Why is this night different from all other nights?

  1. On all other nights we may eat either leavened or unleavened bread, but on this night only unleavened bread.
  2. On all other nights we eat all kinds of herbs, but on this night we eat especially bitter herbs.
  3. On all other nights we need not even once dip our herbs in any condiment, but on this night we dip herbs twice, one herb in salt water and the bitter herb in haroset.
  4. On all other nights we eat either sitting or reclining, but on this night we recline.

Mah Nishtana (Traditional)

Mah nishtana ha-laila hazeh mikol ha-leilot, mikol ha-leilot? She-bechol ha-leilot anu ochlin
chametz u-matzah, chametz u-matzah.
Ha-laila hazeh, ha-laila hazeh, ku-lo matzah. (2x)

She-bechol ha-leilot anu ochlin
shear yerakot, shear yerakot.
Ha-laila hazeh, ha-laila hazeh, maror, maror. (2x)

She-bechol ha-leilot ein anu matbilin
afilu pa-am echat, afilu pa-am echat.
Ha-laila hazeh, ha-laila hazeh, shetei feamim. (2x)

She-bechol ha-leilot anu ochlin
Bein yoshvin u-vein mesubin, bein yoshvin u-vein mesubin. Ha-laila hazeh, ha-laila hazeh, kulanu mesubin. (2x)

We will answer these questions and more. To start, we will think about the story of Passover...


haggadah Section: -- Four Questions