[HANASHIR:7315] Re: Chanukkah Songs

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Here is a page-worth of basic texts everyone should know covering all ages.  
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Michael

      CHANUKAH BLESSINGS AND SONGS
      
      Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
      asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tsivanu 
      l'hadlik ner shel chanukah.
      
      Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
      she-a-sa nisim la-avoteinu 
      bayamim haheim baz'man hazeh.
      
      (1st night only)
      Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech ha'olam
      shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higi-anu laz'man hazeh. 
      
      ..***
      
      I have a little dreidel, 
      I made it out of clay
      and when it's dry and ready, 
      then dreidel I shall play
      O dreidel dreidel driedel
      I made it out of clay
      and when it's dry and ready, 
      then dreidel I shall play
      
      ..***
      
      Chanukah, chanukah, chag yafeh kol kach,
      Or chaviv m'saviv, gil l'yeled rach.
      Chanukah, chanukah, s'vivon sov, sov,
      sov sov sov, sov sov sov, ma na-im va-tov!
      
      ..***
      
      Maoz tsur y'shuati, 
      l'cha na-eh l'shabeiach;
      Tikon beit t'filati 
      v'sham todah n'zabeiach.
      L'eit tachin matbeiach, 
      mitzar ham'nabeiach,
      Az egmor b'shir mizmor 
      chanukat hamizbeiach.
      
      Rock of ages, let our song
      praise thy saving power.
      Thou amidst the raging foes, 
      wast our sheltering tower,
      furious they assailed us, 
      but thine arm availed us.
      And thy word broke their sword, 
      when our own strength failed us.
      
      ..***
      
      S'vivon, sov sov sov, 
      chanukah hu chag tov,
      chanukah hu chag tov, 
      s'vivon, sov sov sov, 
      Chag simchah hu la-am, 
      nes gadol hayah sham!
      Nes gadol hayah sham, 
      chag simchah hu la-am!
      
      ..***
      
      Mi y'maleil g'vurot Yisraeil? 
      otan mi yimneh?
      Hein b'chol dor yakum hagibor 
      go-eil ha-am. 
      Sh'ma! bayamim haheim bazman hazeh,
      Makabi moshia ufodeh, 
      uv-yameinu kol am yisrael 
      yitacheid yakum l'higaeil.
      
      ..***
      
      O Hanukah, O Hanukah, come light the menorah. 
      Let's have a party, we'll all dance the horah. 
      Gather 'round the table, we'll give you a treat --
      s'vivon to play with and latkes to eat.
      
      And while we are playing the candles are burning low
      One for each night they shed a sweet light 
       to remind us of days long ago. (2x)
      
      Hanukah, O Hanukah, a festival of joy
      A holiday, a jolly day for every girl and boy
      Spin the whirling dreydels all week long
      Tell the age-old story, sing a happy song.
      
      
      OTHER SONGS
      
      Hine ma tov umanayim
      shevet achim gam yachad.
      
      ..***
      
      David, melech yisrael, 
      chai chai vekayam!
      
      ..***
      
      Siman tov umazal tov 
      umazal tov v'siman tov. (3 times)
      Y'hei lanu.
      Y'hei lanu, y'hei lanu, uv'chol yisrael.
      

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> Date: Monday, 06-Nov-00 09:34 PM
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> From: Kjmom18 (at) aol(dot)com          \ America Online: (KJMOM18)
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:7305] Re:  Chanukkah Songs
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> I use the following songs for Chanukah - mostly for Kindergarten age 
through 
> sixth grade.
> 
>     The Latke Song - Debbie Friedman (kids really love this one)
>     Light the Menorah - Debbie Friedman
>     Light a Candle For Hanukkah  - Debbie Friedman
>     The Chanukiah (How Many Candles) - Jackie Cytrynbaum
>     Not By Might - Debbie Friedman  (one of the kids all time favorites)
>     Light One Candle - Peter Yarrow
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Karen Joseph
> Temple Rodeph Torah
> 
> 
> 
> 

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