Chanukah Anew

Lyrics - Rabbi Naomi Steinberg, Jason Goldstein, Gabrielle Ward

Music - Rabbi Naomi Steinberg

Vocal, percussion, kazoo, slide whistle - Rabbi Naomi Steinberg

Vocal & guitar - Berel Steinberg/Alexander

Violin - Arieh Scharnberg

Bass - Candace Wase

Accordion - Lorna Brown

Banjo - Jason Goldstein

Production - Rabbi Naomi Steinberg & Jason Goldstein

Recording & mixing - Jason Goldstein

Recorded at Big Bang Recording Studio, Loleta, California, 2024

Chanukah Light – Cm (Am Capo III)

E Am E Am Dm Am E Am

Now as the sun goes down the family gathers all a-round,

E Am E Am Dm B7 E

Ready to let out a hap-py cheer, for Hanuk-kah is here!

Chorus:

Dm Am E Am

Hanukkah light, shining so bright! Oh, what a sight for a Hanukkah night!

Dm Am E E7 Am

Hanukkah light, shining so bright! What a de-light on this Hanukkah night!

We light the candles and sing the songs, right here together where we all belong!

Toesies are cozy, we’re snug as a bug! Let’s have a great big hug! (Chorus)

The sky is so dark with no moon above, but our little candles are bright with love!

We welcome the winter and say hello to sparkling frost and snow! (Chorus)

Mamas and papas and babies too, some strum a guitar, some play a kazoo.

Kittens and puppies, and uncles and aunts, let’s all get up and dance! (Chorus)

Latkes*, burmeulos* and sufganiyot*, tickled our fancy and floated our boat!

Chanukah kisses, then right into bed, for a tired sleepy head! (Chorus)

*Latkes - Yiddish for potato pancakes.

*Burmeulos - Ladion (Judeo-Espanol) for sweet fritters

*Sufganiot - Hebrew for jelly donuts