, Non-Jews are obligated by the Seven Noahide laws, which include setting up houses of justice, (courts of law,) not murdering or committing adultery, and not eating a part of an animal which is still alive. If you want more information about these laws there are websites which deal with them.
All of the above is not meant to contradict the principle of helping the needy as quoted above. In today’s world, we see for example, that representatives of the Lubavitcher Rebbe who go out to live in the furthest corners of civilization, from Siberia to Japan to Perth and Vietnam, are available to and concerned about, the welfare of Non-Jews as well as Jews. We see this especially in the help they have offered during natural disasters such as floods, tzunamis, and more… This is together with the Israeli government.
In the book of Genesis, G-d promises our forefather Abraham, “Through you shall be blessed the nations of the earth…”
What is this referring to?
This refers to the idea and ideal, that when Jewish people, sometimes referred to as “the people of the book,” carry out their obligation to fulfill all the commandments of the Torah with deep sincerity, this elevates and sanctifies the world, and brings it closer to the ideal state we are all waiting for, when “Nation shall not lift sword against nation, and they shall no longer study the ways of war… ” and” the wolf shall dwell with the lamb.. “
A Jew who truly studies the Torah, and gets adequate guidance, must be aware of and considerate of, those who are around him. We learn this for example, from the incident of Joseph in prison in Egypt. He was a young person who had been kidnapped, sold into slavery, wrongly accused and then thrown into prison, all in a country strange to him, and yet, he took note of the crestfallen state of the Egyptian inmates and helped them out to the best of his G-d given ability.
I hope that this helps to correct the misunderstanding. Best wishes!
