Lights & Latkes: TEC’s Festival of Fun
Blessings & Songs with Cantor Kenny
Hanukkah Blessings
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
Asher kid-shanu b’mitz-votav
Vitzivanu l’hadlik neir – shel Hanukkah
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל חֲנֻכָּה
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam
She-asa nissim la-avo-teinu
By-a-mim ha-hem – baz-man ha-zeh
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְאִמוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Praised are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,
Who has commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah light
Praised are You, Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe,
Who has made miracles for our ancestors in those days.
Maoz Tzur / Rock of Ages
Ma-oz tzur y’shu-a-tee
L’cha na-eh l’sha-bey-ach
Tee-kon beyt t’fee-la-tee
V’sham to-dah n’za-bey-ach
L’eyt te-chin mat-bey-ach
Mee-tzar ham’na-bey-ach
Az eg-mor b’shir mizmor
Hanukkat ha-miz-bey-ach
**
Rock of ages – let our song
Praise Thy saving power
Thou amidst the raging foes
Wast our sheltering tower
Furious they assailed us
But Thine arms availed us
And They word broke their sword
When our own strength failed us
Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah
Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah – Come light the menorah,
Let’s have a party, we’ll all dance the horah.
Gather round the table, we’ll give you a treat,
Dreidels to play with and 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.
**
Ye-mey ha-Hanukkah Hanukat mik-da-shey-nu
Be-gil u-ve-simcha m’ma-lim et li-bey-nu
Lai-la va-yom s’vi-voney-nu yi-sov
Suf-ga-ni-yot no-chai bam la-rov
Ha-iru had-li-ku
Ne-rot Hanukkah ra-bim
Al ha-ni-sim v’ai ha-nif-la-ot
Asher chol’lu ha-mak-ka-bim.
**
Hanukkah oy Hanukkah
A yontev a sheyner
A lustiger, a frelicher
Nito noch azoyner
Ale nacht in dreydl shpiln mir
Zudig heyse latkes esn mir
Geshvinder, tsindt kinder
Di Hanukkah lichtelech on
Lomir ale zingen
Lomir ale shpringen
Un lomir al tantsn kon
Eight Candles
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
Down from the mountains with liberty’s sword
They came in the name of the Lord
CHORUS: Dance the hora, light the menorah
This is the time of joy
The road to freedom we take today
With the Maccabees leading the way
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
The tyrant was routed with all of his men
And the Temple made Holy again
CHORUS: Dance the hora, light the menorah
This is the time of joy
The road to freedom we take today
With the Maccabees leading the way
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
Eight candles shine for the Maccabees
Hanukkah’s children will never forget
The glory that shines for us yet.
CHORUS: Dance the hora, light the menorah
This is the time of joy
The road to freedom we take today
With the Maccabees leading the way
Ner Li
Ner li, ner li, ler li da-keek
Ba Hanukkah neri ad-lik
Ba Hanukkah neri ya-ir
Ba Hanukkah shirim ashir
My little candle burns so bright
Celebrate the miracle on all eight nights
On Hanukkah we love to sing
On Hanukkah great joy it brings!
Mi Yemaleil
Mi yemaleil g’vurot Yisrael
O’tan mi yem-neh
Hen b’col dor yakum ha-gibor
Go-el ha-am
Sh’ma!
Ba-ya-mim ha-hem baz-man ha-zeh
Ma-ka-bee mo-shee-a u-fo-deh
Uv’ya-mei-nu kol am Yisrael
Yit-a-ched ya-kim v’yi-ga-el
**
Who can retell the things that befell us?
Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage came to our aid
Hark!
