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  • Oh Hanukkah – A Holiday Song with a YouTube Video

    My mother-in-law sent me the lyrics to Oh Hanukkah. She sings it while lighting the Menorah* every year.

    Oh Hanukkah was originally Yiddish. I believe the original version was written by Mordkhe Rivesman (1868 – 1924), who was born in Lithuania. This song is extremely popular in English now.

    Here is a YouTube video rendition by the Chicago Children’s Choir, followed by the English lyrics.

    Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah

    Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah,
    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
    S’vivivim*** 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.
    One for each night, they shed a sweet light
    To remind us of days long ago.

    *A Menorah is a nine-branched candelabrum used on Hanukkah.
    **The horah is a popular Jewish circle dance that’s still done at special functions. It’s often done to the song Hava Nagila (see video below of people dancing it).
    ***S’vivim (also spelled ‘Sivivon’) is the Hebrew word for Dreidel or top.
    ****Latkes are potato pancakes.

    Here’s a video of people dancing the Horah…

    Next I’ll post the Yiddish version of Oh Chanukah with a Video!

    Happy Chanukah!

    Mama Lisa

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