CHANUKAH BLESSINGS:
Blessed are You, Adonai Baruch atah, Adonai ²h±h v¨T©t QUr C our God, Sovereign of all, Eloheinu, Melech haolam o kIg¨v Q k ¤n Ubh ¥vO¡t who hallows us with mitzvot asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav uh¨,«u m¦n C Ub ¨J§S¦e r¤J£t commanding us to kindle v'tsivanu l'hadlik ner r¯b eh k§s©v k Ub ²U m±u the Chanukah lights shel Chanukah. /v F´b£j k¤J
Blessed are You, Adonai Baruch atah, Adonai ²h±h v¨T©t QUr C our God, Sovereign of all, Eloheinu, Melech haolam o kIg¨v Q k ¤n Ubh ¥vO¡t who performed wondrous she-asah nisim lavoteinu Ubh ¥,Ic£t k oh¦X°b v¨G g¤J deeds for our ancestors in days of old bayamim hahaeim o¥v¨v oh¦n²H C at this season. baz'man hazeh /v®Z©v i©n±Z C
Blessed are You, Baruch atah, Adonai ²h±h v¨T©t QUr C Adonai our God, Sovereign of all, Eloheinu, Melech haolam 'o kIg¨v Q k ¤n Ubh ¥vO¡t for giving us life, for sustaining us, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu Ub ¨n±H¦e±u Ub ²h¡j¤v¤J and for enabling us to reach this v'higianu laz'man hazeh season. /v®Z©v i©n±Z k Ub gh°D¦v±u
1. MA'OZ TZUR Hebrew words by Mordechai, 13th century poet English words: Marcus Jastrow, Gustav Gottheil
Ma-oz tsur y’shu-ati, h¦, gUJ±h rUm zIg¨n l’cha na-eh l’shabei-ach ©j C¨J k v¤t²b W k Ti-kon beit t’filati h¦T Kh p§T ,h C iIF¦T v’sham toda n’zabeiach L’eit tachin mat-beiach ©j C²z±b v¨sIT o¨J±u mi’tzar ham’na-bei-ach ©j C§y©n ih f¨T , g k Az egmor b’shir mizmor ©j C³b§n©v r M§n Chanukat ha-miz-beiach (2x) rIn±z¦n rh¦J C rIn±d¤t z¨t ©j C±z¦N©v , F´b£j
Rock of ages, let our song praise your saving power. You amidst the raging foes were our shelt’ring tower. Furious they assailed us, but your arm availed us. And your word broke their sword when our own strength failed us (2x)
Children of the Maccabees, whether free or fettered, Wake the echoes of the songs, where you may be scattered. Yours the message cheering, that the time is nearing, Which will see, all people free, tyrants disappearing.
Compiled by Wendy Goldberg 2010 / 5771 [email protected] Page 1 2. AL HANISIM Al hanisim v’al hapurkan i¨e§r P©v k g±u oh¦X°B©v k g v’al hag’vurot v’al hat-shu-ot ,IgUJ§T©v k g±u ,IrUc±D©v k g±u V’al hamilchamot she-asita lavoteinu Ubh ¥,Ic£t k ¨,h ¦G g¤J ,In¨j k¦N©v k g±u bayamim hahem bazman hazeh. /v®Z©v i©n±Z C o¥v¨v oh¦n²H C (We thank You) for the miraculous deliverance, for the heroism and the triumphs in battle, of our ancestors in ancient days and in our time.
3. NEIR LI Hebrew words by Mordechai, 13th century poet English words: Marcus Jastrow, Gustav Gottheil Neir li, neir li, neir li da-kik eh¦e¨s h k r¯b 'h k r¯b 'h k r¯b ba-Chanukah, nei-ri adlik eh k§s©t h¦r¯b 'v F´b£j C ba-Chanukah nei-ri ya-ir rh¦t²h h¦r¯b 'v F´b£j C ba-Chanukah, shirim a-shir rh¦J¨t oh¦rh¦J 'v F´b£j C
My candle, my candle, my candle is burning On Chanukah my candle I’ll light On Chanukah my candle will burn On Chanukah songs I will sing 4. O CHANUKAH O CHANUKAH English: Spanish O Chanukah O Chanukah, Oh, Januca, oh Januca, Come light the menorah prendamos la menora Let’s have a party, Hagamos fiesta, we’ll all dance the hora bailemos la jora Gather round the table, Vengan a la mesa, we’ll give you a treat todos a comer Dreydels to play with Alegres celebramos and latkes to eat con mucho que hacer. And while we are playing, Durante la fiesta, the candles are burning low pensemos en la libertad. One for each night, (2X) Cantemos las odas they shed a sweet light De los que sirvieron to remind us of days long ago (2x) Batallando por la verdad.
