Tuesday, 18 November 2008
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The Four Questions (Ma Nishtana) | Print |  E-mail

(from the Pesach Haggadah)


Ma nish-tana ha-laila hazeh

mi kol ha-leilot (2x)

she-b'chol ha-leilot anu och-lin

cha-meitz u-matzah. (2x)

Ha-lailah hazeh, ha-lailah hazeh kulo matza. (2x)


She-b'chol ha-leilot anu och-lin

sh'ar y'rakot. (2)

ha-lailah ha-zeh, ha-lailah hazeh ma-ror. (2x)


She-b'chol ha-leilot ein anu mat-bilin

afilu pa'am echad. (2x)

Ha-lailah hazeh, ha-lailah hazeh sh'tei f'amim. (2x)


She-b'chol ha-leilot anu och-lin

bein yoshvin u'vein m'subin. (2x)

Ha-lailah hazeh, ha-lailah hazeh, kulanu m'subin (2x).


Why is this night different from all other nights?

On all other nights, we can eat leavened or unleavened bread.

But on this night-only unleavened.

On all other nights, we can eat all kinds of vegetables,

but on this night-we must eat bitter herbs.

On all other nights, we don't dip (greens into salt water) even once,

but on this night-we do so twice.

On all other nights, we can eat sitting up or reclining,

but on this night, we only recline.

 
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