The Four Questions
My blog is now the top-ranked Google result for "four questions hebrew". Now, since this time of year is when everyone goes looking for the Four Questions asked at Pesach (Passover), I have been getting a large number of hits from search results like that one. I don't even have the four Pesach questions on my site, so I am sure that my page being the top result has led to some confusion and even dismay.
In response to this apparently high need, I hereby give you the Four Questions of Pesach, in Hebrew (Unicode), transliteration, and English. If you have any questions, please contact me. If you are new to the site, feel free to take a look around. If you want to know why my site is named The Four Questions, see the About page. Chag Sameach!
מַה נִּשְּׁתַּנָה הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל הַלֵּילוֹת
Ma nishtanah halailah hazeh meekol haleilot!
How different this night is from all other nights!
שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין חָמֵץ וּמַצָּה, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה כּוּלוֹ מַצָּה
Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin chametz u-matzah. Halaila hazeh kulo matzah?
On all other nights we eat (leavened) bread or matzah. On this night why do we eat only matzah?
שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין שְׁאָר יְרָקוֹת, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה מָרוֹר
Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin she’ar yerakot. Halaila hazeh maror?
On all other nights we eat all types of vegetables. On this night why do we eat only bitter herbs?
שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אֵין אֶנוּ מַטְבִּילִין אֲפִילוּ פַּעַם אֶחָת, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה שְׁתֵּי פְעָמִים
Shebechol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa’am echat. Halaila hazeh sh’tei f’amim?
On all other nights we do not dip our vegetables even once. On this night why do we dip them twice?
שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין בֵּין יוֹשְׁבִין וּבֵין מְסֻבִּין, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה כֻּלָנו מְסֻבִּין
Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin bein yoshevin evein mesubeen. Halaila hazeh kulanu mesubeen?
On all other nights we eat our meals sitting or reclining. On this night why do we eat only reclining?
Update: Well, it was fun while it lasted... Looks like I'm down to number 4 now. Four isn't such a bad number, though... ;)
Update 2: fixed a small typo (thanks sweetie!)
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