Hanukkah

Song of Hanukkah ~ Eva Grant
Come and sing a Hanukkah song.
Sing of heroes, brave and strong -
Maccabeus and his band,
Who rescued Israel's ancient land.

Sing a song of candles burning,
Dreidel spinning, pancakes turning,
Hanukkah presents tucked away
To open on the holiday.

Sing a happy Hanukkah song
Every day for eight days long.

Hanukkah Treats  ~ Elbee Jay
Come, children, come,
Come quick as you can.
Latkes are sizzling
Hot in the pan.
Soon they'll be browning,
Ready to eat.
Come, children, come
For Hanukkah's treat.

Come, children, come,
Come merry and bright.
Presents are waiting,
Hidden from sight -
Secrets in wrappings.
Need I repeat?
Come, children, come
For Hanukkah's treat.

I Celebrate Hanukkah

I light my own menorah.
I watch the candles blaze.
I say the Hanukkah blessings.
I celebrate eight miracle days.

I sing the hymns of freedom.
I eat latkes for a treat.
I spin the dreidel and try to win
Nuts or raisins so sweet.

I exchange presents with my relatives.
Little gifts that say we care - -
Our smiles shine like the candles,
And our happiness we share.

I light my own menorah.
I watch the candles blaze.
I'm celebrating Hanukkah
In lots of loving ways!

Hanukkah Rainbow  ~ Eva Grant
Eight little candles in a row,
Gaily colored,
All aglow.
Scarlet, purple,
Green, white, blue,
Pink and yellow,
Orange, too.
The menorah,
Shining bright,
Holds a rainbow
Hanukkah night.

Eight little candles in a row,
Waiting to join the holiday glow.

The first night we light candle number one.
Hanukkah time has now begun.
The second night we light candles one and two.
Hanukkah's here--there's lots to do.
The third night we light up to three.
Hanukkah's here---there's lots to see.
The fourth night we light all up to four,
Each now a part of the Hanukkah lore.
The fifth night we light all up to five,
Helping our Hanukkah come alive.
The sixth night we light all up to six.
Happy candles---happy wicks.
The seventh night we light all up to seven.
The glow of each candle reaches to heaven.
The eighth night we light all up to eight.
Hanukkah's here----let's celebrate!

Hanukkah Lights
Nine little candles in my Hanukkah light,
Burning brightly throughout the night.
But one little candle is taller than the rest,
We call that candle the Shamash.

We light the candles one by one,
We play with dreidels and have some fun.
We dance the hora and tell the story,
Of Judah Maccabbee and his glory.

Family Hanukkah  ~ Eva Grant
Mother's in the kitchen frying
Potato pancakes, crisp and light,
Father hides the children's presents
To be opened every night.
Amy shines the brass menorah
Till it glitters like the sun,
David counts the tiny candles,
He will light them one by one.
Grandma bustles round the household,
Then Grandpa joins the Hanukkah fun,
He tells the Maccabean story,
A family Hanukkah has begun!

Hanukkah Harmonica  ~ Mimi Brodsky
Last Hanukkah was the best -
full of stories and of laughter,
latkes, dreidels, candles bright,
shiny gelt. And then right after
we opened our presents, neatly wrapped:
a book from Mom, a shirt from Dad,
and from my cousin Monica
a wonderful harmonica!

I learned to play it right away,
took it with me everywhere -
played horas after Hebrew school,
played polkas for the Purim Fair,
played mayim for our Parents' Night,
played lullabies by campfire light.

I must take time out from this day
to write a note long overdue.
Here is what I want to say
(Don't you think that you would, too?)
"Dear cousin Monics,
I love the harmonica
You sent me last Hanukkah!"

Hanukkah
 My friends down the street
Are happy and gay!
Hanukkah is starting -
It's starting today!

The lovely menorah
Shining and bright,
Is waiting with candles
All ready to light.

Hanukkah, Hanukkah
How well you've begun
With gifts and with pancakes
For everyone!

Hanukkah, Hanukkah,
festival of lights
Candles glow in a row,
Seven days, eight nights.

Hanukkah, Hanukkah,
make your dreidel spin
Round and round, round and round,
everyone join in.

Hanukkah, Hanukkah,
what a merry time
Cakes to eat, what a treat,
see the faces shine.

Hanukkah, Hanukkah,
sing and dance this way
Round and round, round and round,
happy holiday.