CHANUKAH BLESSINGS Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam asher kid’shanu b’mitz’votayv v’tzivanu l’had’lik neir shel chanukah CHANUKAH Baruch atah adonai eloheinu melech ha’olam she’asah nisim la’avoteinu bayamim haheim DRIVE baz’man hazeh Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who has made us holy through commandments and commanded us to kindle the Chanukah candle. THROUGH Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days at this time of year. Sunday, December 13 HANEROT HALALU Hanerot halalu anu madlikim (x2) Al hanisim ve’al hanifla’ot Ve’al hamilchamot ve’al hatshu’ot, Sh’asita la’voteinu (x2) Bayamim haheim, bazman hazeh. (x2) (x2)

These Chanukah lights we light In honour of the miracles and the wonders And salvation wrought, and the wars, You fought, for our fathers, In those days, in that time.

NER LI, NER LI Ner li, ner li, ner li dakik. BaChanukah neri adlik. BaChanukah neri yair, BaChanukah shiri ashir. My light, my light, my light is thin On Chanukah my candle I will light On Chanukah my candle will shine On Chanukah, I will sing my song. SONG BOOKLET MY CHANUKAH, OH CHANUKAH MAOZ TZUR / ROCK OF AGES , Chanukah, Oh Chanukah Ma'oz Tzur Yeshu'ati, lekha na'eh leshabe'ah. I made it out of clay, Come light the menorah Tikon beit tefilati, vesham toda nezabe'ah. And when it’s dry and ready Let’s have a party Le'et takhin matbe'ah mitzar hamnabe'ah. Then dreidel I shall play! We’ll all dance the Az egmor beshir mizmor hanukat hamizbe'ah. Gather ‘round the table, we’ll give you a treat Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel Sevivon to play with, and to eat. I made it out of clay Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, And while we are playing Now dreidel I shall play The candles are burning low One for each night, they shed a sweet light It has a lovely body To remind us of days long ago With a leg so short and thin, One for each night, they shed a sweet light And when it gets all tired To remind us of days long ago. It drops and then I win! Rock of Ages, let our song praise Your saving power; Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel You, amid the raging foes, were our With a leg so short and thin, sheltering tower. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, You came to our assistance when It drops and then I win. we gave resistance Then we sang a hymn of thanks for SEVIVON, SOV SOV SOV your aid’s persistence. Ionian, Hellenist and Greek did defile Your holy place God did aid the faithful meek who gave Sevivon sov sov sov the enemy the chase Chanukah hu chag tov Then they found new meaning when Chanukah hu chag tov they found in cleaning Sevivon sov sov sov In their toil, some pure oil, ’s beginning. Holy aid extend to us and bring Chag simcha hu la’am our planet’s healing near Nes gadol haya sham When Your foes oppress the earth, give all life compassion’s ear Nes gadol haya sham In oil-addiction dour, at our darkest hour Chag simch hu la’am Bless the sun and everyone, make Messiah flower! Dreidel, spin, spin, spin / Chanukah is a great holiday. A joyous holiday for the nation / A great miracle happened there.)