Hanukkah Song Book 2020

Light These Lights (Friedman) Oh hear my prayer, I sing to you Be gracious to the ones I love And bless them with goodness, and mercy and peace. Oh hear my prayer to you. Let us light these lights and see the way to you And let us say Amen.

Heavenly Light (Styles) Heavenly Light come from above Fill our lives with peace and love and joy Adonai, bless us with joy Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam You have sanctified your people with your loving commandments, L’hadlik neir shel Chanukah (x2) ​ Oh heavenly light, heavenly light come from above Fill our lives with peace and love and joy Adonai, bless us with joy (x2)

Maoz Tzur (Anonymous) ָמעוֹז צוּר יְ ָשׁוּע ִתי Maoz Tzur y'shuati l'cha naeh ְלָך נֶָאה ְל ַשֵׁבּ ַח l'shabeach ִתּכּוֹן ֵבּית ְתִּפָלּ ִתי Tikon beit t'filati v'sham todah וְ ָשׁם ָתּוֹדה נְַזֵבּ ַח .n'zabeach ְלֵעת ָתִּכין ַמ ְטֵבּ ַח L'eit tachin matbeach mitzar ִמָצּר ַה ְמנֵַבּ ַח hamnabeach אָז ֶאְגמֹר ְבּ ִשׁיר ִמְזמוֹר Az egmor b'shir mizmor chanukat ֲחנַֻכּת ַה ִמְּזֵבּח .hamizbeach

Hanerot Hallalu (Six13) For the glow of the candles For the warmth that they give us instead For what happened in the temple For the story we retell with pride For the fight of our fathers For the struggle endured to survive For prevailing where some would not have bothered For enabling our people to thrive

(Chorus) Haneirot Halalu, Anu madlikin, Al hanisim For aiding our fight and the miracles of light that lasted 8 nights and 8 days Haneirot Halalu, Anu madlikin, Al hanisim These candles so bright they illuminate the night, haneirot halalu kodesh hen

For all those who still live in oppression For all those still defying the odds We are reminded for 8 nights in succession To believe even when life is flawed fought for freedom And displayed why our faith is so strong He is there when you need him So together we join in this song

Chorus

ַהֵנּרוֹת ַהָלּלוּ אנו מדליקין, ,V'al haniflaot ַעל ַהנִּ ִסּים , וְַעל ַהנִּפָלאוֹת , וְַעל ַהתּשׁוּעוֹת V'al ha’teshuot ְ ְ ַבּיִָּמים ָהֵהם ַבְּז ַמן ַהֶזּה Bayamim hahem bazman hazeh

Not By Might (Friedman) Not by might and not by power, but by spirit alone shall we all live in peace. (2x) The children sing, the children dream, and their tears may fall, but we'll hear them call and another song will rise, another song will rise, another song will rise!

Neis Gadol Haya Sham (Shira Kline)

Al Hanisim (Six13) Al Hanisim v'al hapurkan v'al hag'vurot v'al hat-shu-ot V'al hamilchamot she-asita lavoteinu bayamim hahem bazman hazeh.

Mi Y’Maleil (Traditional) ִמי יִָמֵלל ְגבוּרוֹת יִ ְשָרֵאל ?Mi Y'maleil g'vurot Yisraeil ָאוֹתן ִמי יְִמֶנה ?Otan mi yimneh ֵהן ְבּכֹל דוֹר יָקוּם ַהִגיבּוֹר Hein b'chol dor yakum hagibor ֵגוֹאל ָהָעם go-eil ha-am

ְש ַמע Sh'ma! Bayamim ha-heim ַבּיִָמים ַהֶהם ַבְּזָמן ַהֶזה bazman hazeh ַמָכִּבּי ִמוֹש ַיע ֶוּפוֹדה Makabi moshia ufodeh ְוּביֵָמינוּ כֹּל ָעם יִ ְשָרֵאל ,Uv-yaminu kol am Yisraeil יְִת ֵאָחד, יָקוּם וְיִָגא .yit-acheid yakum veyiga’el

Who can retell the things that befell us? Who can count them? In ev'ry age a hero or sage came to our aid

Ocho Kandelikas (Jagoda) Chanukah linda sta aki, Muchas fiestas vo fazer, ocho kandelas para mi (2x) kon alegriyas y plazer (2x) Chorus Chorus: O --- Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, Los pastelikos vo kumer, tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas sintyu kon almendrikas y la myel (2x) Chorus kandelikas, sej kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi

O Chanukah O Chanukah, Come light the menorah ​ Let's have a party, we'll all dance the Gather round the table, we'll give you a treat Dreydels to play with and 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)

