Q&A: Are they making a joke of it?
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Are they making a joke of it?
Question
Whatโs the deal with โChad Gadyaโ ๐ at the end of the Seder? A joke? Or is it something Iโm not understanding?
Answer
First of all, obviously itโs something you donโt understand, otherwise you wouldnโt be asking. Some have attached lofty secrets to it, but in my estimation those secrets exist in the minds of the commentators. Itโs a nice little liturgical poem whose main purpose is to keep us awake at the end of the Seder.