Whether you have perfect pitch or are perfectly tone-deaf, Passover is a very musical time.
The haggadah, which we read during the Passover seder, is full of incredibly catchy songs from “Ma Nishtana” (the Four Questions) to “Avadim Hayinu,” “Dayenu” and “Chad Gadya.”
And yet, aside from the haggadah, there is also quite a wealth of original Passover music that makes the holiday more engaging for kids (and some would argue, for adults too!).
We’re not even going to get into Passover parodies, which we love (and which you can download a whole book of here). The songs below are all original songs written just for Passover. It definitely takes a certain type of genius to make the 10 plagues and Pharaoh’s brutal treatment of the Israelites into catchy songs for kids, but these songs really prove it can be done!
Here are our favorite Passover songs for kids and kids at heart:
1. “Miriam’s Song” by Debbie Friedman
Originally released in 1989, Debbie Friedman’s “Miriam’s Song” is now a true Passover (and feminist!) classic, breathing music and life into the women of the story of the Exodus.
Listen on Spotify/Apple Music
2. “Seder Plate” by The Macaroons
A rock and roll ode to the plate that makes the seder: “You hold symbolic food, but no leavened food,” The Macaroons sing in this banger, officially declaring it “better than Darth Vader plate I got with a happy meal back in ’83,” a perfect rhyme for Jewish Star Wars fans.
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3. “Lotsa, Lotsa Matzah” by Peter & Ellen Allard
A hit among Jewish preschool kids of a certain age, “Lotsa, Lotsa Matzah,” written by Ellen Allard in 1997, brings us all the Ashkenazi Passover meal facts in the most infectious of ways (though some would argue that smelly in my belly gefilte fish is not, as the song says, “yummy in my tummy”).
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4. “Listen King Pharoah” sung by Shira Kline
An adorable chance for all the kiddos to ask Pharaoh to “let my people go!” This particular recording comes from Kline’s Passover album, “ShirLaLa Pesach,” which is full of great recordings of all your favorite Passover songs.
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5. “Simcha Raba” (“Great Joy”) by Bilha Yafe and Yedidyah Admon
This song is a kids’ favorite in Israeli preschools and beyond. “Simcha raba, simcha raba/Aviv hegi’a Pesach ba,” goes the chorus, meaning, “great joy, great joy/Spring is here, Passover is coming.” The cheery song details the many exciting Passover traditions kids look forward to, from drinking four cups of grape juice to filling a cup for Elijah.
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6. “Eich Yod’im Sheba Aviv” (“How Do We Know That Spring Is Here?”) by Nira Rabinovich
How do you know that spring is here, this beloved classic Israeli children’s song asks. Well, you look around, and if you see people walking around with baskets filled with matzah and wine, then you know spring is here!
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7. “Miriam’s Freeze Dance” by Andi Joseph
Andi Joseph’s 2006 “It’s Seder Time!” is a delightful Passover kids’ album full of original songs. I’m particularly fond, or rather, my kids are particularly fond, of any type of freeze dance song — especially one dedicated to Miriam.
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8. “Ten Plagues in Egypt Land” by Peter & Ellen Allard
I don’t think you can find a funkier Passover plague song than this one.
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9. “One Morning (the Frog Song)” sung by Ms. Sara
A song about the most delightful-to-kids plague of them all — frogs. The image of frogs jumping everywhere is just too fun to pass up.
Listen to Paul Zim sing it on Spotify/Apple Music
10. “The Building Song/Bang Your Hammers” sung by Jason Mesches
This song helps those cuties get their shpilkes out by banging, digging and channeling the endless toil of the Israelites in Egypt.
Listen to Paul Zim sing it on Spotify/Apple Music
11. “My Seder Plate” by Joanie Leeds
This 2026 song from Grammy-winning musician Joanie Leeds helps break down the different items on the seder plate. “Every food/It helps us to tell a story,” Leeds sings.
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12. “Feather, Candle & Spoon” by Eliana Light
A great song to put on while cleaning for Passover with the kids! Eliana Light (who sang our delightful 2023 Taylor Swift Passover parody contest winner!) not only makes the tradition of burning chametz fun, but she also sings the blessing for it in Hebrew.
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13. “Afi-Afi Komen (I’m Comin’ For You)” by Jason Mesches
A very rocking song about a child who just knows they’re going to find the afikomen. We’ve all been there!
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14. “Afikomen Mambo” by Rabbi Joe Black
Here’s another song to channel a kids’ determination to find the afikomen (we’ve got some ideas of how to help make finding the afikomen even more challenging for your kiddos, if you need them).
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15. “Moshe Ba’Teiva” (“Moses in a Basket”) by Silman Kadish
An adorable little song about Baby Moses, who is a big part of the story of Exodus, but isn’t actually featured in the haggadah!
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16. “Where Is Baby Moses” sung by Rachel Buchman
This list needs at least two Moses songs! This song is perfect for toddlers, trying to spy baby Moses float down the river nile.
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17. “Where’s the Afikomen” by Elana Jagoda
One last rock song about the afikomen! After all, it is one of the most important parts of the Passover seder for kids, and you can’t end the dinner if they can’t find it! This one from Elana Jagoda from her excellent 2014 “Seder Song Revival” is a really perfect song to play as the kids rush around the house on their search.
Listen on Spotify/Apple Music
18. “Matzah Ball (Don’t Kick It)” by the Macaroons
One last one by the Macaroons, an important reminder to not kick your matzah balls!!
Listen on Spotify/Apple Music
Want more? We put together a special Spotify list full of Passover songs for kids that you can play all seder long!
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