In honor of the first candle of Hanukkah, I'm reposting my revised version of the old classic, "Hanukkah O Hanukkah". Don't forget that "Antiochus" is pronounced an-tee-OH-chuss, and not an-TIE-u-kiss.
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Hanukkah, O Hanukkah (to the tune of "Hanukkah, O Hanukkah")
Hanukkah, O Hanukkah A holiday of war First we kill a couple Greeks And then we kill some more
Invited in by Hellenists Who hated being Jews They brought their dumb idolatry And tightened the screws
chorus: They call us Fanatics For we fight for truth and the Lord
Stupid Antiochus Sent soldiers in to choke us Because he didn't think we'd raise a sword
Stupid Antiochus Sent soldiers in to choke us And now they've all been killed by the sword.
Hanukkah, O Hanukka The festival of light The flames of our fanaticism Still are burning bright
'Cause Judaism's never been Some airy fairy thing Made up of nothing more than The songs that we sing
chorus: It's truth and It's wisdom It's following God's holy plan
To sanctify the world Man and woman, boy and girl And to do just the best that we can
To sanctify the world Man and woman, boy and girl By obeying the laws He commands
Hanukkah, O Hanukkah A savage celebration Of blood and death and war That saved the soul of our nation
The Maccabees knew compromise With Hellenism's dreck Would kill us just as surely As a sword through the neck
chorus: Although they Were farmers They learned to be soldiers mighty fast
Despite what they became We still venerate their name 'Mongst the heroes of Israel's past
Despite what they became We still venerate their name For their valor has never been surpassed
Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :
I just made a friend of mine a "My First Hanukkah Songbook" as his Christmas present.
Happy Hanukkah!
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
Happy Hanukkah! Perhaps I should go to Hillel tonight.
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