Had Gadya
A Passover song depicted in pictures
By Shoshannah Brombacher
Had Gadya ("One
Kid") is the last of the songs sung at the conclusion of the seder and
tells the story of the little goat bought by father for the mere pittance of
two zuzim. The following shows artist
Shoshannah
Brombacher's depiction of the song.
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One kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came a cat and ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came a dog and bit the cat that ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came a stick and beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid that father
bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came a fire and burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate
the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came water and doused the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit
the cat that ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came an ox and drank the water that doused the fire that burned the stick
that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid that father bought for
two zuzim.
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Then
came a slaughterer and slaughtered the ox that drank the water that doused
the fire that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate
the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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Then
came the Angel of Death and killed the slaughterer who slaughtered the ox
that drank the water that doused the fire that burned the stick that beat the
dog that bit the cat that ate the kid that father bought for two zuzim.
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The
came the Holy One, Blessed is He, and slew the Angel of Death who killed the
slaughterer who slaughtered the ox that drank the water that doused the fire
that burned the stick that beat the dog that bit the cat that ate the kid
that father bought for two zuzim.
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other seder songs, click
here.
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other Passover songs, click here.
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more artwork by Shoshannah Brombacher, click
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