04 April 2010

Pesach

Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haO’lam shehheh chehyanu vehki yehmanu vehheganu lazman hazeh.

En kelohenu. En kadonenu. En kemalkenu. En kemoshi’enu.
Mi kelohenu. Mi kadonenu. Mi kemalkenu. Mi kemoshi’enu.
Nodeh lelohenu. Nodeh ladonenu. Nodeh lemalkenu. Nodeh lemoshi’enu.
Barukh Elohenu. Barukh Adonenu. Barukh Malkenu. Barukh Moshi’enu.
Atah hu Elohenu. Atah hu Adonenu. Atah hu Malkenu. Atah hu Moshi’enu.
Atah hu shehiqtiru abotenu, lefanekha eth qetoreth hasamim.

2 comments:

Jo said...

I work with a Jewish woman, and I wanted to ask her about Pesach (Passover?), but I felt sort of shy to ask her. I love learning about people's cultures, and I am always really honored when people of other cultures invite me to celebrate with them.

I once spent Chinese New Years with a Chinese family, and it was wonderful.

Happy Pesach!

Mia said...

Lesson #1: You can ask any Jew anything about Judaism. All Jews are self-appointed experts on the subject. This mainly stems from growing up with Jewish mothers.

Lesson #2: It's usually a bad idea to say "Happy [insert Jewish festival name]". Most Jewish festivals are commemorated, not celebrated. Some are very somber affairs, especially Yom Kippur. Pesach is an exception. Chag sameach [happy holiday] is a common greeting.