The Jewish Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is celebrated
with devotion and enthusiasm by the Jews around the world. Hanukkah
candles on the special candelabrum called as Menorah are lit on each
night of the eight-day festival. Hanukkah blessings are chanted before
lighting the candles. To boost up the festive spirits, Hanukkah songs
are also sung. These Hanukkah songs carry the essence of the festival.
Some of the Hanukkah songs are funny and cute! Some songs are specially
written on the Hanukkah symbols including the candelabrum and dreidel.
Here is a list of lyrics of some of the popular Chanukkah songs.
Hanukkah Blessings by Barenaked Ladies
How lucky are we that we
Have lights so that we can see
All though 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 the noise
It's easy to forget
At the end of the day
Our whole family will say
These words for Hanukkah:
Barukh Atah
ADONAI Elohaynu Melekh h'olom
asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu
l'hadlik nehr shel hannukah
We light the candles for Hanukkah
For Hanukkah
We remember how Maccabees
Fought so all of us could be free
So we celebrate
On this festival of the lights
There's a joyful time every night
Where we illuminate
The candles of Hanukkah
Of Hanukkah
Barukh atah ADONAI
Elohaynu Melekh ha'olom
She'asah neesim l'avotaynu
bayamim hahem ba'zman hazeh
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
-- "Chanuka, oh Chanuka"
Chanuka, Oh Chanuka, 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.
-- "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!
(Chorus)
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)
-- "Dreidel, Spin, Spin, Spin"
Dreidel, spin, spin, spin!
Chanukkah is a good holiday;
Chanukkah is a good holiday, Dreidel, spin, spin, spin!
It's a happy holiday for the people;
A great miracle happened there;
A great miracle happened there,
It's a happy holiday for the people
