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WHC/JBSC Religious School

Songster

Grades PK-3

by Lisa Baydush www.LisaBaydush.com

1

Just for Fun

Shiru Shir by Faith Rogow

Shiru, shir halelu, shir halelu, shir haleuyah

Shiru, shir halelu, shir halelu-yah

Shiru shiru shiru shir chadash (3x) l’Adonai

Al Kein N’Kaveh L’cha by Noam Katz

Sha…Dai dai-dai dai dai dai

Dai dai-dai dai dai dai

Dai dai-dai dai dai dai dai dai dai! (repeat)

Al kein n’kaveh l’cha (3x)

Adonai Eloheinu (repeat) (Sha-dai…)

Lirot m’hei-rah b’tiferet u’ze-cha

L’takein olam—

Lirot m’hei-rah b’tiferet u’ze-cha

B’mal-chut Shaddai-ai (Sha-dai…)

Artik

Ar-tik, men-tah, sho-ko-lad, ba-na-nah

Ar-tik, men-tah, sho-ko-lad, li-mon (repeat)

Oh-Oh— sho-ko-lad, ba-na-nah! (2x)

Adamah V’shamayim by Gabi Meyer

Hey ya… hey ya… hey

Adamah (echo) v’shamayim (echo)

Chom ha’eish (echo) tz’lil hamayim (echo)

Ani margeesh zot b’gufi bruchi v’nishmati

Love the earth (echo), love the sky (echo),

Heat of fire (echo), drop of water (echo),

I can feel it in my body, in my spirit, in my soul

Na Na Song

Na na na na na na na…

Oseh shalom (echo) Bimromav (echo)

Oseh shalom bimromav

Hu ya’aseh shalom aleinu v’al kol Yisrael

Na na…

I wanna sing, sing, sing,

I wanna shout, shout, shout!

I wanna sing, I wanna shout: Hallelu!

Hinei mah tov uma naim

shevet achim gam yachad

I wanna sing, I wanna shout: Hallelu!

2

Greetings

Boker Tov, Boker Or by Ellen Allard

When I say, “Boker tov,”

everybody say, “Boker or!” (Boker or!) (repeat)

Everybody ready? C’mon, c’mon!

Everybody ready? Oh yeah, oh yeah!

Everybody ready? Uh huh, uh huh!

Boker tov, boker or! (repeat)

Shalom Echo Song by Shimon Gewitz

Shalo-o-om (echo) Achi-i-im (echo)

Shalom Aleichem Aleichem (echo)

Chaver (echo) Chavera (echo)

Shalom Chaverim, Chaverot (echo)

Shalom! (echo) Shalom! (echo)

Shalom— Shalom! (echo)

Shalom Chaverim

Shalom chaverim (2x,) Shalom, shalom!

L’hitraot, l’hitraot (2x), Shalom, shalom!

Heiveinu by David Feingold

Hei-vei-nu sha-lom a-lei-chem (ooh, aah)

A-lei-chem hei-vei-nu sha-lom

(shooby doo wop doo wop)

Hei-vei-nu sha-lom a-lei-chem (ooh, aah)

A-lei-chem hei-vei-nu (3x to end) sha-lom

Hi-nei mah tov, u-mah na-im,

She-vet a-chim, gam ya-chad (repeat) (oh, baby!)

B’ruchim Haba’im by Debbie Friedman

(2nd verse by Lisa Baydush)

Chorus:

B’ru-chim ha-ba-im, b’ru-chim ha-ba-im

Hi-nei or-chim hi-nei or-chim,

…ba-im, ba—im! (repeat)

…mah tov u-ma na-im.

Good morning in Hebrew “boker tov”

Good evening in Hebrew is “erev tov.”

The time of day we meet you

will tell us how to greet you,

B’ru-chim ha-ba-im. (chorus)

Shalom Chaverim means hello my friends!

It also means goodbye when we’re at the end!

The time of day we meet you

will tell us how to greet you…

B’ru-chim ha-ba-im (chorus)

Hinei Mah Tov, folk

Hi-nei mah tov u-ma na-im

she-vet a-chim gam ya-chad (repeat)

Hin-ei mah tov


Hinei Mah Tov by Jacobson-Drozi

Hi-nei mah tov u-ma na-im


Hi-nei mah tov, hi-nei mah tov,

ya-la-la la-la-la la-la-la la (repeat)

Hinei, Rock You TTTO We Will Rock You by Queen,

adapted by Lisa Ashery and Susan Sacks; Pat-pat-clap rhythm

Hinei, hinei mah tov! (2x) End: MAH TOV!

Hinei, hinei mah tov;

Uma, uma naim;

Shevet, shevet achim;

Gam yachad! (repeat)

Hinei Mah Tov by Judy and David Gershon

C’mon everybody, clap your hands,

We’re here at school with all our friends;

C’mon everybody, sing along,

Let’s sing this friendship song!

Yeah, let’s sing all together now!

Ya la la, ya la la, ya la la la la la la;

Ya la la, ya la la, ya la la la la la la la la,

Yeah! Ya la la la la la la la la!

Hinei mah tov uma naim

shevet achim gam yachad (repeat)

Yeah! Shevet achim gam yachad!

Hinei Mah Tov (echo)

Hinei (echo) Mah tov (echo) U-ma (echo) Na-im (echo)

She-vet a-chim, she-vet a-chim gam ya-chad (repeat)

Hinei ma tov (echo) U-ma na-im (echo)

She-vet a-chim (echo) Gam ya-chad (echo) (repeat)

Hinei Challenge by Lisa Baydush

Hi-nei mah tov u-ma-na-im she-vet a-chim

gam ya-chad; hi-nei mah tov u-ma-na-im

she-vet a-chim gam ya-chad; hi-nei mah tov

u-ma-na-im she-vet a-chim… gam ya-chad!

3

Songs That Teach

S’li-cha, To-dah, B’va-ka-shah by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah

are words that you should know.

S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah

you’ll use them as you grow.

Chorus:

S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah!

S’li-cha, to-dah, b’va-ka-shah!

S’li-cha means “I’m sorry;”

it’s a word that you should know.

S’li-cha means “I’m sorry;”

You’ll use it as you grow… (chorus)

To-dah means “thank you…”

B’va-ka-shah means “please…”

Bakitah by Debbie Friedman

In the classroom, ba-kitah,

A boy is ye-led and a girl is yal-dah;

We call the teacher, ha-Moreh or ha-Morah,

We’re learning Hebrew, Ivrit chadasha!

Chorus:

Mah is what, Mi is who,

Shalom means, “Hi, how do you do?”

Ken is yes, Lo is no,

It’s fun to sing the words we know!

Eifo means where is it? Better take a look.

I-pa-ron is pencil, and a sei-fer is a book. (chorus)

Shul-chan, the word for table,

Tal-mi-dim, can speak,

Writing on the lu-ach, we use gir,

don’t let it squeak! (chorus)

Ni-yar, a piece of paper, eit is just a pen,

Achshav is now this minute,

Ma-tai will tell you when. (chorus)

Shil-shom was just two days ago,

Et-mol was yesterday,

Ma-char will be tomorrow,

and ha-yom is here today. (chorus)

Alef Bet Song by Debbie Friedman

While we’re here in Hebrew school,

we’re going to have some fun,

And sing the Hebrew alphabet, a song for everyone;

It’s going to be quite simple ‘cause all you’ll have to do,

is sing the letters after me, then I’ll sing after you!

Alef bet vet (echo) gimel dalet hei (echo)

Vav za-yin chet tet (echo) yud kaf chaf (echo)

Lamed mem nun (echo) samech ayin pei fei (echo)

Tza-di kuf reish (echo) Shin sin tav (echo)

Let’s learn the alef bet, simple as it can be;

You’ll learn the alef bet if you sing the letters after me;

Each letter has a name

and a sound that it always makes.