At this time of year in days of yore
Maccabees the temple did restore
And today our people as we dreamed
Will arise, unite and be redeemed
Hanukkah Chag Yafe
Hanukkah, Hanukkah
Chag yafeh kol kach
Or chaviv, mee-saviv
Gil l’yeled rach
Hanukkah, Hanukkah
Sevivon sov sov
Sov, sov, sov, sov, sov, sov
Ma na-im va-tov
Hanukkah, Hanukkah, joyous holiday
Candles bright, cheerful light
Old and young will play
Hanukkah, Hanukkah, sevivon sov, sov
Spin and turn, spin and turn
While the candles burn
Not By Might, Not By Power
Lyrics by Debbie Friedman
CHORUS: Not by might
Not by power
But by spirit alone
Shall we all live in peace
Shall we all live in peace
9 CLAPS (2X)
Children sing
Children dream
And their tears may fall
But we’ll hear them call
And another song will rise
And another song will rise
And another song will rise
Sevivon Sov, Sov, Sov
Sevivon sov, sov, sov
Hanukkah hu chag tov
Hanukkah hu chag tov
Sevivon sov, sov, sov
Chag simcha hu la-am
Nes gadol haya sham
Nes gadol haya sham
Chag simcha hu la-am
The Dreidel Song
CHORUS: Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin
Watch now let the fun begin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Spin the dreidel, try to win
And sing along our dreidel song with me
See the dreidel spinning ‘round
Spinning ‘round, ‘roung and ‘round
When it stops it will tell you
This is what you have to do
CHORUS: Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin
Watch now let the fun begin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Spin the dreidel, try to win
And sing along our dreidel song with me
You take nothing
Nun will stay
Gimmel wins
It’s fun to play
Hay takes half
But land on shin
And you’ll have to put some in!
CHORUS: Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Watch the dreidel spin, spin, spin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay, Shin
Watch now let the fun begin
Nun, Gimmel, Hay Shin
Spin the dreidel, try to win
And sing along our dreidel song with me
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 it’s very tired, it drops and then I win
Oh dreidel, dreidel, 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
A happy game of dreidel, come play now let’s begin
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel – I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play
Light One Candle
Light one candle for the Maccabee children
Give thanks that their light didn’t die
Light one candle 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 the 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 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: 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
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 some 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: 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
Don’t let the light go out
Don’t let the light go out
Don’t let the light go out
Ocho Kandelikas
Lyrics by Jagoda & Jacobson
Hanukkah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi
Hanukkah linda sta aki
Ocho kandelas para mi, oh
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer
Muchas fiestas vo fazer
Kon alegria i plazer
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel
Los pastelikos vo kumer
Kon almendrikas i la myel, oh
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas
Tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas
Sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas
Siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi
**
Beautiful Hanukkah is here, eight candles for me.
One candle, two candles, three candles, four candles,
Five candles, six candles, seven candles, eight candles for me.
Many parties will be held, with joy and with pleasure.
One candle…
We will eat pastelikos with almonds and honey.
One candle…
Al Hanisim
Lyrics by Lawrence & Schiller
Al ha-ni’sim v’al ha-pur-kan
V’al ha-g-vu-rot, v’al ha-tshu-ot
V’al ha-mil-cha-mot she-a-si-ta la-avo-tey-nu
Ba-ya-mim ha-hem baz-man ha-zeh
**
Long ago our people fought in bloody battles for their freedom
And now we give thanks for what we know was gained
In victories they won so long ago
At this season let us remember
All those who struggle – stand up for justice
Those who have the courage to speak against the mighty
Help us now to make a better world
Eight Days of Hanukkah
Lyrics by S. Gewirtz
Once there was a time we had a Temple
Where every Jew would go three times a year
There we worshipped God in our tradition
Til’ suddenly a tyrant did appear
Then at Modin, Mattathias told us,
“Whoever is for God come join our band”
Led by Judah and his faithful brothers
We drove the tyrant from our holy land
CHORUS: Eight days of Hanukkah, Eight days of Hanukkah
We celebrate the Festival of Light
Those days in history
Still live for you and me
Let’s keep the flame forever shining bright!
***
When they came to dedicate the Temple
How their hearts were heavy with despair
Impurities and idols all around them
And just one jar of pure oil was there
But with faith in God they cleansed the Temple
Kindled that small lamp with hope and love
Then the story had a happy ending
Eight days of blessed light came from above