Yiddish: Hebrew: Oy Chanukah oy Chanukah a yontif a sheiner v F´b¨j©v h¥n±h A lustiker a freylicher Ubh¥J¨s§e¦n , FUb¨j nito noch a zeyner v¨j§n¦G cU kh°d C Alle nacht in dreydlech shpiln mir Ubh C k ,¤t oh k¨n§n Zudik hesse cIx°h Ubh¯bIch c§x oIh²u v kh k latkes essen mir Geshvinder tsindt kinder cIr k o C k ft«b ,Ih°b²D pªx di dinneke lichtelech on !Ueh k§s©v !Urh¦t¨v Zingt “Al ha-Nissim” Loibt Gott far di nissim oh C¨r v F´b¨j ,Ir¯b Im kunst gi-her tanzen un kom. ,It k p°B©v k g±u oh¦xh°b©v k g !oh C F¨N©v Uk kIv r¤J£t
Compiled by Wendy Goldberg 2010 / 5771 [email protected] Page 2 5. S'VIVON Words: L. Kipnes S’vivon, sov sov sov! !c«x !c«x !c«x 'iIch c§x Chanukah hu chag tov. Chanukah hu chag tov. cIy d¨j tUv v F´b¨j S’vivon sov sov sov! cIy d¨j tUv v F´b¨j !c«x !c«x !c«x 'iIch c§x Chag simcha hu la-am, Nes, Gadol, Haya, Sham
Nes, Gadol, Haya, Sham, o g k tUv v¨j¨n¦G d¨j Chag simcha hu la-am o¨J v²h¨v kIs²D x¯b o¨J v²h¨v kIs²D x¯b o g k tUv v¨j¨n¦G d¨j Dreidl, spin, spin, spin Chanukah is a happy holiday A great miracle happened there A happy holiday for the whole nation
6. BANU CHOSHECH Ba-nu chosech l’ga-reish J¥r²d k Q¤J«j Ubt C B’ya-dei-nu or va-eish J¥t³u rIt Ubh¥s²h C Kol e-chad hu or ka-tan i¨y¨e rIt tUv s¨j¤t k F V’chu-la-nu or ei-tan Su-rah choshech ha-lah sh’chor i¨,h¥t rIt Ub k f±u Surah, mi-p’nei ha-or rIj§J v¨t k©v Q¤J«j v¨rUx rIt¨v h¯b P¦n v¨rUx We have come to chase the night, in our hands a light so bright Each on is a flame so small, but together bright and tall Darkness, darkness go away, we’ll bring a bright new day!
7. CHANUKAH CHANUKAH Hebrew: L. Kipnes
Chanukah, Chanukah, chag yafe kol kach Q F k F v p²h d¨j 'v F´b¨j 'v F´b¨j Or chaviv misaviv, gil l’yeled rach. Q¨r s k®h k kh°d 'ch c¨x¦n 'ch c¨j rIt Chanukah, Chanukah, s’vivon sov sov c«x c«x iIch c§x 'v F´b¨j 'v F´b¨j Sov sov sov, sov sov sov, ma na-im va-tov. !c«x c«x c«x !c«x c«x c«x ?cIy²u oh g²b v¨n Chanukah, Chanukah, Happy Holiday! Bright lights round, little children play Chanukah, Chanukah, Dreidel spinning round Spin! Spin! Spin!, Spin! Spin! Spin How lovely all around!
