SEDER SONGS
BEFORE THE MEAL


PESACH SONGS
in order of appearance during the Seder


1.

KADESH UR'CHATZ  

(THE ORDER OF THE SEDER)
 


Kadesh ur'chatz, karpas ya'chatz. Magid rach'tsah, motzi matsah.

Maror korech, shulchan orech, Tsafun barech, halel nirtsah.

 
2.

MA NISHTANA

(WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS?)
 


Ma Nishtana, halaila hazeh, mikol ha'leilot? mikol ha'leilot?

 

(1) She bechol ha'leilot, anu ochlim - CHAMETZ U'MATSAH; CHAMETZ U'MATSAH

 

Ha'laila hazeh, ha'laila hazeh - KOO'LOH MATSAH, KOO'LOH MATSAH.

 

(2) She bechol ha'leilot, anu ochlim - SHE'AR YERAKOT; SHE'AR YERAKOT

 

Ha'lailah hazeh, ha'lailah hazeh - KOO'LOH MA'ROR; KOO'LOH MA'ROR.

 

(3) 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'TEI PE'A'MIM.

 

(4) She bechol ha'leilot, anu ochlim - BEIN YOSHVIN U VEIN MESUBIN,  BEIN YOSHVIN U VEIN MESUBIN

 

Ha'laila hazeh, ha'laila hazeh - KOOLANU MESUBIN, KOOLANU MESUBIN.

   
 
3.

AVADIM HAYINU

(WE WERE SLAVES, 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.

 
4.

V'HEE SHE'AMDAH

(AS GOD HAS STOOD WITH US)
 


Ve'hee she'amdah, ve'hee she'amdah, la-avoteinu vela-nu (x2)

 

Shelo - echad - bil'vad, a'mad aleinu le'chaloteinu (x2)

 

Ela, she bechol dor va dor, omdim aleinu le'chaloteinu (x2)

 

Vehakadosh barooch hoo, matzileinu mi-yadam (x2)

 
5.

DAYEINU

(IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 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!

 
6.

HALLELUYAH

 


Halleluyah, Halleluyah, betsil'tselay shama.

Halleluyah, Halleluyah, betsil'tselay tru'ah.

 

Kol han'shamah, tehalel'yah; Halleluyah, Halleluyah.

   
 
END OF SONGS BEFORE THE MEAL.
Be'teiyavon - Good appetite!