Hanukkah 2020 |
1. I Have a Little Dreidel
1) I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay.
And when it's dry and ready,
Oh dreidel I shall play.
Chorus:
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
I made it out of clay;
And when its dry and ready,
Oh dreidel I shall play.
2) I have a little dreidel
I made it out of sand;
And when I tried to spin it
It slipped right through my hands.
Chorus
3) I have a little dreidel,
I made it out of soap
I spun it in the bathtub,
It will not melt I hope.
Chorus
4) I have a little dreidel,
I made it out of jelly
I did not try to spin it,
It melted in my belly!
Chorus
5) It has a lovely body,
With legs so short and thin.
And when it gets all tired
It drops and then I win.
2. Oy Hanukkah
Oy Hanukkah oy Hanukkah, a yom tov a sheyner,
A lustiker a freylekher
Nito nokh azoyner
Ale nakht in dreydlakh shpiln mir,
Zudik heyse latkes, est on a shir.
Geshvinder, tsindt kinder
Di dininke likhtlech on,
Zingt "Al Hanisim", loybt Got far di nisim,
Un kumt giher tantzn in kohn.
Zingt "Al Hanisim", loybt Got far di nisim,
Un kumt giher tantzn in kohn.
Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the menorah
Let's have a party
We'll all dance the hora
Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat
S'vivons to play with, and latkes to eat
And while we are playing
The candles are burning bright
One for each night, they shed a sweet light
To remind us of days long ago
One for each night, they shed a sweet light
To remind us of days long ago.
3. Light One Candle (Yarrow)
Light one candle for the Maccabee children
With thanks their light didn't die;
Light one candle for the pain they endured
When their right to exist was denied;
Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice
Justice and freedom demand;
And light one candle for the wisdom to know
That the peacemaker's time is at hand!
Chorus:
Don't let the light go out,
It's lasted for so many years!
Don't let the light go out!
Let it shine through our love and our tears!
Light one candle for the strength that we need
To never become our own foe;
Light one candle for those who are suff'ring
A pain they learned so long ago;
Light one candle for all we believe in,
That anger not tear us apart;
And light one candle to bind us together
With peace as the song in our heart!
Chorus
What is the memory that's valued so highly
That we keep it alive in that flame?
What's the commitment to those who have died?
We cry out "they've not died in vain,"
We have come this far, always believing
That justice will somehow prevail;
This is the burden, This is the promise,
This is why we will not fail!
Chorus
4. Ma-oz Tzur
Ma-oz Tzur Y'shu-a-ti
Le-cha Na-eh L'sha-bei-ach
Ti-kon Beit T'fi-la-ti
V'sham To-da N'za-bei-ach
L'eit Ta-chin Mat-bei-ach
Mi-tzar Ha-mi-ga-bei-ach
Az Eg-mor B'shir Miz-mor
Cha-nu-kat Ha-miz-bei-ach
Az Eg-mor B'shir Miz-mor
Cha-nu-kat Ha-miz-bei-ach
Rock of ages, let our song
Praise Your saving power;
You, amid the raging foes,
Were our sheltering tower.
Furious they assailed us,
But Your arm availed us,
And Your word,
Broke their sword,
When our own strength failed us.
5. S'vivon (The Dreidel)
S'vivon, sov sov, sov, Chanukah hu chag tov!
Chanukah hu chag tov, s'vivon sov, sov, sov.
Chag simcha hu la'am, nes gadol haya sham,
Nes gadol haya sham, chag simcha hu la'am!
S'vivon, turn, turn, turn, while the lovely candles burn.
What a great holiday, watch us sing and watch us play!
Tell the story ev'rywhere,
A great miracle happened there!
It's a festival of lights, for eight days and for eight nights!
6. Ocho Kandelikas (Jagoda)
Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi,
Hanukah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi, O
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel, O
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
[Trans:] Beautiful Hanukkah is here
Eight candles for me
Beautiful Hanukkah is here
Eight candles for me, oh
One little candle, two little candles
Three little candles, four little candles
Five little candles, six little candles
Seven little candles, eight candles for me
There will be a lot of parties
With joy and happiness
There will be a lot of parties
With joy and happiness
We're going to eat little pastries
With small almonds and honey
We're going to eat little pastries
With small almonds and honey, oh
One little candle, two little candles
Three little candles, four little candles
Five little candles, six little candles
Seven little candles, eight candles for me
One little candle, two little candles
Three little candles, four little candles
Five little candles, six little candles
Seven little candles, eight candles for me
7. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK (With Apologies to The Beatles)
Oooh, I need your candles and your dreidls, too.
Hope you bring the matches, that's why I need you.
Light me, spin me; light me, spin me;
ain't got nothin' but Chanukah eight days a week
Love to eat your latkes, applesauce on the side.
One thing I can say, now, always on my mind.
Light me, spin me; light me, spin me;
ain't got nothin' but Chanukah eight days a week
Eight days a week we li-i-i-i-ight 'em.
Eight days a week is not enough to show we care
Hope you bring the presents, one for every night.
Gelt and games for children, tops that spin all night.
Light me, spin me; light me, spin me;
Ain't got nothin' but Chanukah eight days a week
Eight days a week we li-i-i-i-ight 'em.
Eight days a week is not enough to show we care
Oooh, I need your candles and your dreidls, too.
Hope you bring the matches, that's why I need you.
Light me, spin me; light me, spin me;
ain't got nothin' but Chanukah eight days a week
8. Lots of Latkes (3-Part Round)
- Lots of latkes, lots of latkes, lots of latkes, lots—let’s all eat ‘em up!
- Maccabee, Mac-mac-mac-Maccabee, mac-mac-mac-Maccabee, mac-mac-mac mac-mac-mac!
- S’vivon sov-sov, s’vivon sov-sov, s’vivon sov-sov, s’vivon sov-sov….
9. THE LATKE SONG (Debbie Friedman)
I am so mixed up that I cannot tell you,
I'm sitting in this blender turning brown.
I've made friends with the onions and the flour,
And the cook is scouting oil in the town.
I sit here wondering what will come of me,
I can't be eaten looking as I do.
A need someone to take me out and cook me,
Or I'll really end up in a royal stew.
I am a latke, I'm a latke,
And I am waiting for Chanukah to come (2X)
Every holiday has food so special,
I'd like to have that same attention, too.
I do not want to spend life in this blender,
Wondering what I'm supposed to do.
Matza and charoset are for Pesach,
Chopped liver and challah for Shabbat,
Blintzes on Shavuot are delicious,
And gefilte fish no holiday's without.
I am a latke, I'm a latke,
And I’m waiting for Chanukah to come (2X)
It's important that we have an understanding
Of what it is that we're supposed to do.
You know that there are many who are homeless,
With no clothes and very little food.
It's so important that we all remember,
That while we have most of the things we need,
We must provide for those who have so little,
We must help them, we must be the ones to feed.
I am a latke, I'm a latke
And I am waiting for Chanukah to come (4X)