![]() If only we could once again see this magnificent sight. The wicks are glowing in their cups filled with pure olive oil. A kohein is lighting the golden beautiful Menorah – candelabra. Gold and silver and precious jewels are all around.Īnd children, still with our eyes closed tightly, we see the kohanim – the priests – in their special clothing, doing their holy tasks with so much love and care. Let's begin by closing our eyes and imagining that we are living in the time of the Temple. When we bentch and when we daven Shemono Esrei. Two times a year we say a special tefilla (prayer)Īl Hanissim!! On Purim ! And also Chanukah ![]() We thank and we praise the name of Hashem. Is to remember the miracles that happened long ago ![]() The reason that we light these candles you know We start with the candle that we added on tonight.īy the Menorah's eight lights may I write with my pen?īy the light may I write, please tell me once again We start with one and add another candle every night.Įach time, which is the first candle that we light? Where the lights are seen by the people passing by.Īnd how many candles are we supposed to light Some light by the window, some light by the door.Īnd in Eretz Yisroel many people light outside Wicks in olive oil or candles made of wax. When the stars do appear in their beautiful array. When do others light? Come, let me hear you say When the sun sets and signals the end of the day. Just call out the answers so everyone can hear. Some questions on this most important time of year. Stay away from fire every day, every night. It'll hurt and you'll cry, now that's not fun We have to be careful, we've gotta look out!!Īnd we sing and we dance, lots of fun, real great Hot tea on the ledge, little baby in the house I hope it's in the back, that's a much better spot There's soup in a pot on the stove and it's hot Thanks for calling, and have a nice holiday. Thank you, Fire Chief, and keep up the good work. And most of all, they shouldn't even go near any fire without adult supervision! Well, Rabbi Alter, I'm so glad you called! First of all, please tell the children to be extra careful how they light the candles. You know it's almost Chanukah, and soon we'll be lighting our candles! I thought it was a good time to tell the children about the dangers of fire. That a ness (miracle) so very great Happened long ago. With great big elephants, oh what a fright. The Greeks, Yevanim came, they came with so much might With elephants that were trained to fight Menorahs shining, latkes (dumplings) fryingĬome children let's sing about the nissim (miracles)įrom far Yevanim came, they came with so much might Let's sing together, we'll have lots of fun. Hanukkah classics with Aish alumnus Brad Schachter: The Halachos Song – Do It Right On Chanukah Night.Nonetheless, the theological question of God’s role in history raised in the last stanza of this song is a question that is still asked today.Listen with your friends and family to these popular Hanukkah songs while sitting in the glow of the Hanukkah menorah. While being able to identify with the emotions that arise out of the historical circumstances, the call for Divine retribution is foreign to the modern ear. It is a raw, emotional reaction to persecution faced by the Jewish community in Christian Europe. The appearance of this little-known, rarely sung stanza, which calls on God to wreak vengeance on enemies of the Jews and, as some translations word it, “thrust the enemy into the shadows of death,” poses a challenge to modern Jewish sensibilities. The tune’s origins are not documented, but it is believed to be an adaptation of contemporary folk songs or hymns. Yet this joyous song also contains a later addition, a sixth stanza composed three centuries after the original Maoz Tzur was written. This well-known Hanukkah song, whose words were composed in the 13th century, summarizes historical challenges faced by the Jewish people that have been overcome with God’s help. My Jewish Learning is a not-for-profit and relies on your help Donate
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