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.

MAOZ TZUR

Maoz tzur yeshua-si
Lecha na-eh li-sha-beyach
Tikone bais ti-fee-lasi
Vi-sham todah ni-za-beyach.

Li-ase ta-chin mat-beyach
Mee-tzar ham-na-beyach
Az eg-more vi-sheer meez-mor
Chanukas ha-meez-beyach
Az eg-more vi-sheer meez-mor
Chanukas ha-meez-beyach.

(Translation)

O Rock of my salvation, with delight we praise You.
Restore the Temple where we will bring offerings.
When You will eliminate our enemies,
Then I shall sing at the rededication.

I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL

I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then dreidel I shall play!

Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then dreidel I shall play!

It has a lovely body
With legs so short and thin
And when my dreidel's tired
It drops and then I win!

(Chorus)

My dreidel's always playful
It loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreidel
Come play now, let's begin!

(Chorus)

SIVIVON, SOV, SOV, SOV, SOV

Sivivon, sov, sov, sov
Chanukah, hu chag tov
Chanukah, hu chag tov Sivivon, sov, sov, sov!

Chag simcha hu la-am
Nes gadol haya sham
Nes gadol haya sham
Chag simcha hu la-am.

(Translation)

Dreidel, spin, spin, spin.
Chanukah is a great holiday.
It is a celebration for our nation.
A great miracle happened there.

CHANUKAH, CHANUKAH

Chanukah, Chanukah
Chag yafeh kol kach
Ohr chaviv, mi-saviv
Gil li-yeled rach.

Chanukah, Chanukah
Sivivon, sov, sov
Sov, sov, sov! Sov, sov, sov!
Ma nayim vi-tov.

(Translation)

Chanukah is a great holiday.
Surrounded with lovely light.
Fun for little children.
Dreidel, spin, spin, spin.
How wonderful!

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VISITORS COMMENTS: 4

(4) Michal, 6/12/2007
Sivivon Sov Sov Sov - Israeli lyrics
Here in Israel, the 2nd verse of the song goes,

"Sov na sov, ko v'cho
Nes gadol haya po
Sov na sov, ko v'cho
Nes gadol haya po."

(3) Joan Levi, 3/12/2007
Who Can Retell Words
Heidi here are the word to "Who Can Retell"

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

Ahhhh. At this time of year in days of yore, Macabbee the Temple did restore. And today our people as we dream, will arise unite and be redeemed."

Thanks, Heidi for this memory from childhood

(2) Heidi Deitchman, 12/11/2007
Looking for lyrics to a particular unlisted song
Would like the lyrics to the song "Who Can Retell" I remember this song from hebrew school but cannot remeber the words

(1) davidweinstock, 16/12/2006
what happened to the yiddish hanukah song?
lemmir essen latkes, essen mir
lemmir schpielen dreidel, schpielen mir, etc?

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