Four Questions - Mah Nishtanah
Four Questions: Traditionally, the four questions are asked by the youngest person at the seder.
Leader: Why on this night do we ask questions? Together we will uncover the answers to the four questions in the telling of the story.
All in unison: Those who are slaves, do not have the time to think about and ask questions
Those who are free are able to ask questions and so they should
Ma nishtana ha-lai-la hazeh mee-kol ha-leilot?
She-b'chol ha-lei-lot, anu och-leen, chametz u- matza, ha-laila hazeh, ku-lo matza.
She-b'chol ha-lei-lot anu och-leen sh'ar y'ra-kot, ha-laila hazeh maror.
She-b'chol ha-lei-lot ein anu mat-bee-leen afee-li pa-am echat, ha-laila hazeh, shtei-p'ameem.
She-b'chol ha-lei-lot anu och-leen, bein yo0shveen u'vein m'su-been, ha-laila hazeh, ku-la-nu m'su been.
How is this night different from all other nights?
On all other nights, we eat either leavened bread or matzah, but why, on this night, do we eat only matzah?
On all other nights, we eat other kinds of vegetables, but why, on this night, do we eat only maror (bitter herbs)?
On all other nights, we need not dip our vegetables even once, but why, on this night, do we dip twice?
On all other nights, we eat either sitting upright or reclining, but why, on this night, do we eat reclining?
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