Now let’s sing this special chorus,

we’ll have fun, it will not bore us, it’s the alef bet. (chorus)

Let’s try it once again, practice the alef bet,

Each time we sing our song,

then the easier the letters get;

You sing it first this time, sing it loud,

let me hear your voice!

I will hear you getting better,

as you sing each Hebrew letter, it’s the alef bet. (chorus)

Each letter has a name and a sound that it always makes.

Together they’re the alphabet, the alef bet!

My Body is Part of Me by Ellen Allard

This is my head, it is my rosh,

this is my head, it is my rosh

My rosh is part of my body,

And my body is part of me,

and I’m as happy as can be!

This is my eye, it is my a-yin…

This is my nose, it is my af…

This is my mouth, it is my peh…

This is my hand, it is my yad…

This is my leg, it is my regel…

4

Songs About God

Sh’ma by Solomon Sulzer

Sh’ma by Tzvika Pik

Kol Ha N’shamah

Halelu, Halelu, Halelu (xxxx) (4x)

Kol han’-sha-mah t’-ha-leil Yah,

Halelu, haleluyah! (repeat)

Ivdu et Hashem, folk

Ivdu et Hashem b'simcha (2x)

bo'u l'-fa-nav bir-na-na,

l'-fa-nav bir-na-na. (repeat)

Ya la la… (repeat)

How Do You Know That God is Here? by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

How d’ya know that God is here?

How d’ya know that God is there?

How d’ya know that God is everywhere?

You can see God in a ________ (3x)

You can see God everywhere (2x) (chorus)

Hear, touch, taste, smell …

Made in the Image of God by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

B’tzelem Elohim (3x)

Made in the image of God.

Look in the faces of your children,

Look and you will see

God’s light is shining bright, so bright

B’tzelem Elohim (chorus)

With My Lips by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

With my lips I talk to God (3x)

And the words come from my heart (2x)

Oh, God, please hear my prayers;

Hear the words I want to share;

Oh, God, please hear my prayers;

Adonai S’fatai tiftach

Adonai S’fatai tiftach (chorus)

I sing out words of praise

All my nights and all my days

I sing out words of praise

Adonai S’fatai tiftach

Adonai S’fatai tiftach (chorus)

Creator of All Things by Craig Taubman

Creator of all things, Ruler of Israel,

We are your people and You are our God.

Teach us to follow, obey Your commandments

Sh’ma Yisraeil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad!

Your glorious world abounds in the heavens,

Your majesty rules all over the earth.

We are Your teachers and You’re our Creator,

Sh’ma Yisraeil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Echad!

God, God, God by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Hear God! See God! Smell God! Taste God!

Touch God! Know God! Feel God! One God!

Everywhere God! Everyone God!

God (clap 3x), God (clap 3x), God (clap 4x)!

Up, up up; Down, down, down;

God is all, all around… (repeat)(chorus)

In, in, in; Out, out, out;

God is all, all about… (repeat)(chorus)

You, you, you; Me, me, me;

In each of us it’s plain to see… (repeat)(chorus)

Be Holy, Hear the Whisper by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Ha-kadosh Baruch Hu-u-u

Ha-kadosh Baruch Hu

Be holy, hear the whisper, a quiet, gentle voice

Be holy, hear the whisper, that helps us make the choice

To be like Go-o-d, to be like God.

Be holy, hear the whisper, present every day

Be holy, hear the whisper, it teaches us the way

To be like Go-o-d, to be like God. (chorus)

Be holy, hear the whisper,

that guides each word and deed

Be holy, hear the whisper, reminding us we need

To be like Go-o-d, to be like God.

Be holy, hear the whisper, the warmth of love’s embrace

Be holy, hear the whisper, giving us the grace

To be like Go-o-d, to be like God. (chorus 2x)

5

Torah

La’asok B’divrei Torah by Jeff Klepper

Chorus:

La’asok b’divrei Torah (4x)

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu

Me-e-le-ech ha’olam

Asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tizi-va-a-anu

la’asok b’divrei Torah (chorus)

V’tzi-va-nu, la-a-sok b’div-rei Torah (2x),

b’div-rei To-rah (repeat, then chorus)

Five Book Strut by Noam Katz

First, there’s B’rei-sheet… that’s Genesis!

Sh’mot… Ex-o-dus!

Va-yik-ra, Leviticus, and just two more

The Book of Numbers… Ba-mid-bar!

And the very last book that we read

In Hebrew, it’s called De-va-rim…

Deuteronomy (doo do-do doo)…

Deuteronomy (doo do-do doo)…

It’s in the Torah…

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Books in the Torah! (repeat)

Grey Elephants Like Nice Doughnuts by Avram Mandell

Grey Elephants Like Nice Doughnuts!

Grey stands for Genesis let’s take another look.

Elephants is Exodus, now that’s the 2nd book.

Likes is Leviticus it’s easy as can be.

Nice stands for Numbers and Doughnuts…

Deuteronomy.

Torah, Torah by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Torah, Torah,

Torah tzivah lanu Moshe (repeat)

We stood at the foot of Mount Sinai

And waited for Moshe;

We stood at the foot of Mount Sinai,

Torah Torah, tzivah tzivah, lanu Moshe! (chorus)

God gave the Torah to Moses

Moses gave the Torah to us;

God gave the Torah to Moses,


It is a tree of life

to those who hold it fast;

It is a tree of life,


613 Commandments by Debbie Friedman

Chorus:

Well (‘cause) there were

six-hundred-and-thirteen commandments

that Moses handed to us.

As we stood at the foot of the mountain at Sinai

our dear Moses started to fuss.

He threw two tablets onto the ground

and much to our surprise

The Ten Commandments broke into pieces

and we couldn’t believe our eyes!

Because the Torah was much too long

to describe to all the Jews

Our God decided to write 10 commandments

that said the don’ts and dos

Every commandment talked about

the way we have to live

When we work or play, cook or clean,

borrow, take or give. (chorus)

As we stood at the bottom of the mountain

and listened to Moshe

He asked how many wanted the Torah

and a bunch of us said “YEAH!”

We thought about the way life was

and the way life ought to be

Without the Torah we would have been lost

and stuck with idolatry! (chorus)

So when it’s time to celebrate chag ha-Shavuot

All rejoice because the Torah is ours

to study, teach and quote

Had we not make a promise to be chosen

and to choose

Remember that there wouldn’t be

a people called the Jews. (chorus)

Lo Alecha by Jeff Klepper and Daniel Freelander

Lo a-le-cha ha-m’-la-chah lig-mor

Lo a-le-cha lig-mo-or (repeat)

V-‘lo a-tah ben cho-rin l’-hi-ba-teil mi-men-ah

V-‘lo a-tah ben cho-rin (repeat)

Don’t give up because the road is long

Give it a little bit more—

Don’t give in because you don’t belong

Give it a little bit more!

The work is hard,

Every day may bring you joy or sorrow,

But we have got to be strong!

So keep your eyes on the promise of

a bright tomorrow

And give your voice to this song.

6

God Made the World by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

V’yahi erev, v’yahi voker,

Evening, morning, every day!

V’yahi erev, v’yahi voker,

God made the world God’s own way!

On the 1st day – night and day,

On the 2nd day – sky above,

On the 3rd day – plants and trees,

God made the (3x) world! (chorus)

On the 4th day – sun, moon, stars,

On the 5th day – fins and wings,

On the 6th day – beasts, humankind,


On the 7th day – Sabbath rest – shhhh! (3x)


Seven Days by Ellen Allard

God, God, God, God…

First day, day and night… and it was good! (Zip in each additional verse)

Second day, heaven and earth…

Third day, plants and trees…

Fourth day, sun and moon and stars…

Fifth day, fins and wings…

Sixth day, beasts and humankind…

Seventh day, Sabbath rest…

God, God, God, God…

This is Very Good by Jeff Klepper

When God made the world,

God made it full of light,

The sun to shine by day,

the moon and stars by night.

