SONG SHEET PASSOVER 1. OFF TO START OUR SEDER 3. THE ORDER OF THE SEDER (Wizard of Oz) (“When You Wish Upon the Star”/ “It’s a Small World”) We’re off to start our seder Our seder from Temple Beth El. Kadeish, urchatz, karpas, yachatz, We’ll drink some wine and count some plagues maggid, rachtza, motzi, matza And have a jolly good time. Maror, korech, shulchan orech Tzafun, barech, hallel, nirtza. If ever oh ever a seder there was This seder will be so fun because We wash our hands Because because because because because We break the matzah And we bless the wine Because of the things Zoom does! Four questions are asked Greens put in salt water We tell the story Dipping’s so fine We’re having our own special kind of plague About our past There's so much that we see When it will be over is really vague The motzi we say celebrating we're free It’s vague it’s vague it’s vague it’s vague it’s vague Because that is the way So let’s make the most of our seder this way! It's our Pass-Over seder. We’re off to start our seder – Of our Pass-Over seder. Our seder from Temple Beth El. It's our Pass-Over seder. 4. I WANT TO WASH MY HANDS 2. MY FAVORITE THINGS (“I Want to Hold Your Hand”) (Sound of Music) Oh yeah, I’ll tell you something Cleaning and cooking and so many dishes. It’s one of God’s commands. Out with the chumetz, no pasta, no knishes, When you start the Seder Fish that gefillted, horseradish that stings— You need to wash your hands. (x3) These are a few of our Passover things. Oh my what a feeling Matzah and karpas and chopped up charoset, Before the paschal lamb Shankbones and kiddish and Yiddish neuroses, And yes it’s appealing Tante who kvetches and uncle who sings— I want to wash my hands. (x3) These are a few of our Passover things. And now with Covid we have to use Purel Motzi and maror and trouble with Pharaohs, We don’t shake hands or hug Famines and locusts and slaves with wheelbarrows, And we wear a mask as well Matzah balls floating and eggshell that clings— Mask as well, mask as well.. These are a few of our Passover things. Yeah, You got us praying When the plagues strike, To reach the Promised Land When the lice bite, Hear this we’re conveying When we’re feeling sad, We want to wash our hands. (x3) We simply remember our Passover things— And then we don’t feel so bad! 1 SONG SHEET 5. THAT’S A MATZAH 7. FOUR CHILDREN (“That’s Amore”) (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) When your bread doesn’t bake Is this our real life – or Covid fantasy – and it’s not a mistake, stuck in our homes – no escape from reality. That’s a matzah! Go get your vaccine – we’ll be immune you’ll see... There are 4 children - now we will sing of them. When it breaks in your hand Wise child, wicked child, simple child and one who just like the hard grains of sand, doesn’t know. That’s a matzah! Mama, I’m the wise child, We recline… and we talk about Moses. I like to know the rules . We drink wine… and eat lots of charoses. I was born with the right tools. Mama, I know halacha S’phardic Jews think it’s nice to eat beans and rice And so I’m gonna chant the bracha. With their matzah, Ashkenazi Jew say we should stay far away Mama, ooooo from those foods. I’m the wicked child, Keeping track of the rules is so crazy that If it’s not all about me you could just plotz-a! Then I’m through, yes I’m through , But one food’s always right on this passover night Yes I’m through. That’s a matzah! I’m a lousy Jew. Simple and quiet am I. What is all this I ask 6. MA NISHTANA I just don’t know my task. (Sound of Music) You say it’s God, who set us free , And so that will be ok by me. Ma nishtana haleilah hazeh mikol haleilot? Mama ohhhhh Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin chametz umatzah, I’m the child who doesn’t know. chametz umatzah. What to ask or where Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh - kulo matzah. I’m supposed to go. Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh - kulo matzah. So I’ll wait for you to show Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin she’ar yerakot - What it is that matters. she’ar yerakot. Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh maror, maror. 8. MOON RIVER Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh maror, maror. Here’s a river, it is called the Nile. Shebechol haleilot ein anu matbilin Our Moses, he will float away. afilu pa’am echat, afilu pa’am echat. Oh, I hope your basket Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh, shetei pe’amim. Won’t be your casket – Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh, shetei pe’amim. Wherever you’re goin’, I’ll follow your way. Shebechol haleilot anu ochlin You’ll be driftin’, off to Pharoah’s world. bein yoshvin u’vein mesubin, I’ll find someone to care for you. bein yoshvin u’vein mesubin. You’ll be safe – you won’t even know you’re a Jew. Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh kulanu mesubin. Oy it’s sad poo poo. My brother I love you, Haleilah hazeh, haleilah hazeh kulanu mesubin. My Moses and Me. 2 SONG SHEET 9. STAYING ALIVE 11. YOU MUST LET MY PEOPLE GO (Bee Gees) (“If I Only Had a Brain”) Oh you can tell by the way I lead my sheep, I have come to tell you clearly, I’m a shepherd man – no time to sleep. To let you know sincerely: Days are hot and nights are cold My people suffer so. Alone in the desert – I’m growing old. God has sent me to order Stop the bricks and the mortar, But it’s all right, You must let my people go. It’s okay, Leading sheep all night and day. If you don’t let them skedaddle, We can try to understand You’ll have some real sick cattle My father-in-law is Yitro Man. And a frog will bite your toe. All the common folks and royals Whether you’re a Midian, Egyptian or Jew Will be breaking out in boils. I’m just staying alive, staying alive. You must let my people go. Feel the desert shaking, All the sheep are braying I’m just staying alive, staying alive. Right now we’re in a mess. But this is just a phase. Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah – staying alive, staying alive, God will bring the Hebrew people better days Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah – staying alive, staying alive, And, Pharaoh, you will change your ways. Staying alive – oh shoot there goes one – dang it – You’re afraid that the Egyptians come back!!! Will have some big conniptions If you change the status quo. 10. BURNING BUSH In the end, you’ll have to do it So you might as well get to it. (“Singin’ in the Rain”) You must let my people go. I’m standing by the bush, This strange burning bush, 12. LET US GO What an odd sensation (“Let It Go”) It’s burning my tush. The Jews smear blood on their doorposts tonight - God’s sayin’ to me This is the final straw. Nine plagues haven’t softened As clear as can be: Pharaoh’s heart This is the final one. Things are “Go back to Egypt about to change, the Jews will survive. Hurry up and And demand to see Pharaoh”. pack, we’ll run for our lives. So, one more time, Moses asks Pharaoh: Will you let I’ve got to be brave, my people finally go? We’ve worked for years, we’ve The people I will save, done your tasks And now, I ask (Will you) I’m not good with words But the Jews are my fave. Let us go, let us go— We won’t work for Pharaoh anymore. I’ll walk by the Nile, Let us go, let us go— It’ll take a short while, It’s time for us to soar. And Pharoah We don’t know Will let my people go. Where we’re going to go. But we have faith We’re sick of building pyramids anyway. 3 SONG SHEET It makes no sense 15. WE’VE GOT MATZAH how all these plagues wouldn’t change your mind. (“I Got Rhythm”) And now we’re leaving fast, there is so little time. We’ve got matzah. We’ve got maror. It’s time for all the Jews to flee We’ve got shank bones. To follow Moses to the Sea. Who could ask for anything more? It’s right, not wrong for you and me We’ve got manna In the desert. ‘Cause now we’re free! We’ve got Moses. Who could ask for anything more? Let us go! Let us go! Old man Pharaoh, he’s behind us. Even though our bread won’t rise. You won’t find us at his door. Let us go! Let us go! We’ve got freedom. We’ve got Torah. On our way to Mt. Sinai. We’ve got our God. Who could ask for anything more? Who could ask for anything more? History is being made The story lives on….