Chanukah, oh Chanukah, come light the Menorah
Chanukah, oh Chanukah, come light the Menorah
Gather around the table and lets have a treat
Happy songs well sing and latkes well eat
And while we are singing
The candles are burning bright
One for each night, they shed a sweet light
And remind us of days long ago
Oh Chanukah, oh Chanukah, a festival of joy
A holiday, a jolly day, for every girl and boy
Gather around the table and lets have a treat
Happy songs well sing and latkes well eat
And while we are singing
Well think of those days long ago
And then well tell the story of the miracles, glory
And dance by the candles burning low
Shalom Yeladim (children)
Shalom Yeladim B'ruchim Haba'im
A happy Chanukah to everyone
Hello children B'ruchim Haba'im
Let's sing together, we'll have lots of fun.
Chanukah is here "Hurray"
Chanu - they rested on "Chaf Hey"
Menorahs shining, latkes (dumplings) frying
Dreidels spin away.
Come children let's sing about the nissim (miracles)
That happened in Eretz Yisroel
Come Yeladim let's sing about the nissim
So wonderful a story we'll retell.
We'll sing about a jug so small
For eight days we lit its oil
How did it last time and again
Thank You God, Thank You Hashem.
It happened in the days of the Maccabees
Mattisyahu and his sons
Shimon, Yehuda Hamacabi
Elazar, Yochanon and Yonason.
Around my Daddy we all stand
He holds the candle in his hand
And says the blessing loud and clear
With a joy, we all can hear.
Around my Daddy we all stand
He holds the candle in his hand
And says the blessing loud and clear
Eight nights every year.
From far Yevanim came, they came with so much might
With elephants that were trained to fight
The Greeks, Yevanim came, they came with so much might
With great big elephants, oh what a fright.
Round and round our Dreidels spin
Who can guess who will win
On which letter will it fall
Nun, Gimmel, Heh or Shin.
We'll sing of how we light
From the left and not the right
And at which time of the night
And the blessings we're supposed to say.
We'll sing of how we light
And that we say the Hallel every day.
In the night our candles glow
They shine for everyone to know
That a ness (miracle) so very great Happened long ago.
In the night our candles glow
They shine for everyone to know
God still watches over us
Just like years ago.