God made it full of life: Lilies, oaks and trout,

Tigers and bears, sparrows, hawks and apes.

And God took clay from earth’s four corners

To give it the breath of life… and God said:

Chorus:

This is very good, this is very good

Man, woman and child, all are good.

This is very good, this is very good

Man, woman and child, all are good.

Man, woman and child, resemble God.

Like God we love, like God we pray,

Like God we care. (repeat) (chorus)

Rise and Shine

Chorus:

Rise and shine and give God your glory-glory (repeat 3x)

Children of the Lord.

The Lord said to Noah, “There’s gonna be a floody-floody.” (2x)

“Get your children out of the muddy-muddy,”

Children of the Lord. (chorus)

So Noah, he built him, he built him an arky-arky (repeat)

Made it out of hickory barky-barky…

The animals, they came on, they came on by 2’sies-2’sies (2x)

Elephants and kangaroosies-roosies…

It rained and poured for forty daysies-daysies (2x)

Drove the animals nearly crazy-crazy…

The sun came out and dried up the landy-landy (2x)

Everything was fine and dandy-dandy…

This is the end of, the end of the story story-story (2x)

Everything was hunky dory-dory…

Ufaratzta by Ellen Allard

Yamma (5x) to the west,

(Va)keidma (5x) to the east,

V’tza-fon-a (3x) to the north,

Va-neg-ba (3x) to the south!

U-u-u-u-u-u-u-u Ufaratzta (3x)

Spread it to the west, Spread it to the east,

To the north, to the south… U-u-u-u-u-u-u!

Ufaratzta by Noam Katz

Ah na na (4x) (repeat)

Yamah, yamah; va’keidmah, keidmah,

Tza-fonah, va’negbah (repeat)

May you… may you always try to inspire,

May you… may you always try to reach higher and higher,

May you bring your goodness and may you bring peace

May you spread it from the West to the East,

May you spread it from the North to the South…

UFARATZTA! (chorus)

May you… may you be a light that shines the way,

May you… may you be a blessing each and every day,

May you let the laughter and love increase,

May you spread it from the West to the East,

May you spread it from the North to the South…

UFARATZTA! (chorus)

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Lashon Hara by Ellen Allard

Did you ever have occasion

to assign an accusation

to a person who is nowhere to be seen?

Or perhaps you’re in bad humor,

so you spread a nasty rumor

Saying words that are deliberately mean.

When you give someone a roastin’,

and you’re braggin’ and you’re boastin’

but you know somehow deep inside it’s wrong.

You can make a course correction by

reversing your direction

And remembering this simple little song…

Chorus:

Lashon hara! (Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh!) (2x)

It’s the words we speak that say just who we are.

So don’t repeat it, just delete it,

Our advice if you should need it…

Lashon hara! (Shh! Shh! Shh! Shh!) (2x)

It’s in all the Hebrew writin’,

in the fussin’ and the fightin’

In the words that teach us how to live as Jews.

From one story to another, father, mother, sister, brother,

There is power in the language that we choose.

Though it seems like human nature,

within all our nomenclature

Within all we think and write and say and do.

There’s commandment number nine,

it teaches us to toe the line

But in a pinch we think this little song will do. (chorus)

In conclusion, in summation,

the entire human nation

Could reverse our history by being nice.

Our peaceful co-existence,

could use all of our assistance

‘fore you say it, think it once, then think it twice.

So when you have heard a story

‘bout another’s guts and glory

Or you’re feeling like you need to tell a tale.

If you’re catty like a kitty, just recall our little ditty,

It’s a chorus guaranteed to never fail. (chorus)

Give the Torah a Hand by Eliana Light

In the ark (echo)

There’s a book (echo)

Pull the curtain (echo)

Take a look (echo)

It’s a guide (echo)

For how to be (echo)

The story of (echo)

Our family

Chorus:

So take your yad (hold up hand; clap 2x)

In your yad (hold up hand; clap 2x)

Let it roll (rolling hands)

Across the scroll (open scroll)

Let every letter (point at book)

Help you do better (point at people; thumbs up)

and give the Torah a hand (sign language applause)

Take it out (echo)

Look within (echo)

At the parchment (echo)

Made of skin (echo)

At the words (echo)

We love so much (echo)

We need to read (echo)

But we can’t touch (chorus)

Every word (echo)

Inked with care (echo)

By the hands (echo)

Of the Sofer (echo)

Words that challenge (echo)

Words that heal (echo)

We can’t touch (echo)

But we can feel (chorus)

8

Peace

B’shana Haba-ah by Nurit Hirsch

Ba-sha-nah ha-ba-ah ne-shev al ha-mir-pe-set

Ve-nis-por tzi-por-im no-de-dot

Ye-la-dim be-chuf-sha ye-sach-a-ku to-fe-set

Ben ha-ba-yit le-ven ha-sa-dot

Od-ti-re od-ti-re ka-ma-tov yi-hi-yeh,

Ba-sha-nah ba-sha-nah h-aba-ah (repeat)

Soon the day will arrive

when we will be together

and no longer will we live in fear

And the children will smile

without their wondering whether

on that day dark new clouds will appear

Wait and see wait and see

what a world there can be,

if we share, if we care you and me (repeat)

Jews have dreamed, Jews have died

To make a bright tomorrow,

and their vision remains in our hearts

Now the torch must be passed

in hope and not in sorrow

And a promise to make a new start

Od ti re…

Heiveinu by Scott Leader

Chorus:

Heiveinu shalom— alecheim (2x)

Heiveinu shalom, shalom alecheim

Heiveinu shalom alecheim (repeat)

Hinei mah tov, uma naim

Shevet achim gam yachad (repeat)

(chorus)

Heiveinu Shalom Aleichem folk

Hei-vei-nu sha-lom a-lei-chem (3x)

Hei-vei-nu sha-lom sha-lom

sha-lom a-lei-chem

Sim Shalom (Od Yavo) by Susan Cogan/Fran Avni

Od yavo, yavo shalom (3x) Od yavo! (repeat)

Sim Shalom, tova uv’racha

Chein va-chesed v’rachamim aleinu

V’al kol Yisrael, v’al kol Yish’ma-el

V’al kol yoshvei teiveil.

Od Yavo by Moshe Ben-Ari

Od yavo shalom aleinu (3x) v’al kulam (repeat)

Sa’laam (sa’laam), aleinu v’al kol ha-olam,

Sa’laam, sa’laam! (repeat)

Ki Va Mo-ed music by Shlomo Carlebach, lyrics by Rick Recht

Ki va mo-ed (4x), Ya lai lai lai lai …

Lo Yisa Goi by Shalom Altman

Lo yi-sa goi el goi che-rev,

lo yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah (repeat 4x)

Lo Yisa Goi

A— O— O— A— (repeat)

Lo yi-sa goi el goi che-rev,

Llo yil-m’-du od mil-cha-mah (repeat)

Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow,

Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead,

Just walk beside me and be my friend,

And we’ll walk together hand in hand.

Down By The Riverside

I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield (x x)

Down by the riverside, (x x)

Down by the riverside, (x x)

Down by the riverside;

I'm gonna lay down my sword and shield (x x)

Down by the riverside, down by the riverside.