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Mi y’maleil g’vurot Yisraeil? k¥t¨r§G°h ,IrUc±D k k¨n±h h§n Otan mi yimneh? v®b§n°h h¦n i¨,It Hein b’chol dor yakum hagibor rIC°D©v oUe²h rIs k f C i¥v go-eil ha-am o g¨v k¥tID
Sh’ma! Bayamim ha-heim bazman hazeh !g©n§J Makabi moshia ufodeh v®Z©v i¨n±Z C o¥v¨v oh¦n²H C Uv-yaminu kol am Yisraeil, v¤sIpU gh¦JIn h C F¨n yit-acheid yakum l’hi-ga-eil. k¥t¨r§G°h o g k F Ubh¥n²h cU k¥t²d¦v k oUe²h s¥j¨t§,°h
Who can retell the things that befell us? Who can count them? In every age a hero or sage came to our aid. Hark! In days of yore in Israel's ancient land Brave Maccabeus led the faithful band. But now all Israel must as one arise. Redeem itself through deed and sacrifice!
9. HANEROT HALALU
Chorus: Ya-ba-bim-bam, bim-bam, bim-bam, bim-bam, bim-bam, bim-bam, bim bam!
Hanerot halalu, anachnu madlikin (2x) (2X) oh¦eh k§s©n Ub§j²b£t Uk k©v ,Ir¯b©v Al hanisim v’al hat'shu-ot, v’al hamilchamot She-asita la-avoteinu ,IgUJ§T©v k g±u oh¦xh°B©v k g bayamim hahem baz’man hazeh ,In¨j kh¦N©v k g±u Al y’dei ko-hanecha Ko-hanecha ha-k’doshim. Ubh¥,Ic£t k ¨Th¦G g¤J v®Z©v i¨n±z C o¥v©v oh¦n²H C Chorus V’chol sh’monat y’mei Chanukah oh¦JIs§E©v Wh®b¨v«F Wh®b¨v«F h¥s±h k g V’chol sh’monat y’mei Chanukah v F´b¨j h¥n±h ,³bIn§J k«f±u Hanerot halalu, hanerot halalu kodeshim oh¦J¨s«e Uk k©v ,Ir¯B©v
These candles that we light for wondrous triumphs and miraculous victories Wrought through your holy Kohanim for our ancestors In ancient times at this season Throughout the eight days of Chanukah these candles are holy
Compiled by Wendy Goldberg 2010 / 5771 [email protected] Page 4 OCHO KANDELIKAS Ladino - by Flory Jagoda
1. Chanukah linda sta aki, ocho kandelas para mi (2x)
Chorus: O --- Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi!
2. Muchas fiestas vo fazer, kon alegriyas y plazer (2x)
3. Los pastelikos vo kumer, kon almendrikas y la myel (2x)
Beautiful Chanukah is here, eight candles for me! Many parties to attend, with joy and pleasure! The sweets to eat, with almonds and honey
11. CHANUKAH CHUMBRA English folksong originally entitled "Chumbara," adapted for Chanukah by Cantor Allen Leider
1. Lots of latkes (3x) 3. Macabee (6x) Mac (8x) Lots! (Let's all eat ?em up!) Macabee (6x) Mac (3x)
2. S'vivon sov sov (4x)
12. I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL Words: S. S. Grossman, Music: S.E. Goldfarb
I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay, And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play My dreidel’s always playful It loves to dance and spin O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, A happy game of dreidel, I made it out of clay, come play now let’s begin. And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
13. NOT BY MIGHT, NOT BY POWER by Debbie Friedman
Not by might and not by power, The children sing, the children dream, but by spirit alone and their tears may fall, shall we all live in peace. (2x) but we’ll hear them call and another song will rise, another song will rise, another song will rise!
