O Hanukkah

O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah, a time to remember,
A jolly, jolly holiday that comes in December.
Every night for eight days dreidel to spin,
Crispy little latkas, tasty and thin.
And nightly, so brightly,
The candles of Hanukkah glow.
Shining with glory, telling the story,
The wonders of long, long ago.

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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.
Sevivon to play with, 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;
One for each night, they shed a sweet light,
To remind us of days long ago;


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Mi Yimalel - Who Can Retell?

Mi yemalel g'vurot Yisra-el,
Otan mi yimneh?
Hen b'khol dor yakum hagibor,
Go-el ha-am.

Sh'ma! Bayamim hahem
bazman hazeh,
Makabi moshiyah ufodeh -
Uv'yamenu kol am Yisra-el,
Yit'ahed, yakum veyiga-el.

Mi yemalel g'vurot Yisra-el,
Otan mi yimneh?
Hen b'khol dor yakum hagibor,
Go-el ha-am.

(Translation)

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 old, in Israel’s ancient land,
Brave Maccabee led his faithful band.
And now all Israel must as one rise,
Redeem itself through deed and sacrifice.

Who can retell,
the things that befell us,
Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage,
Came to our aid.

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My Dreidel

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, dreidel,
I made it out of clay;
O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
Now dreidel I shall play.

(2)
It has a lovely body
With legs so short and thin;
And when it is all tired
It drops and then I win.

O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
With legs so short and thin;
O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
It drops and then I win.

(3)
My dreidel is always playful
It loves to dance and spin;
A happy game of dreidel
Come play, now let's begin.

O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
It loves to dance and spin;
O dreidel, dreidel, dreidel,
Come play, now let's begin.

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Chanukah, Oh Chanukah

Chanukah, Oh Chanukah, come light the Menorah
Let's have a party, we'll all dance the hora
Gather round the table, we'll all have a treat
Sivivon 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.


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This Little Light of Mine
(American folksong)

The light that shines is the light of love-
Lights the darkness from above.
It shines on me and it shines on you,
Shows what the power of love can do.
I'm gonna shine my light both far and near.
I'm gonna shine my light both bright and clear.
If there's a dark corner in this land,
I'm gonna let my little light shine!

Chorus: This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine! (3x)
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!

Some say "It's dark, we cannot see"
But love lights up the world for me.
Some say "Turn around and just go hide"
But we have the power to change the tide.
Some call life a sad old story
But we see a world that's bound for glory.
The real power is yours and mine,
So let your little light shine!

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