Chorus:

Lo yisa goi el goi cherev,

Lo yil’m’du od mil chamah,

Lo yisa goi el goi cherev— (repeat)

I’m gonna help those who need my help…

I’m gonna shake hands around the world…

I’m gonna work for tikkun olam…

Sim Shalom by Lisa Baydush

Chorus:

Sim shalom, Sim sim shalom

Shalom tova uvracha—

Sim shalom, Sim sim shalom

Sim shalom tova uvracha! (repeat)

Peace for me, Peace peace for you,

Peace for everybody all around the world!

Peace for me, Peace peace for you,

Peace in every part of our world! (chorus)

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Oseh Shalom by Lisa Silver and Teri Simon

Oseh shalom (oseh shalom)


Hu ya-aseh (hu ya-aseh)

Shalom aleinu (repeat)

Peace (peace) peace (peace)

Peace for your creation


Peace for every nation


Peace for one another

As we are blessed, we bless each other

Make Peace in this World by Emily Aronoff

We’re gonna make peace in this world

peace in this world, peace in this world! (repeat)


Hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu

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Tikkun Olam

Mitzvah Goreret Mitzvah by Andy Vogel

Chorus:

Mitzvah goreret mitzvah (woo!)

Aveirah goreret aveirah (oh-oh!)

Mitzvah goreret mitzvah,

Goreret mitzvah, Ya la la la la… (repeat)

Li-h’yot tzadik –

Zeh tov? (Zeh tov!) Zeh tov? (Zeh tov!)

L’hiyot tzadik – Zeh ma-zey???

Tov m’oh-oh-oh-od! (chorus)

One Mitzvah by Susan Shane-Linder

Chorus:

One mitzvah leads to another

If you give of yourself you can help each other

One mitzvah leads to another

To be righteous is very good! (repeat)

L’hiyot tzadik zeh tov

Give a little from your heart

L’hiyot tzadik zeh tov

Each one of us has a part! (chorus)

It’s Called Tikkun Olam by Lisa Baydush

I might be small and still in school

But there’s lots of helpin’ that I can do!

When I do my part to help the world

It’s called tikkun olam…

Chorus:

Tikkun olam (I can do it/you can do it)(8x) (First verse)

Tikkun olam (I can_____) (8x)

So, I might be small and still in school

But you see there’s lots that I can do!

When I do my part to help the world

It’s called tikkun olam (chorus)

Building A Better World by Ellen Allard

We're building a better world (3x)

One person at a time.

And the world goes round and round,

the world goes round and round and round (repeat)

We're building a world with love… peace… friends…

Shake, Shake, Shake by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Shake, shake, shake, da da da da da da (3x)

the tzedakah box!

You put the money in (3x)…

Helping those in need (3x)…

Ev’ry penny counts (3x)…

The Tzedakah Clink-Clank Song by Lisa Baydush

This is my tzedakah box, it’s shiny, bright and new;

This is my tzedakah box, and here’s what I’m gonna do:

I put nickels and dimes and quarters in,

Then shake it up and down;

Listen to the sound it makes,

I love that tzedakah sound!

(It goes) Clink-clank, clink-clank,

Clink-clank, clink-clank, clatter-clatter, clink-clank!

Clink-clank, clink-clank,

Clink-clank, clatter, clatter, clink-clank! (repeat)

When my tzedakah box is full, I’ll take the money out;

I’ll give it to someone in need,

That’s what tzedakah’s all about!

Doin’ Tikkun Olam by Ellen Allard

How far would you go to change the world?

Where do you start, what do you do,

when will you do your part?

Tikkun olam, making the world a better place!

Tikkun olam, for the whole entire human race,

And for the animals, and for the vegetables,

and for the air we breathe—

Chorus:

I can do it, you can do it, everybody here can do it,

Doin’ tikkun olam (clap, clap) (repeat)

Tikkun olam, we're commanded to do what's right;

Tikkun olam, let's all continue to fight the fight

For justice and mercy, for a time when we all can be

walkin’ around in peace— (chorus)

Walk the Walk by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Walk the walk whoa-oh-oh (3x)

to make the talk come true!

Everybody can do it! (3x) (clap clap— clap) (chorus)

Everybody do your part (3x)…

Everybody give tzedakah (3x)…

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When You Give a Little Ahavah

by Judy Farber

Chorus:

When you give a little ahavah,

When you give a little love, you'll see,

You'll make this world a better place,

A much better place to be! (repeat chorus)

Just start to…

Laugh a little laugh, smile a little smile

Reach for someone's hand,

talk a little while

Then you'll start to see

that you have made

This world a better place to be (chorus)

That's one, two, three and four

When you give a little love,

give a little bit more

Echat-shtayim-shalosh-arbah

Don't forget to give a little ahavah

To your mama, your papa,

your sister and your brother

To the whole wide world,

let's love one another!

Just start to…

What Can One Little Person Do? by Sally Rogers

Chorus:

What can one little person do?

What can one little me or you do?

What can one little person do

to help this world go 'round?

One can help another one,

and together we can get the job done.

What can one little person do to help this world?

Harriet Tubman was alone

on that darkened road to freedom,

but she couldn't leave her people far behind.

Moses stretched out her hand,

and she led them to the promised land,

’cause she knew that she had justice on her side. (chorus)

When Sojourner Truth was freed,

she got down on her knees,

and she prayed to God to help her on her way

With her voice and with her might,

she fought for what was right,

for she knew that she had justice on her side. (chorus)

Rosa Parks sat on the bus,

and the driver said, "you must move to the

back of the bus, or else be thrown in jail"

But she stayed and stood her ground,

and she brought that old law down,

’cause she knew that she had justice on her side. (chorus)

Brother Martin Luther King

told the world "I have a dream!"

and he led this country's fight for human rights

We must fight for liberty, until all of us are free,

’til we know that we have justice on our side. (chorus, then repeat last line to end)

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Around the Jewish World

Chiri Biri Bim Bom

When I sing, “Shalom, chaverim”

you will sing, “chiri biri bim,”

and when I sing, “Hello, my friends,”

you will sing, “chiri biri bom…”

Shalom chaverim – chiri biri bim

Hello, my friends – chiri biri bom

Shalom, chaverim, hello, my friends,

Chiri biri biri biri biri biri bim (chorus)

Chorus:

Chiri bim! Chiri bom! Chiri bom! Chiri bim!

Chiri bim bom bim bom bim bom

Chiri bom! Chiri bim! Chiri bim! Chiri bom!

Chiri bim bom bim bom bim bom

Oi! chiri biri biri bim bom bom (3x)

Oi! chiri biri biri bom

When I sing, “L’cha dodi,”

you will sing, “chiri biri bim,”

and when I sing, “L’krat kallah,”

you will sing, “chiri biri bom…”

L’cha dodi, chiri biri bim

L’krat kallah, chiri biri bom

L’cha dodi, l’krat kallah

Chiri biri biri biri biri biri bim

Kum Kum Lei Lei

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!