I have a little It has a lovely body I made it out of clay With legs so short and thin And when it's dry and ready And when it gets all tired Then, dreidel I shall play. It drops and I will win. Chorus Chorus: Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel My dreidel is so playful I made it out of clay It loves to dance and spin And when it's dry and ready A happy game of dreidel Then, dreidel I will play. Come play now, let's begin. Chorus

סִביבוֹן – סֹב סֹב סֹב. Sevivon, sov sov sov ְ ֲחנָֻכּה הוּא ַחג טוֹב, ,Chanukah hu chag tov ֲחנָֻכּה הוּא ַחג טוֹב Chanukah hu chag tov ְסִביבוֹן – סֹב סֹב סֹב. .Sevivon, sov sov sov ַחג ִשׂ ְמ ָחה הוּא ָלָעם Chag simcha hu la’am ֵנס ָגּדוֹל ָהיָה ָשׁם, ,Nes gadol haya sham ַחג ִשׂ ְמ ָחה הוּא ָלָעם Chag simcha hu la’am ֵנס ָגּדוֹל ָהיָה ש. .Nes gadol haya sham

Light One Candle for the Maccabee children. ​ Give thanks that their light didn't die. for the pain they endured when their right to exist was denied. Light one candle for the terrible sacrifice justice and freedom demand. Light one candle for the wisdom to know when 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 strength that we need to never become our own foe. Light one candle for those who are suffering the pain we learned so long ago. Light one candle for all we believe in, let anger not tear us apart. 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 alive in that flame. What's the commitment to those who have died

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

Hanukkah in Santa Monica I'm spending Hanukkah in Santa Monica But in December Wearing sandals There's just one place for me Lighting candles by the sea Amid the California flora I spent Shavuos in East St. Louis I'll be lighting my menorah A charming spot Like a baby in his cradle But clearly not the spot for me I'll be playing with a dreidl Those eastern winters, I can't endure [Second time only: 'em Here’s to Judus Maccabeus So every year I pack my gear Boy, if he could only see us] ​ And come out here to Purim Spending Hanukkah Rosh Hashana, I spend in Arizona In Santa Monica by the sea! And Yom Kippur, way down in Mississippa

Adam Sandler’s Chanukah Song Put on your yarmulke Here comes Chanukah Put on your yarmulke So much funukah It's time for Chanukah To celebrate Chanukah The owner of the Seattle Supersonicahs Chanukah is the festival of lights Celebrates Chanukah Instead of one day of presents, we have O.J. Simpson, not a Jew But guess who is? Hall of famer Rod When you feel like the only kid in town Carew- he converted without a Christmas tree We got Ann Landers and her sister Dear Here's a list of people who are Jewish Abby just like you and me Harrison Ford's a quarter Jewish- not David Lee Roth lights the menorah too shabby So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah Some people think that Ebenezer Scrooge is Guess who eats together at the Well he's not, but guess who is Carnegie Deli All three Stooges Dr. Alan Cooper from Sha Na Na and So many Jews are in showbiz ​ Arthur Fonzerelli Tom Cruise isn't, but I heard his agent is Paul Newman's half Jewish, Goldie Hawn's half too Tell your friend Veronica Put them together, what a fine lookin' It's time to celebrate Chanukah Jew I hope I get a harmonicah Oh this lovely, lovely Chanukah You don't need "Deck The Halls" or So drink your gin and tonicah "Jingle Bell Rock" And smoke your marijuanikah 'Cause you can spin a dreidel with If you really, really wannakah Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock- both Have a happy, happy, happy, happy Jewish Chanukah

Candle Light (Maccabeats) I'll tell a tale Of Maccabees in Israel We say maoz tzur When the Greeks tried to assail Oh yeah for all eight nights But it was all to no avail Then we play dreidel By the candlelight The war went on and on and on And I told you once Until the mighty Greeks were gone Now I told you twice 'Bout the miracle I flip my latkes in the air sometimes Of the candlelight sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights And the great menorah singin' ay oh, light the candles For eight days it kept on burning What a celebration We say A great return to Torah learning Oh yeah for all eight nights Then we play dreidel 'Cause I can feel it By the candlelight And Ay-ay-ay And I told you once Nes gadol, nes gadol Now I told you twice Nes gadol hayah sham 'Bout the miracle Of the candlelight I flip my latkes in the air sometimes sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel They took the field Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights The rivals thought "are they for real?" singin' ay oh, light the candles But those macabees they'd never yield They charged ahead with sword and We say al hanissim shield Oh yeah for all eight nights The war went on and on and on Then we play dreidel Until the mighty Greeks were gone By the candlelight

I flip my latkes in the air sometimes And I told you once sayin' ay oh spin the dreidel Now I told you twice Just wanna celebrate for all eight nights 'Bout the miracle singin' ay oh, light the candles Of the candlelight