The Four Questions

We begin to tell the story of Passover. We tell the story as a response to the 4 questions.

Mah nishtanah halialah hazeh mikol haleilot!

How different this night is from all other nights!

Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin chametz u'matzah. Hailailah lazeh kulo matzah.

On all other nights we eat bread or matzah. On this night why do we eat only matzah?

Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin she'ar yirakot. Halailah hazeh maror.

On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables. On this night why do we eat only maror?

Sheb'chol haleilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'am echat. Halailah hazeh sh'tei f'amim.

On all other nights we do not have to dip vegetables even once. On this night why do we dip them twice?

Sheb'chol haleilot anu ochlin bein yoshvin u'vein m'subin. Halailalah hazeh kulanu m'subin.

On all other nights we eat our meals sitting any way we like. On this night, why do we lean on pillows?

Special Edition: Fifth Question! At all other seders we wash twice with water. Why on this night do we also use Purell?


haggadah Section: -- Four Questions