Badababada badababada badababada

badababada

Kum kum lei lei lei lei, kum kum lei lei,

Kum kum lei lei lei lei, kum kum lei lei lei lei lei (repeat)

Mirembe by Noam Katz

Chorus:

Mirembe, mirembe, salaam v’shalom

Make peace in the village,

make peace in the home

Make peace in the morning

until daylight is done

Mirembe, mirembe, salaam v’shalom

Ya la la la, la la la, la la la la

Shalom ba-bayit shalom ba-k’far

Shalom la-shachen v’shalom la-chaver

Shalom ba-boker v’ad sof hayom

Mirembe, salaam v’shalom… (chorus)

Am Yisrael Chai by Noam Katz

Am-meh am-meh am-meh Yis-ra-eil chai (2x)

O-o-o-o-od-eh A-vi-nu chai (2x)

Wherever You Go by Larry Milder

Wherever you go, there’s always someone Jewish;

You’re never alone when you say you’re a Jew

So when you’re not home,

and you’re somewhere kind of “newish…”

The odds are, don’t look far, ‘cause they’re Jewish too! (Da-da-da 4x)

Chorus:

Amsterdam, Disneyland, Tel Aviv – oh, they’re miles apart,

but when we light the candles on Sabbath eve,

we share in the prayer in each one of our hearts. (Da-da-da 4x)

Some Jews live in tents, and some live in pagodas,

and some Jews pay rent ‘cause the city’s not free

Some Jews live on farms in the hills of Minnesota,

and some Jews wear no shoes and sleep by the sea. (Da-da-da 4x) (chorus)

And some Jews wear hats,

and some Jews wear sombreros,

and some wear k’fiahs to keep out the sun

Some Jews live on rice, and some live on potatoes,

or waffles, falafels, or hamburger buns. (Da-da-da 4x) (chorus)

Wherever you go, there’s always someone Jewish;

You’re never alone when you say you’re a Jew

So when you’re not home,

and you’re somewhere kind of “newish…”

The odds are, don’t look far, ‘cause they’re Jewish too!

The odds are, don’t look far, they’re Jews just like you!

Zum Gali Gali, Folk song

Chorus:

Zum gali gali gali, zum gali gali (2x)

Ani l'ma'an sha-a-lom,

Sha-a-lom l’ma’an ani (repeat) (chorus)

Shabbat, Shabbat sha-a-lom! (4x)

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Holidays – General

Jewish Holiday Rap by Lisa Baydush

Chorus:

Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur,

Sukkot, Simchat Torah,

Chanukah, Tu B’Shvat,

Purim and Passover,

Shabbat, Yom Ha-atzma’ut,

Shavuot and Tisha B’Av to boot!

Rosh Hashanah is just the beginning

of a year filled with Jewish holidays;

Yom Kippur is next, it’s not fun,

we don’t eat food, but we take

the time to say, “I’m sorry.”

Then we celebrate the harvest on Sukkot,

we pick apples from the trees,

and build a sukkah in the yard with Dad

or with Mom, depending on who is more skilled

with a hammer and a na-ail! (Owww!) (chorus)

On Simchat Torah, we re-roll the Torah,

we start to read the books anew;

And then Chanukah is really, really fun –

dreidels, latkes, candles, gelt,

and soufganio-ot… (Jelly donuts are so good! Can I have one?

Have an apple, dear. Mom!)

Next we celebrate the harvest once again,

with apples, raisins, walnuts, dates, and figs

for Tu B’Shvat. (chorus)

Next comes Purim - we read the Megillah,

we wear costumes for this joyous holiday.

Soon it’s Passover, my most favorite one

of all! We celebrate with all our family,

at the seder, where we eat…

Matza balls, gefilte fish, and chocolate

macaroons; we sip wine when no one’s

looking, and we dance around the room;

we sing songs and tell the story of our

people long ago… (You know, I think we do that at nearly EVERY holiday!

Yeah, you’re right! Like…) (chorus)

Can you name the most important holiday?

We celebrate it every week! (SHABBAT!)

And we honor Yis-ra-el on Yom Ha-atzma’ut! (Yay, Israel!)

We celebrate receiving the Torah on Shavuot!

And Tisha B’Av, you might not know…

That’s when we remember the destruction

of the Temples. (Ohh… that’s so sad… we should fast… again?!) (chorus)

Chag Sameach

Chag sameach, chag sameach

Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat)

Shiru shiru shiru shiru chag sameach

Lai— lai lai lai— lai lai lai— (repeat)

Shehecheyanu by Tzvika Pik

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam

Shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu v’higianu lazman hazeh

A———men

Thank You God, For This Day by Emily Aronoff Teck

Chorus:

Hey hey, hey hey hey,

We’ve got something to say; Hey hey, hey hey hey,

Thank You God for this day! (repeat)

Thank you for bringing us to this season It won’t be the last time,

it’s the first time for this reason: ______________

Shehecheyanu v’kiy’manu

V’higiyanu laz’man hazeh (repeat) (chorus)

We Say Todah by Lisa Baydush

Chorus:

On Shabbat, we give thanks,

We give thanks to God;

On Shabbat, we give thanks,

In Hebrew, we say ‘todah!’

For our families, todah!

For our food, todah!

For our friends, todah!

For our homes, todah! (chorus)

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Shabbat

There’s a Dinosaur by Linda Arnold, adapted

Knock! Knock! Knock! I’ll get it!

Shalom! Wow! It’s a dinosaur!

Chorus:

There's a dinosaur knockin' at my door,

Knockin' 1 - 2 - 3! Knock! Knock!

Oh, there's a dinosaur knockin' at my door,

and he’s come to have Shabbat with me!

I opened up the door and I said, "Come in!"

He wagged his tail and gave me a grin.

He squeezed and he squeezed

‘til he came right thru, with the door,

the window and the front wall too! OY! (chorus)

He rubbed his tummy and he said, "Let's eat!"

We sat down at the table

for a homemade Shabbas treat.

He reached for the challah

as my mom walked in the room…

“No,” she said, “that’s not what well-raised

Jewish dinos do!” OOPS!

First we’ll light the candles,

then we’ll drink the wine,

Then we’ll eat the challah,

and then it’s dinnertime! AAH! (chorus)

Shabbat Shalom by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Chorus:

Shabbat Shalom (xx), Shabbat Shalom (xx)

Shabbat Shabbat Shalom (repeat)

Shabbat Shalom, every Friday night! (2x)

We light the candles (2x),

We light the Sabbath candles (repeat)

Shabbat Shalom, every Friday night (2x) (chorus)

We drink the wine… Kiddush wine…

We eat the challah… braided challah…

We Sing Shabbat by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

We sing Shabbat (we sing Shabbat)

We sing Shalom (we sing Shalom)

Shabbat Shalom (clap, clap)

Shabbat Shalom!

L’hadlik ner shel Shabbat—

We light the Sabbath lights! (repeat) (chorus)

Borei p’ri hagafen—

We drink the Sabbath wine! (repeat) (chorus)

Hamotzi lechem min ha’aretz—

We eat the Sabbath bread! (repeat) (chorus)

Wonderful Shabbos Sound by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Friday, Friday, Friday, Friday

night when the sun goes down. (repeat)

Such a wonderful Shabbos sound

with the singin’ goin’ round and round

On Friday, Friday night when the sun goes down.

Say the blessings

Gonna say the, say the blessings (2x)

For the Sha-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba—bat! Uh! (chorus)

Light the candles…

Pour the wine…

Braid the challah…

Give tzedakah…

Shabbat Hop

When Shabbat comes to my family

I’m as busy busy busy busy as a bee (buzz)

There’s no time to wait, there’s no time to stop

It’s time to the Shabbat hop!

Hop to it, hop to it, that’s the way you do it!

Hop to it, hop to it, do the Shabbat hop! STOP! (repeat from beginning)

...nap, it’s time to the Shabbat clap!

…quibble, it’s time to the Shabbat wiggle!

…put on your pants, it’s time to do the Shabbat dance!

…eat a pickle, it’s time for the Shabbat tickle!

…see if your watch has stopped tickin’, it’s time to

dance the Shabbat chicken! (Bwaack bwaack!)

…win, it’s time to do the Shabbat spin!

Let’s Get Ready for Shabbat by Carol Boyd Leon

Yai lai lai lai lai lai lai lai (Clap side to side)

Let’s get ready for Shabbat (Shabbat sign) (repeat) End: We are ready for Shabbat!

Bring the candles, bring the wine,

Let’s get ready for Shabbat!

Bring the challah, tastes so fine,

Let’s get ready for Shabbat! (chorus)

I’m So Glad That Shabbas is Here by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Shabbas is here, Shabbas is here!

