הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִּי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל, כָּל דִצְרִיךְ יֵיתֵי וְיִפְסַח. הָשַּׁתָּא הָכָא, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּאַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל. הָשַּׁתָּא עַבְדֵי, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין.
הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא THIS
IS THE BREAD OF OPPRESSION
our fathers ate
in the land of Egypt.
Let all who are hungry
come in and eat;
let all who are in need
come and join us for the Pesaḥ.
Now we are here;
next year in the land of Israel.
Now – slaves;
next year we shall be free.
IS THE BREAD OF OPPRESSION
our fathers ate
in the land of Egypt.
Let all who are hungry
come in and eat;
let all who are in need
come and join us for the Pesaḥ.
Now we are here;
next year in the land of Israel.
Now – slaves;
next year we shall be free.
Text Study Questions:
- What are your past associations or first thoughts when you see this passage?
- How do the different pieces of this passage fit together? (This is the bread.../Let all who are hungry.../Now we are here.../Now - slaves...)
- What do we learn from the fact that this passage is in Aramaic, rather than Hebrew?
Source: https://www.hartman.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/In-Every-Generation-Seder-Supplement_FINAL_4.5.2024.pdf