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14. THE LATKE SONG (MRS. MACCABEUS) tune of "Oh Chanukah" Lyrics by Ben Aronin
1, Each Chanukah we glorify brave Judah Maccabeus 3. Now this is how it came about, Who had the courage to defy Antiochus & free us. this gastronomic wonder But it is not fair that we should forget That broke the ranks of Syria Mrs. Maccabeus, to whom we owe a debt. like rolling drums of thunder. She mixed it, she fixed it, she poured it into a bowl Mrs. Maccabeus wrote in the dough You may not guess, but it was the latkes Portions of the Torah & fried them so. that gave brave Judah a soul. (2x) They shimmered, they simmered, absorbing the golden olive oil. 2. The Syrians said, “It cannot be You may not guess, but it was the latkes that old Mattathias that made the Syrians recoil. (2x) Whose years were more than 83 would dare to defy us!” 4. Now these little latkes brown & delicious But they did not know his secret, you see: Must have hit the spot, ‘cuz with appetites vicious, Mattathias dined on latkes & tea. All the heroes downed them after the toil, 1 latke, 2 latkes, & so on into the night Causing in our Temple a shortage of oil. You may not guess, but it was the latkes 1 latke, 2 latkes, & so on into the night that gave him the courage to fight. (2x) You may not guess, but it was the latkes that gave us the Chanukah light. (2x)
15. CHANUKAH CATCH by Stephen Richards
1. Candles burning all night long Chanukah, oh Chanukah 3. Me-no, me-no, me-no-no-rah 2. Judah, Judah, Maccabee, Fought the Greeks to set us free
16. EIGHT DAYS OF HANUKAH By George David Weiss
One is for the Temple walls that didn't fall Two is for the men who fought, G-d bless them all Three is for the oil they found, enough for just one day Four is for the miracle that came their way, It burned for eight days. Five is for the hope and faith that wouldn't die Six is for the Torah scrolls that still survive Seven is for all the songs, in honor of them Number eight, a prayer and amen.
Eight days of Hanukah, eight happy nights Eight days to celebrate the festival of lights, Eight gifts of Hanukah, what memories they raise Of those eight wonderful days. Let's all count, count the ways. Ending: Of those eight wonderful days.
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17. LIGHT ONE CANDLE by Peter Yarrow
Light one candle for the Maccabee children. Light one candle for strength that we need Give thanks that their light didn’t die. To never become our own foe. Light one candle for the pain they endured Light one candle for those who are suffering When their right to exist was denied. The pain we learned so long ago. Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice Light one candle for all we believe in, Justice and freedom demand. Let anger not tear us apart. Light one candle for the wisdom to know Light one candle to bind us together When the peacemaker’s time is at hand. With peace as the song in our heart. Chorus Chorus: Don’t let the light go out. What is the memory that’s valued so highly It’s lasted for so many years. That we keep alive in that flame. Don’t let the light go out. What’s the commitment to those who have died Let it shine through our love and our tears. When 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 and this is the promise And this is why we will not fail. Chorus
18. SUFGANIYOT Rabbi Joe Black © 1991
Chorus: Sufganiyot, Sufganiyot, Oh, how I love those sufganiyot
1. Go into the kitchen, heat up the oil wait until it’s ready to boil Roll up the dough, put the jelly in the middle Drop ‘em in the pot and listen to them sizzle, those, sufganiyot….
2. Some like ‘em hot, some like ‘em cold, Nobody likes ‘em when they get too old. Raspberry, strawberry, chocolate, too, Sufganiyot are so good for you, those….
3. I love ‘em with my breakfast, I love ‘em with my lunch, Dinner time, snack time, I gobble up a bunch. Only problem is, when I eat too many, My tummy starts to hurt and I feel real funny, those . . .
