Chanukah Songs

 Hanukkah Songs

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

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