#17.7 Music of the Passover Seder
The melodies and music of the seder are so fun and joyous. Learn and enjoy some of the most well known and traditional melodies to the Four Questions, Chad Gad Yah, Dayenu, Avadim Hayinu, and more. Enjoy!
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#1 The Four Questions: Why is this Night Different from All other Nights?
Ma Nishtana, halaila hazeh, mikol ha’leilot? mikol ha’leilot?
She bechol ha’leilot, anu ochlim – CHAMETZ U’MATSAH; CHAMETZ U’MATSAH
Ha’laila hazeh, ha’laila hazeh – KOO’LOH MATSAH
She bechol ha’leilot, anu ochlim – SHE’AR YERAKOT; SHE’AR YERAKOT
Ha’lailah hazeh, ha’lailah hazeh – KOO’LOH MA’ROR
She bechol ha’leilot, ein anu matbilim – AFILU PA’AM ECHAT; AFILU PA’AM ECHAT
Ha’laila hazeh, ha’laila hazeh – SHE’TEI PE’A’MIM
She bechol ha’leilot, anu ochlim – BEIN YOSHVIN U VEIN MESUBIN,
BEIN YOSHVIN U VEIN MESUBINHa’laila hazeh,
ha’laila hazeh – KOOLANU MESUBIN
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#2 Dayenu: Have We Not Had Enough?
Ilu hotsi – hotsiyanu, mimitzrayim hotsiyanu – velo asah bahem shvatim – Dayenu.
Chorus:
Dai-dai-yenu (x3) Dai-yenu, dai-yenu, dayeinu!
Dai-dai-yenu (x3) Dai-yenu, dai-yenu!
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#3 Avadim Hayinu: Once We Were Slaves but now we are Free!
Avadim hayinu, ha-yi-nu. Atah b’nei chorin, b’nei chorin.
Avadim, ha-a-yinu, Atah, Atah, b’nei chorin.
Avadim, ha-a-yinu, Atah, Atah, b’nei chorin, b’nei chorin.
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#4 Chad Gad ya
Chorus:
CHAD-GAD-YAH-AH-AH-AH , CHAD GAD YA.
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#5 Echad Mi Yodea
Echad mi yode’a
Echad ani yode’a
Echad Elokeinu shebashamaim uva’aretz.
Shnaim mi yode’a
Shnaim ani yode’a
shnei luchot habrit
echad elokeinu shebashamaim uva’aretz.
Final verse:
Shlosha-asar mi yode’a 13 who knows 13
Shlosha-asar ani yode’a 13 I know 13
Shlosha-asar midaya 13 are the attributes of God
shneim-asar shivtaya 12 are the Tribes of Israel
achad asar kochvaya 11 are the stars in Joseph’s dream
asara dibraya 10 are the commandments
tish’ah chodshei leidah 9 are the months before birth,
shmonah yemei milah 8 are the days to the brit milah
shiv’ah yemei shabatah 7 are the days in a week till Shabbat
Shisha, sidre mishna 6 are the orders of the mishnah
Chamisha chumshei torah 5 are the books of the torah,
arba imahot 4 are our matriarchs,
Shlosha avot, 3 are our forefathers
shnei luchot habrit 2 are the tablets of the commandments
echad elokeinu shebashamaim 1 is Our God who is in the heavens
uva’aretz. and on earth.
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#6 L’shanah Haba-ah
Lashanah haba’ah biy’rushalaim
Lashanah haba’ah biy’rushalaim hab’nuyah
Next year in Jerusalem
Next year in Jerusalem the rebuilt.