I'm so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat)

I'm gonna clap my hands,

I'm gonna stomp my feet,

I'm gonna wiggle my tooshy,

‘Cause I’m so glad that Shabbas is here! (repeat) (chorus)

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Do Havdalah by Karen Daniel, adapted

Chorus:

We do Havdalah, Havdalah

Saturday night we do Havdalah! (repeat)

We look for three stars in the evening sky

To know it’s time for us to say goodbye

Shabbat is ending, a new week begins

Let’s do Havdalah now with all our friends! (chorus)

We raise a braided candle to the highest height, See how God separates the darkness from the light;

We shake the spices, oh, they smell so sweet!

Havdalah is my favorite time of week! (chorus)

Havdalah is When We Say Goodbye

to Shabbat by Lisa Baydush

Havdalah is when we say

goodbye to Shabbat (repeat)

Shalom Shabbat (4x)

…see the braided candle glow…

…smell the spices oh so sweet…

…see three stars in the sky…

Birkot Havdalah by Debbie Friedman

Ya lai lai’s...

WINE:

Baruch atah Adonai eloheinu melech ha-olam

Borei p’ri hagafen (2x) (Yai lai’s)

SPICES:


Borei minei v’samim (2x) (Yai lai’s)

CANDLE:


Borei m’orei ha-eish (2x) (Yai lai’s)

SEPARATION:


ha-mav’dil ben kodesh l’chol (2x) (extinguish candle; then Yai lai’s)

Eliyahu Hanavi

Eliyahu hanavi, Eliyahu hatishbi,

Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagiladi

Bimhera v’yameinu ya-vo eleinu,

Im mashiach ben David (2x)

Shavua Tov

Shavua Tov, shavua tov,

shavua tov, shavua tov (repeat)

A good week, a week of peace,

may gladness reign and joy increase (repeat)

Shavua Tov (The Twisted Candle) by Jeff Klepper

Chorus:

Shavu-a tov, may you have a good week,

May you find the happiness you seek.

Shavu-a tov, may your week be fine,

May it be as sweet as the Sabbath wi-i-i-ine

The twisted candle brightens our hearts

As together we watch the Sabbath depart

We smell the spices, taste the wine,

As the stars in the sky begin to shi-i-i-ine… (chorus)

We say goodbye to a special friend

Another Shabbat has come to an end

Shavua tov are the words we speak

To say, “May you have a happy week.” (chorus)

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Rosh Hashanah

Shofar Blast by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

I like to hear the shofar blast,

sometimes slow and sometimes fast!

I like to hear the shofar blast,

Happy, happy, happy New Year! End: Happy, happy, happy New… (3x) Year!

T’ki-ah— (echo) (chorus)

Sh’va-rim—— (echo) (chorus)

T’ru-ah ha ha ha ha ha ha— (echo) (chorus)

T’ki-ah g’do-lah—— (sing with me) (chorus)

It’s Rosh Hashanah by Lisa Baydush

It’s Rosh Hashanah and I’d like to say

Shana Tova, happy holiday!

Rosh Hashanah starts a brand new year

Hear the shofar sound, give a great big cheer!

Shana Tova! (clap, clap) (3x) Shana Tova-a-ah!

Shana Tova! (clap, clap) (2x)Shana— To—vah!

Rosh Hashanah Macarena

Apples, apples in the honey

Yummy, yummy in my tummy

Apples, apples in the honey

Yay! It’s Rosh Hashanah! (Woo!)

L’Shanah Tovah by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

L’Shanah Tovah, a happy new year

L’Shanah Tovah, a healthy new year

L’Shanah Tovah, a sweet new year

For you and you and me.

We dip our apples in honey

A sweet beginning to a sweet new year

We eat the challah so round,

we hear the shofar sound

Yes, we hear it loud and clear. (chorus)

Teshuvah, we change for the better

Tefillah, we pray for the best

Tzedakah, we help other people in need

And God will take care of the rest. (chorus)

Tapuchim Ud’vash by Rachel Buchman

Dip apples in the honey for a sweet new year

Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah

Shana to-ova, shana u’metuka (2x) (Repeat first two lines)

Dip Your Apple parody by The Fountainheads based on Shakira's "Waka Waka"

A new year rising, a new beginning,

—Lift your head up, turn yourself 'round,

the world is spi-i-nning;

Feel the magic, of a new day,

—Open your heart to a fresh start,

send your fears away;

You've ma-de mistakes, you feel it

You’ve got, what it takes, believe it!

Pre-chorus:

Any wrong can be made right

Just forgive, you need not fight

Shana Tova U’me-tuka, it's Rosh Hashanah!

Chorus:

Shananana tova um’e um’e tu-u-ka

…Dip your apple in the honey

…Hear the sounds of jubilation

It's Rosh Hashanah! (repeat)

So many new hopes, waiting to find you,

Open your eyes, the dreams you prize are all around you

The smiles are hiding, no use in guessing,

Make up your mind, go out and find life's simple blessings.

This is your time, you feel it

How sweet it is, believe it! (pre-chorus + chorus)

Part of the Circle by Craig Taubman, 2nd verse by Liz Kruger

Chorus:

We are a part of the circle

A part of the circle going round and round (repeat)

The world is a circle, a never-ending circle

A never-ending circle going round and round;

The sun goes up, and the moon goes down,

And the world goes around and around and around (chorus)

The year is a circle, a never-ending circle

A never-ending circle going round and round;

The days go by, the seasons fly,

And the year goes around and around and around. (chorus)

Shanananah Tovah by Chris Vaughn, adapted

Chorus:

Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (4x)

The old year is ending, the new one’s just begun;

We blow the shofar and say, Shanah Tovah! (chorus)

We reflect on the old year, and look forward to the new!

We dip apples in honey and say, Shanah Tovah! (chorus)

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Tongo-RH! by Billy Jonas on CD: What Kind Of Cat Are You?,

adapted by Lisa Baydush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GBdZqexpT0

Shanah tovah! (echo)

Chag sameach, chaverim (echo)

Shanah tovah (echo)

Sha-na-na-na-na-nah Tovah! (echo)

Shanah tova-a-ah! (echo)

Chag sameach, chaverim (echo)

(repeat first time)

Rosh Hashanah’s coming soon! (echo)

Do you know just what to do? (echo)

Dip your apples in honey,

Celebrate with family! (chorus)

Rosh Hashanah’s here today! (echo)

Do you know just what to say? (echo)

Shana tovah, a good new year! (echo)

Sing it out, loud and clear! (echo)

(chorus) YK verse:

Yom Kippur is on the way (echo)

Time to fast, time to pray (echo)

Think about the year that's gone (echo)

Make amends, everyone! (echo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GBdZqexpT0

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Yom Kippur G’mar Chatimah Tovah by Julie Auerbach

Open the book and write my name (3x)

G’mar cha-ti-mah to-vah.

I’ll be a friend to everyone…

I’ll always try to do my best…

Tchoo-Tchoo-T’shuvah by David Lefkovitch

Tchoo-tchoo… Tchoo-tchoo (2x)

Chorus:

T’shuvah! T’shuvah! You can turn around! (2x)

When you’ve made somebody mad, you can turn around!

Apologize, and take their hand, you can turn around! (chorus)

It’s not so hard that you can’t start, you can turn around!

To do what’s right and play your part, you can turn around! (chorus)

It only takes a step or two, you can turn around!

To help someone who’s needing you, you can turn around! (chorus)

And if we do this, when we’re through, we can turn around!

