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Oh, Chanukah! Oh, Chanukah!


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This is the English version of this popular children's Chanukah song, translated from its original in Yiddish.

Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah
Come light the Menorah
Let's have a party
We'll all dance the Horah

Spin the whirling dreidels
All week long
Eating the sizzling latkes
Sing a happy song

Now light them tonight then
The candles all in a row
We tell the wondrous story of G-d in all His glory
The wonders of long ago.

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Posted: Nov 19, 2008
song translations
Is there a better literal translation from the Yiddish? I know that Yom tov a shaina means a pretty holiday, not come light the menorah. I also know that translating from Yiddish, we often lose a lot, but your English translation here looks like it is taken from a similar O Chanukah song...which says 'gather round the table we'll give you a treat, dreydils to play with and latkes to eat" I think it is the same song...?
Posted By Anonymous, Tarzana, CA

Posted: Aug 7, 2008
RE: Yiddish Lyrics
אוי חנוכה אוי חנוכה
א יום טוב א שיינע
א ליכטיגע א פרייליכע
נישט דא נאך א זיינע
אלע נאכט מיט דריידלעך ,שפילן מיר
פרישע הייסע לאטקעס ,עסן אן א שיעור

קומט קינדער געשווינדער
די חנוכה ליכט ,וועלן מיר אנצונדען
זאגט על הניסים, לובט ג-ט פאר די נסים
לאמיר אלע טאנצען צוזאמען
Posted By Menachem Posner for Chabad.org

Posted: Aug 6, 2008
Yiddish lyrics
Hi,
Do you know how I could get the original Yiddish lyrics for "O Chanukah, Oh Chanukah"?
Thanks for any help/guidance.
Posted By Arnie Harris

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