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Hab ikh dir<br />\n\tgefregt ein kashe.<br />\n<br />\n\t<i>Der zweite kashe ikh vill dir fregen:</i><br />\n\tFar vus alle nakht von a ganze yahr as mir villen essen mir<br />\n\tbissere grinsen, und as mir villen essen mir zisser<br />\n\tgrinsen? Aber der nakht von Pesakh essen mir nur bissere<br />\n\tgrinsen. Hab ikh dir gefregt zwei kashes.<br />\n<br />\n\t<i>Der dritte kashe ikh vill dir fregen:</i><br />\n\tFar vus alle nakht von a ganze yahr tinken mir ein mul<br />\n\tekhnit eyn? Aber der nakht von Pesakh tinken mir eyn zwei<br />\n\tmul? Ein mul tsibele in zalz vasser, und der zweite mul<br />\n\tkhrain and kharoset. Hab ikh dir gefregt drei kashes.<br />\n<br />\n\t<i>Der vierte kashe ikh vill dir fregen:</i><br />\n\tFar vus alle nakht von a ganze yahr as mir willen essen mir<br />\n\tziztendik, und as mir willen essen mir ungeshpart? Aber<br />\n\tder nakht von Pesakh essen mir alle ungeshpart?<br />\n<br />\n\tYetzt hab ikh dir gefregt alle vier kashes. Heint entfir<br />\n\tmir ein tiretz von alle vier kashes.<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\nVoltn mir nor fun Mitsrayim<br />\n\tGliklekh oisgeleyzt gevorn<br />\n\tNor der yam zikh nit geshpoltn - Dayenu.<br />\n<br />\n\tVolt der yam zikh shoyn geshpoltn<br />\n\tNor im durkhgeyn in der trukn<br />\n\tVolt undz demolt nit gegoltn - Dayenu.<br />\n<br />\n\tVoltn mir im shoyn ariber<br />\n\tNit gekent nor iberkumen<br />\n\tFertsik yor in groysn midber - Dayenu.<br />\n<br />\n\tVoltn mir di fertsik yor shoyn<br />\n\tIn dem midber durkgekumen<br />\n\tUn keyn man dort nit gefunen - Dayenu.<br />\n<br />\n\tVoltn mir dort man gefunen<br />\n\tNor dem shabes nit bakumen<br />\n\tUn tsum Sinay nit gekumen - Dayenu.<br />\n<br />\n\tVoltn mir tsum Sinay kumen<br />\n\tNor di toyre nit bakumen<br />\n\tS'folk fun toyre nit gevorn - Dayenu.<br />\n</p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Unknwn", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "-- Four Questions", "slug": "four-questions" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 281, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Dayenu and Four Questions in Yiddish | Passover haggadah by Jessica Kirzner", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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for I now their pains; and I am come to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.<span>  </span>And now, I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth My people the children of Israel out of Egypt.</p>\n<p><b>Moses:</b><span>  </span>B-b-but why should, I mean, why, why should I be the one t-t-to lead m-m-my puh, my people?</p>\n<p><b>G-d:</b> Certainly I shall be with thee.</p>\n<p><b>Moses:</b> Whah-what shhhould I t-t-t-ell the p-p-people?<span>  </span>When I t-t-t-tell them that you sssssent me, and they ask wha…what is your your name, wha…what do I ssssay?</p>\n<p><b>G-d:</b> ‘I AM THAT I AM’; Thus shalt you say unto the children of Israel.<span>  </span>And they shall hearken to your voice.<span>  </span>And thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and you shall say unto him: The G-d of the Hebrews hath met with us.<span>  </span>And now, let us go, we pray thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to our G-d.<span>  </span>And I know that the king of Egypt will not give you leave to go, except by a mighty hand.<span>  </span>And I will put forth My hand, and smite Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in the midst thereof.<span>  </span>And after that he will let you go.</p>\n<p><b>Moses:</b> B-b-but I cannot, I cannot d-d-d-o this.<span>  </span>I am ssssslow of sssp-p-peech and sssslow of t-t-tongue.</p>\n<p><b>G-d:</b> Who hath made man’s mouth?<span>  </span>Or who maketh a man dumb, or deaf, or seeing, or blind?<span> </span>Is it not I?<span>  </span>Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.</p>\n<p><b>Moses:</b> Puh-puh-puh-please send sssssomeone else…</p>\n<p><b>G-d:</b> Is not Aaron thy brother the Levite?<span>  </span>I know that he can speak well.<span>  </span>Thou shalt speak unto him, and put the words in his mouth; 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