In this final class on the Hagaddah of Pesach, we look at Nirtzah, the songs at the very end of the seder.
More specifically, we look at Chad Gadya, that ends the night for many people.
We ask whether it was originally a Jewish song, or was it borrowed from similar French or German songs. We learn that the Chida agreed that someone who makes fun of Chad Gadya should be excommunicated.
Then we look at several different interpretations of the song.
We have Rav Yehonatan Eybeschutz’s riddle about Chad Gadya.
Then I will suggest a new understanding of the song.
