December 2009

A bonus this year
Chanukah has two Shabbats
It’s G-d’s gift to us

Last night’s Saturday Night Live  Christmas Holiday special included the first-ever performance of Adam Sander’s   Chanukah song.   I wasn’t going to post it as one of my Chanukah music choices because it’s so well known.  But there’s something about seeing the original version of a song that has become a classic.  Enjoy …

The dreidel tells us
A miracle happened there
Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Shin

But in Israel
The miracle happened “here”
Nun, Gimmel, Hey, Peh

Here is a very cool version of the Dreidel Song – performed by Joshua Nelson from the album Lights: Celebrate Hanukkah: Live in Concert

Tasty choc’late gelt
But you’d better eat it fast
‘fore it melts away

It’s the LeeVees again, warning us not to wait too long, because Gelt Melts – from Hanukkah Rocks

How do you spell it?
In Hebrew the answer’s clear
It’s Chet-Nun-Kaf-Hey

But some would say no
You need to include a “vav”
Chet-Nun-VAV-Kaf-Hey

Transliterations?
It would be a miracle
If we could agree

Does is have two “k”s?
A “c” at the beginning?
How do you spell it?

The LeeVees sing about it in their song “How Do You Spell Channukkahh?” from Hanukkah Rocks

Kislev dilemma
Applesauce or sour cream
What’s on your latkes?

Tonight, the LeeVees help you decide with “Applesauce vs. Sour Cream”  from Hanukkah Rocks

Tres kandelikas
Is what we will light tonight
Sing in Ladino

Here’s The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band …