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feature, but the site provides links
inging is traditionally a major
part of the Passover seder, and to places where you can purchase
the relevant CDs or MP3s.
it certainly makes for
ABOVE: YouTube
a more festive and par-
ticipatory celebration. But “Let Us Go” Frozen CHABAD
parody video.
(chabad.org/multimedia/
what if your repertoire of
media_cdo/aid/255527/
Passover songs is lacking
jewish/Passover-Songs.htm)
or you can’t remember the lyrics
This site features more than 15
or melodies even for classics like
Passover songs with streamable
“Dayenu” or “Chad Gadya”?
audio (plus links directing you to
Or what if you have an urge to
accompany the singing on guitar (or places where you can purchase the
songs), and printable song sheets/
some other instrument) this year?
lyrics in Hebrew, English and
Below (and in no particular
order) are the best online resources transliteration. One unique offer-
ing is “Mah Nishtanah” (The Four
we could find.
Questions) in Yiddish.
ZEMIROT DATABASE
YOUTUBE
(zemirotdatabase.org)
If you know what song you’re look-
Zemirot Database (zemirot is the
ing for and just want to listen to the
word for songs sung around a holi-
melody, this is a great resource to
day table) is also a great place to
search. You can also do a search for
find songs for Shabbat and other
“Passover songs” and browse the
holidays. The site provides free
results. Videos vary dramatically in
printable lyrics, in Hebrew, English
quality, of course — but a number
and transliteration, for more than
of them include lyrics and translit-
20 Passover songs. Most songs also
eration, sometimes presented kara-
have recordings embedded for
oke style.
streaming.
In addition to traditional songs,
here you’ll find a wide range of
HAGGADOT.COM
modern parody songs, including
Haggadot.com is set up to help
myriad versions of “Let It Go” (gen-
you to create your own Haggadah.
erally changed to “Let Us Go”).
But even if you don’t want to make
a whole Haggadah, you can use
JEWISHMUSIC.COM
the site, which is free but requires
You can pay to download PDF ver-
registration, to search for Passover
sions of numerous songs here —
music and other content. Search
most cost around $3.95 and include
the site’s clip library for songs and
sheet music so you can play along
other content. You can search by
media type (i.e. text, audio or video) on an instrument.
Another option if you want the
and also by section of the seder.
notes, as well as the lyrics, is to
purchase a book on Amazon.com or
HEBREWSONGS.COM
at your local Judaica store or book-
This site offers free printable song
sheets. The lyrics are in English and store. •
in transliteration. There is no audio