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19. I AM A LATKE Debbie Friedman
1. I am so mixed up that I cannot tell you, Blintzes on Shavuot are delicious, I'm sitting in this blender turning brown. And gefilte fish no holiday's without. I've made friends with the onions and the flour, And the cook is scouting oil in the town. Chorus I sit here wondering what will come of me, 3. It's important that I have an understanding I can't be eaten looking as I do. Of what it is that I'm supposed to do, I need someone to take me out and cook me, You see, there are many who are homeless, Or I'll really end up in a royal stew. With no jobs, no clothes and very little food. It's so important that we all remember, Chorus: That while we have most of the things we I am a latke, I am a latke, need, And I am waiting for Chanukah to come We must remember those who have so little, We must help them, we must be the ones to 2. Every holiday has foods so special, feed. I'd like to have that same attention too, I do not want to spend life in this blender, Chorus Wondering what I'm supposed to do. Matza and charoset are for Pesach, Chopped liver and challah for Shabbat
20. SUFGANIYA From R’chov Sumsum (Israeli Sesame Street)
מָה עֲגוֹל וְלֹא כָּדוּר? ?Mah agol v’lo cadur מָה ָ מתוֹק וְלֹא גְלִידָה? ?Ma matok v’lo glidah מָה טָעִים וְלֹא עוּגָה? ?Mah ta’im v’lo ugah מָה מַתְאִים לְחָנֻכָּה? ?Mah matim l’chanukah
מָה? מָה? מָה? מָה? ...... ?Mah? Mah? Mah? Mah סֻפְגָנִיָה עָגוּלָה ְ מתוּקה טְעִימָה לחָנֻכָּה! !Sufganiyah agula m’tukah t’imah l’chanukah
Machinim batzek agol מַכִינִים בָּצֵק עֲגוֹל Al magash gadol gadol עַל מָגַשׂ גָּדוֹל גָּדוֹל B’shemen m’tagnim otah בּשֶמֶן מְטָגְנִים אוֹתָה U’machnisim gam k’tzat ribah וּמַכנִיסִים גָם קְצַת רִיבָּה Mah? Mah? Mah? Mah? . . . מָה? מָה? מָה? מָה? .... !Sufganiyah agula m’tukah t’imah l’chanukah סֻפְגָנִיָה עָגוּלָה ְ מתוּקה טְעִימָה בְּחָנֻכָּה!
What is round but not a ball? Sufganiyah (jelly donut), round, sweet, tasty for What is sweet but not ice cream? Chanukah What is tasty but not a cake? What is just right for Chanukah? Prepare a round ball of dough On a big, big counter What? What? What? …. Fry them in oil And put in just a bit of jelly
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21. HAYOM CHANUKAH Ha-yom Chanukah, Chanukah, Chanukah It’s Chanukah today We’re gonna eat some latkes, gonna play dreidl, gonna have lots of fun We’re gonna light some candles, eight little candles, come on everyone Hooray, hooray! It’s Chanukah today
22. CHANUKAH MENORAH Mark Bloom on “Funky Punky Holidays”
Fall has turned into winter, lots of snow on the ground Catch the smell of the latkes frying, hear that sizzling sound! Soon I’m spinning a dreydl, play a few games with my mom Hebrew letters on all four sides say neis gadol haya sham!
See the Wax on the Chanukah menorah, every day adds a little more Color shine on my Chanukah menorah, candles melt into a rainbow
Misty ice on my window, but I know it won’t last My warm fingers can slide across so I can see through the glass Tiny droplets of sunshine melt the rest with its rays Just a little love lights a giant flame burning on in our hearts for eight days CHORUS
Well the wind may blow, but the candles glow Sheds a warm special light on our home As it lingers on, we will dance and sing our songs And remember those miracles that happened long ago.
23. I AM ANTIOCHUS Jackie Cytrynbaum
I am Antiochus and this is what I say You must build your statues and that is how you’ll pray
CHORUS: What do we say? We say, “Nay! You’re not gonna be the boss of me! Who helps us fight with all his might? Judah Maccabee!”
Oh, yeah, well I am Antiochus, and this is what I say, You must eat your food whichever way I say CHORUS
Well we’ll see about that I am Antiochus and this is what I say You must sing your songs whichever way I say CHORUS I’ll get you, Judah Maccabee!
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24. HANUKKAH BLESSINGS Barenaked Ladies
How lucky are we that we Have lights so we can see Although the day is done What a miracle that a spark Lifts these candles out of the dark Every evening, one by one Until the end of hanukkah, of hanukkah.
With the jingle bells and the toys And the TV shows and noise It's easy to forget At the end of the day Our whole family will say These words for Hanukkah
Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu B'mitz'votav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Hanukkah. Light the candles for Hanukkah, for Hanukkah
We remember how Maccabees Fought so all of us could be free And so we celebrate On this festival of the lights There's a joyful time every night But we illuminate the candles of Hanukkah, of Hanukkah
Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha'olam she'asa niseem La'avoteinu bayamim haheim baz'man hazeh.
Hanukkah... Hanukkah...
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