Then other folks will do it too, turn the world around! (WE chorus)

If You Forgive Me by Karen Daniel

Today is a holiday and it’s a special day,

We celebrate this holiday in a different way;

No presents or special food,

This day called Yom Kippur, is a day

to think about what we are sorry for, so…

Chorus:

If you forgive me, and I forgive you,

God will forgive both of us, kaper lanu (repeat)

I’m sorry for some things I’ve done,

I didn’t share my toys;

I said some things that hurt my friends

I made a lot of noise;

But all the things that I have done

won’t just go away;

There are some very special words

I really need to say

Spoken: What words? I’m sorry!

Spoken: What words? I forgive you!

And… (chorus 2x)

I’m Really Really Sorry by Lisa Baydush

Chorus:

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m really, really sorry!

I didn’t mean to do that, and I won’t do that again!

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m really, really sorry,

I didn’t mean to hurt you, and I won’t do that again,

No, I won’t do that again!

If we make a mistake or say something hurtful,

We do what we can to make amends;

We make amends by saying I’m sorry,

We say I’m sorry and we hug our friends! (chorus)

On Yom Kippur, we look at the past year,

We look at the past year and we make amends;

On Yom Kippur, we think about the new year,

We think about the new year and we hug our friends! (chorus)

Avinu Malkenu (English lyrics by Lisa Ashery)

A-vi-nu mal-kei-nu cho-ne-nu v’a-ne-nu (2x)

Ki eyn ba-nu ma-sim

A-seh i-ma-nu tz’da-kah va-che-sed (2x)

V’ho-shi-ei-nu

Oh, God, please hear my prayer

I want you to know that I care

I’m sorry for mean words and fighting, not

sharing,

I’ll try to do better this year.

I know I didn’t do the best that I could do

I’ll try, I’ll try, with all of my might

To do what I know is right.

Oh, God, please hear my prayer

I want you to know that I care

I’m thinking about all the things I can do

To make this a really good year!

S’licha, I’m Sorry by Ellen Allard

S’licha, I’m sorry for what I did,

I’m sorry, s’licha (echo)

S’licha, I’m sorry for what I said,

I’m sorry, s’licha (echo)

T’shuvah we turn (echo)

T’filah we pray (echo)

Tzedakah we give (echo)

…So others can find their way. (repeat)

…Oh God, please hear these words we say. (repeat all)

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Sukkot

We’ll be Goin’ to the Sukkah

We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot (2x)

We’ll be going to the sukkah (2x)

We’ll be going to the sukkah on Sukkot

We’ll bring fruit…

Shake the lulav…

Smell the etrog…

Eat our meals…

I’m All Shook Up by Carol Boyd Leon

Shake me front, shake me right,

Shake me to the back.

Shake me left, shake me up,

Shake me to the ground.

Shake me everywhere

‘cause God is all around.

Come on now, shake me up!

I’m a lulav, so shake me in the air,

I’m a lulav, so shake me here and there,

I’m a lulav, so shake me everywhere,

I like it when I’m all shook up!

Build It Up by Ellen Allard

Build it up. Build—it—up.

Build it up. Build—it—up. (repeat)

Gonna build a sukkah build it up so high,

See the stars— up in the sky.

Shake the lulav, shake it here and there,

Shake it to show God is everywhere! (chorus)

You’re invited, won’t you come on in?

We’ll have a meal together, now let’s begin!

It’s the time for us to rejoice,

Sing to God, now lift your voice. (chorus)

The Lulav Shake by Steve Dropkin

Sukkot is a harvest holiday,

The celebration lasts for seven days;

We build our sukkah, then we decorate,

A special booth in which we congregate!

Chorus:

Do the lulav shake (shake, shake, shake)! (3x)

Do the lulav shake!

The symbols of Sukkot are quite unique,

They show God’s presence the entire week;

The etrog’s smell, it gets into the air;

We wave the lulav everywhere! (chorus)

Party in the Sukkah by Lisa Baydush

Gonna build me a sukkah (3x)

Gonna party in the sukkah all week long!

Chorus:

Dance, dance, dance, dance ‘n dance (3x)…

Gonna decorate…

Invite friends…

Shake the lulav…

Eat out…

Gonna sleep out in the sukkah (3x)

Gonna sleep in the sukkah all week long! yawn/snore…

In My Sukkah by Dean Friedman /=echo

Built a little sukkah / out in the back /

Looks like a house / and a little like a shack /

It’s not too big / and it’s not too high /

When you sit inside / you can see the sky /

Chorus:

Shake, shake, shake the lulav

Smell the etrog, so sweet

Come and have a looka in my sukkah

And help yourself to something to eat

In my sukkah (3x)

I built the roof / of sticks and twigs /

Strung up apples / and nuts and figs /

And some bananas / but that’s not all /

There were fruits and veggies /

all over the walls / (chorus)

I built my sukkah / with cloth and wood

Looks so pretty / and smells so good /

With leaves and branches / all around /

Mama lights the candles /

when the sun goes down / (chorus)

I Go to the Sukkah by Lisa Doob

I go to the sukkah with things in my hands,

I go to the sukkah outside where it stands,

I go the sukkah see the sky above,

I go to the sukkah and wave the lulav!

Chorus:

And I wave it… (sing fast!)

to the front and to the front

And to the right and to the right

And to the back and to the back

And to the left and to the left

And to the sky and to the sky

And to the ground and to the ground

And up and down and all around and stop!

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Simchat Torah

Al Sh’losha D’varim by Chaim Tzur

Al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim, al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim,

al sh’lo-sha, sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim

ha-o-lam, ha-o-lam o-meid (repeat)

Al ha-To-rah v’-al ha-a-vod-dah

v’-al g’-mi-lut cha-sa-dim (repeat)

Al Sh’loshah D’varim by Steve Dropkin

Al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim,

Al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim ha-o-lam o-meid,


ha-o-lam, ha-o-lam o-meid (repeat)

Al ha-To-rah, v’-al ha-a-vod-dah,

v’-al g’-mi-lut cha-sa-dim. (repeat)


Al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim ha-o-lam o-meid,


ha-o-lam, ha-o-lam, ha-o-lam o-meid,

Al sh’lo-sha, al sh’lo-sha d’-va-rim!

Give the Torah a Hand by Eliana Light

In the ark (echo), there’s a book (echo)

Pull the curtain (echo), take a look (echo)

It’s a guide (echo) for how to be (echo)

The story of (echo) our family

Chorus:

So take your yad (hold up hand; clap 2x)

In your yad (hold up hand; clap 2x)

Let it roll (rolling hands) across the scroll (open scroll)

Let every letter (point at book)

Help you do better (point at people; thumbs up)

and give the Torah a hand (sign language applause)

Take it out (echo), look within (echo)

At the parchment (echo) made of skin (echo)

At the words (echo) we love so much (echo)

We need to read (echo) but we can’t touch (chorus)

Every word (echo) inked with care (echo)

By the hands (echo) of the Sofer (echo)

Words that challenge (echo), words that heal (echo)

We can’t touch (echo), but we can feel (chorus)

Tree of Life by Richard Silverman

It is a tree of life to them that hold fast to it

and all its supporters are (clap) happy (repeat)

Shalom, shalom (clap 4x) (4x)

Etz chaim hi la-ma-cha-zi-kim bah

v’tom che-ha mi-u-shar (repeat) (Shalom…)

Round and Round on Simchat Torah by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Round and round and round on Simchat Torah!

We go round and round and round and round

and round with the Torah, we go round. (repeat)

We celebrate our love for Torah (ahhh!)

We sing and dance and make a joyful noise (La,la,la!)

We march around for seven hakafot (get ready!)

All the grownups, all the girls and boys (wooo!) (chorus)

Hakafa by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Ha-ka-fa--- we go around and around

and around and around and

Ha-ka-fa--- we go around and around

and around. (repeat)

We’re marching with the Torah

we love, love, love, love, love.

