Mah Nishtanah

Mah nishtanah, ha-laylah ha-zeh,
mi-kol ha-leylot?

Why is this night different
from all other nights?;              

She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
chametz u-matzah,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, kulo matzah?

That on all other nights we eat both
chametz and matzah,
on this night, we eat only matzah?

She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
sh'ar y'rakot,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, maror?

That on all other nights we eat
many vegetables,
on this night, we eat only bitter herbs?

She-b'khol ha-leylot 'eyn 'anu
matbilin 'afilu pa`am 'achat,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, shtey p`amim?

That on all other nights we do not
dip vegetables even once,
on this night, we dip twice?

Mah nishtanah, ha-laylah ha-zeh?

Why is this night different
from all other nights?;

She-b'khol ha-leylot 'anu 'okhlin
ushotin beyn yoshvin u-veyn m'subin,
ha-laylah ha-zeh, kulanu m'subin?

That on all other nights
some eat and drink sitting with others reclining,
but on this night, we are all reclining?

Lo yisa Goy

Lo yisa goy
El goy cherev
Lo yil'medu
Od milchamah.

A nation shall not raise
A sword against a nation
And they shall study
War no more.

Samachti B’omrim Li

Samachti b’omrim li
Beit Adonai neileich
Omdot hayu ragleinu
Bisharayich Y’rushalayim habnuyah
K’ir shechubrah lah yachdav
Shesham alu shivtei Yah
eidut l’Yisraeil l’hodot l’sheim Adonai.
Shaalu sh’lom Y’rushalayim yishlayu ohavayich
Y’hi sh’lom b’cheileich shalvah b’arm’notayich
L’maan achai v’reiai adabrah na shalom bach
L’maan beit Adonai avakshah tov lach.

I rejoiced when they said to me: Let us go up to the House of God.                   
Now we stand within your gates, O Jerusalem!                                              
Jerusalem, built to be a city where people come together as one!                    
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you prosper!                    
For the sake of my people, my friends, I pray you find peace.                                
For the sake of the house of Adonai our God, I will seek your good. 

Yom Gila        

Yom gila, yavo
Yom gila, yom ditza
Yom ched va, yavo.

Yavo, adir b’yamei nu.
Yom gila, yom ditza
Yom ched va.

Yavo gadol, yavo dagul,
Yavo ha dur, b’yameinu.

Yavo vatik, v’yoshieinu.
Yom gila, yavo.

A day of joy will yet come in our days; blessing and salvation will come in our time.

L’Dor Vador

L’dor va-dor nagid godlekha u-l’netzah
n’tzahim k’dushat’kha nakdish.
V’shivhakha Eloheinu
mi-pinu lo yamush l’olam va-ed,
ki eil melekh gadol v’kadosh atah.
Baruch atah Adonai,
Baruch hu uvaruch sh’mo,
Ha-eil ha-kadosh.  Amen.

To all generations we will make known Your greatness,
And to all eternity proclaim Your holiness.
Your praise, O God, shall never depart from our lips.
You are our Heavenly King; almighty and holy.
May Your spirit be upon us.
Blessed is the name of God, the holy One.  Amen.

Praise God, Halleluyah

Psalm 150

Let all who have breath praise the Lord.

Sim Shalom   

Sim shalom tovah uvracha
Chein vachesed verachamim
Aleinu ve’ahl kol Yisrael amecha.

Grant peace, goodness and blessing
Grace and kindness and compassion
Upon us and upon all Israel, your people.

The Song of the Sea           

Moses and the People escape Egypt and the Pharaoh

Ashira l’Adonai
Ki ga'oh ga'ah,
Sus verochvo
Ramah bayam.

I will sing to the LORD,
For He is highly exalted;.
The horse and his rider
Has He thrown into the sea.

Ozi v'zimrat Yah;
Vay'hi li liy'shua
Zeh Eli v’anvehu Avi v’arome’menhu.

The Lord is my strength and song;
And He is become my salvation.

Mi chamocha baelim Adonai
Mi kamocha bakodesh
Nora t’hilot oseh feleh.

Who is like you, Lord, among the mighty?
Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Adonai yimloch l’olam va-ed

May Adonai rule forever. Blessed are You, Adonai, redeemer of Israel.

Go Down, Moses                 

Traditional African American Spiritual