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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

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English · Walter J. Kin (RIGLI)

Hanukkah oh Hanukkah a week full of cheer Snowy winds are singing the winter is here In our home warm light and the dreidel will spin And in the kitchen mama makes latkes again
The candles are shining Like stars in the sky up above And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder The greatest of wonders is love
Hanukkah oh Hanukkah at home all together Only joyful voices and good news forever Every single night from now till the end New and glowing lights in the lamp will ascend
The candles are shining Like stars in the sky up above And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder The greatest of wonders is love
Hanukkah oh Hanukkah the menorah's glowing On the frosty windows bright patterns are showing Silver moonlight runs and it touches my hand On the palm of heaven a coin seems to land
The candles are shining Like stars in the sky up above And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder The greatest of wonders is love

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Music and lyrics by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI), published by Rigli Publishing as part of JewishSong.org. Watch and sing along at jewishsong.org/songs/hanukkah

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Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

English · Walter J. Kin (RIGLI)

Hanukkah oh Hanukkah a week full of cheer
Snowy winds are singing the winter is here
In our home warm light and the dreidel will spin
And in the kitchen mama makes latkes again
The candles are shining
Like stars in the sky up above
And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder
The greatest of wonders is love
Hanukkah oh Hanukkah at home all together
Only joyful voices and good news forever
Every single night from now till the end
New and glowing lights in the lamp will ascend
The candles are shining
Like stars in the sky up above
And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder
The greatest of wonders is love
Hanukkah oh Hanukkah the menorah's glowing
On the frosty windows bright patterns are showing
Silver moonlight runs and it touches my hand
On the palm of heaven a coin seems to land
The candles are shining
Like stars in the sky up above
And maybe from heaven will come down a wonder
The greatest of wonders is love

Free to sing, teach, and share. You may sing, perform, teach, record, and share this song for non-commercial use in schools, synagogues, JCCs, choirs, camps, museums, and families. Please keep the credit to RIGLI and JewishSong.org.

Music and lyrics by Walter J. Kin (RIGLI), published by Rigli Publishing as part of JewishSong.org. Watch and sing along at jewishsong.org/songs/hanukkah

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