{"id":13018,"date":"2019-01-10T11:27:52","date_gmt":"2019-01-10T11:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/2019\/01\/10\/chava-alberstein-had-gadya"},"modified":"2019-01-10T11:27:52","modified_gmt":"2019-01-10T11:27:52","slug":"chava-alberstein-had-gadya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/en\/2019\/01\/10\/chava-alberstein-had-gadya\/","title":{"rendered":"Chava Alberstein: Had Gadya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"embed\"><iframe width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DHdVYy5B6JM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Chava Alberstein during the First Intifada, <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DHdVYy5B6JM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Had Gadya<\/a> is based on an Aramaic song from the Passover Haggadah. While Alberstein&#8217;s lyrics mostly come from the traditional text, the original song ends with God empowering the Angel of Death, yet God is not mentioned in this version, symbolizing the endless cycle of violence. After her version of the Aramaic song, Alberstein adds a final paragraph asking &#8220;the fifth question&#8221; of how long the cycle of horror will last, noting the effects the violence have had on the Israeli psyche.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Intended as a protest song criticizing Israeli society, Alberstein points out the irony that the &#8220;oppressed nation&#8221; of the Passover Haggadah have now themselves become oppressors because of their powerful military response to the violence of the Intifada. The song caused an outrage in Israeli society. Originally banned by the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, Israel&#8217;s attorney general blocked the ban for impinging on freedom of speech, yet the song was rarely played on the radio. Alberstein was ostracized in many circles, some music stores refused to sell her records, and she essentially went into exile until she began performing again in Israel in 2007.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An <a href=\"https:\/\/lyricstranslate.com\/en\/chad-gadya-lyrics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English translation of the lyrics<\/a> can be seen on screen and below. See the Hebrew lyrics of the final paragraph below and the complete Hebrew lyrics<a href=\"https:\/\/shironet.mako.co.il\/artist?type=lyrics&amp;lang=1&amp;prfid=383&amp;wrkid=1406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13019 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kol-ami.kulam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2019\/11\/\u05d7\u05d3-\u05d2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"294\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Had Gadya<\/h3>\n<p>Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<br \/>\nOur father bought a kid for two zuzim<br \/>\nSo the legend says<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">The cat came and preyed on the kid<br \/>\nA little kid, a white kid<br \/>\nThe dog came and bit the cat<br \/>\nthat preyed on the kid<br \/>\nthat our father brought<br \/>\nOur father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Then a big stick appeared from somewhere<br \/>\nand beat the dog, who barked loudly<br \/>\nthe dog that bit the cat that preyed<br \/>\non the kid that our father brought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">And the fire came<br \/>\nand burned the stick<br \/>\nthat beat the dog that walked around<br \/>\nthat bit the cat<br \/>\nthat ate the kid<br \/>\nthat father brought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">And the water came that quenched the fire<br \/>\nthat burned the stick<br \/>\nthat beat the dog that bit the cat<br \/>\nthat ate the kid that father bought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">And the ox came and drank the water<br \/>\nthat had quenched the fire<br \/>\nthat burned the stick<br \/>\nthat beat the dog that bit the cat<br \/>\nthat ate the kid that father brought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">And the slaughterer came and slaughtered the ox<br \/>\nthat had drunk the water<br \/>\nthat had quenched the fire<br \/>\nthat burned the stick<br \/>\nthat beat the dog that bit the cat<br \/>\nthat ate the kid that father brought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Then came the Angel of Death and killed the slaughterer<br \/>\nthat had slaughtered the ox<br \/>\nthat had drunk the water<br \/>\nthat had quenched the fire<br \/>\nthat burned the stick<br \/>\nthat beat the dog that bit the cat<br \/>\nthat ate the kid that father had brought<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Why are you singing &#8220;Had Gadya&#8221; ?<br \/>\nSpring has not come yet, Passover isn&#8217;t here<br \/>\nwhat has changed for you? what has changed?<br \/>\nI myself have changed this year<br \/>\nAnd on all nights, on all nights<br \/>\nI have asked only four questions<br \/>\nTonight I have another question:<br \/>\nHow long will the cycle of horror last?<br \/>\nHunter and hunted, beater and beaten<br \/>\nWhen will this madness stop?<br \/>\nAnd what has changed for you. What has changed?<br \/>\nI myself have changed this year<br \/>\nI used to be a sheep and a calm kid<br \/>\nToday I am a leopard and a predator wolf<br \/>\nI&#8217;ve been a dove and I&#8217;ve been a deer<br \/>\nToday I don&#8217;t know who I am<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought for two zuzim<br \/>\none kid, one kid<\/p>\n<p class=\"emptyline\">Our father bought a kid for two zuzim<br \/>\nAnd we&#8217;re starting again from the beginning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Chava Alberstein during the First Intifada, Had Gadya is based on an Aramaic song from the Passover Haggadah. While Alberstein&#8217;s lyrics mostly come from the traditional text, the original song ends with God empowering the Angel of Death, yet God is not mentioned in this version, symbolizing the endless cycle of violence. 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