Chad Gadya (selections)
Chad Gadya is an allegory in Aramaic, not
Hebrew, describing Israel’s history. The kid is
Israel purchased with two zuzim, the two tablets
of the law. Next is a list of Israel’s oppressors in
ancient history: the cat is Assyria, the dog -
Babylonia, the stick – Persia, the fire – Greece,
the water – Rome, the ox – Saracens, the butcher
– the crusaders, the angel of death – the
Ottomans.
Chad Gadya is an allegory in Aramaic, not Hebrew, describing Israel’s history. The kid is Israel purchased with two zuzim, the two tablets of the law. Next is a list of Israel’s oppressors in ancient history: the cat is Assyria, the dog – Babylonia, the stick – Persia, the fire – Greece, the water – Rome, the ox – Saracens, the butcher – the crusaders, the angel of death – the Ottomans.
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Chad Gadya 20
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Chad Gadya 14
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Chad Gadya 10
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Chad Gadya 2