We’re marching with the Torah

given by God above,

Yes God is up and down and in and out

and all around… (chorus)

Sweet As Honey by Dan Nichols

Sweet as honey, sweet as honey,

sweet as honey on our tongue (repeat)

Sweet as honey, sweet as honey, sweet as

honey on our tongue

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech haolam

Asher k’dishanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu

La-a----sok b’divrei Torah, la-a----sok b’divrei Torah

See Torah section for more songs about the Torah, p. 5-7

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Chanukah

A Great Miracle Happened There by Ellen Allard

A great miracle happened there (3x)

In Yerushalayim.

The Jewish people defended themselves…

Judah Maccabee led the fight…

They fought to worship just one God…

They found a tiny, little bit of oil…

The oil lasted for eight whole days…

Nes gadol hayah sham… (first verse)

Chanukah, O Chanukah

O Chanukah, O Chanukah,

come light the menorah

Let’s have a party,

we’ll all dance the hora

Gather ‘round the table,

we’ll give you a treat

S’vivon to play with

and latkes to eat.

And while we are playing,

the candles are burning low

One for each night,

they shed a sweet light

to remind us of days ago (repeat)

Not By Might by Debbie Friedman

Chorus:

Not by might and not by power

But by spirit alone (ruach!)

shall we all live in peace… clap: xxx, xxx, x x x (2x)

Children sing, (lalalala!) Children dream (ahhh!)

And their tears may fall, but we’ll hear them call,

And another song will rise (say what?!) (3x) (nutter butter peanut butter)

End:

Not by might, not by power, shalom!

I Have a Little Dreidel

I have a little dreidel, I made it out of clay,

and when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play!

Chorus:

Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay,

and when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play!

It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin,

and when it gets all tired, it drops and then I win!

My dreidel’s always playful, it loves to dance and spin,

a happy game of dreidel, come play, now let’s begin!

I have a little dreidel; it’s shiny, bright and new;

And every night of Chanukah, I’d like to play with you!

Nes Gadol Haya Sham by Debbie Friedman

Nes Gadol Haya Sham (2x)

Light Eight Candles by Lisa Baydush

Chorus:

1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 candles!

1-2-3-4 5-6-7-8 (clap) candles!

On the 1st night of Chanukah,

take the shamas and light 1 candle!

Then we’ll give thanks to God

for bringing us to this day! (chorus)

2nd night…Then we’ll give praise to God

for the miracle of this holiday! (chorus)

3rd night…Then spin the dreidel round:

Nes, Gadol, Haya-a, Sham! (chorus)

4th night…Tell the story of the Maccabees,

how Judah fought against tyranny! (chorus)

5th night…Celebrate with family

this glorious piece of our history! (chorus)

6th night…Then watch the fire glow

like the oil lamp so long ago! (chorus)

7th night…Think of ways that you could be

a modern-day Maccabee! (chorus)

8th night…Open presents and make a plan

to give tzedakah and lend a hand! (chorus)

We Kindle the Lights by Ellen Allard

On the first night of Chanukah,

we kindle the lights for freedom,

for freedom in the world.

On the first night of Chanukah,

we kindle the lights and we thank God

for giving us this night.

Chorus:

Chanukah, Chanukah,

Chanukah, Chanukah! (repeat)

How Many Candles? by Jackie Cytrynbaum

How many candles? How many candles?

How many candles do we light?

On our Chanukkiah, on our Chanukkiah,

On the first Chanukah night?

One! One! One-one-one!

One candle burning, One candle burning

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On the first Chanukah night!

Lots of Latkes by Cantor Allen Lieder

Lots of latkes (3x)

Lots – let’s all eat ‘em up! (repeat)

S’vivon sov sov (8x)

Maccabees,

mac, mac, mac Maccabees,

mac, mac, mac Maccabees,

…mac (11x) …mac (6x)

S’vivon

S’-vi-von sov sov sov,

Cha-nu-kah hu chag tov

Cha-nu-kah hu chag tov,

S’-vi-von sov sov sov

Chag sim-cha hu la-am

Nes ga-dol ha-ya sham

Nes ga-dol ha-ya sham

Chag sim-cha hu la-am

S’vivon, turn and turn,

while the lovely candles burn,

What a wondrous holiday,

watch us sing and dance and play

Tell a story full of cheer,

a great miracle happened there

It’s a holiday of lights,

for eight days and eight nights!

We Light the Chanukah Lights by Helene and Michael Kates

Chorus:

We light the Chanukah lights

We light the Chanukah lights (yes we light them) (repeat)

1-2-3-4, each night we add one more

5-6-7-8, my chanukiah looks so great (chorus)

Round and round the dreidels spin,

watch them go, I hope I win!

Chocolate gelt, a special treat,

and lots of latkes for us to eat!

Squishy, sticky soufiganiyot,

whoops, got jelly on my coat!

My tummy’s full when I am done;

wow, I’m havin’ so much fun! (chorus)

Mattathius and the Maccabees

fought so we could all be free,

Cleaned the temple with a bunch of their friends,

lit the light and made it holy again! (chorus)

Judah Maccabee, the Hammer by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Judah, oh, Judah, Judah Maccabee,

Judah Maccabee, the hammer (repeat)

Son of Mattathias, a brave man.

They called him Judah Maccabee.

He led the Jews in their freedom fight,

Battles fought in the day and night,

A hero for you and me-e-e-e…

The Jewish people worshipped one God,

and they celebrated all their holy days.

Then the king commanded them,

“No more, my idols you will bow before,

The end is near if you do not obey-ey-ey-ey…

Fearful-the-Jews refused to fight,

they gave in to the Greeks instead;

But Judah said, “We cannot wait,

The time is now, don’t hesitate, come follow me,”

and so the Maccabees he led, he was…

Antiochus sent his army

to, to, to, to capture all the Maccabees

Three long years the Jews fought back,

they survived the attacks,

they live on in our memori-i-i-ies…

In the Window by Judith K. Eisenstein

In the window where you can see the glow

from my menorah on newly fallen snow,

I will set you one little candle(s)

on this the first night of Chanukah!

Candles Burning All Night Long by Stephen Richards

Candles burning all night long,

Chanukah, oh Chanukah!

Judah, Judah Maccabee,

fought the Greeks to set us free!

Meno, meno, meno-no-rah! (2x)

Banana Boat Song adapted by Abrielle Tayler Levine

Cha—nu-kah, a happy holiday!

Chanukah, chag sameach ha’yo-om

Light the candles for eight days!

Chanukah, chag sameach hayom!

Chorus:

Nes gadol ha-ya-a-a sham

Chanukah, chag sameach ha’yo-om

Nes gadol ha-ya-a-a sham

Chanukah, chag sameach hayom!

Eat lots of latkes and chocolate gelt…

Spin the dreidels, candles melt…

Tell the story of the Maccabees…

Thank God for the victory…

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We Light the Lights by Sam Glaser

On eight winter nights we light

the lights of the menorah

Together with the millions

of our people everywhere;

In spite of the darkness we light

the lights of the menorah,

Knowing the dark doesn’t hold

a candle to our prayer.

Chorus:

We light the lights,

warming the whole wide world all over.

We light and we heal each broken heart.

We light tonight,

singing out our favorite songs together,

1st: And for a moment, we see we’re not so far apart.

2nd: We can be sure the flame will never disappear,

‘cause we will light this very time next year.

There have been times of danger

when we couldn’t learn our Torah,

When they tried to make our spirit disappear.

So eight nights a year, we light

the lights of the menorah,

Showing the promise of our Torah perseveres. (chorus)

Chanukah Prayers

Baruch Atah Adonai elohenu melech ha-olam

Asher kidishanu b’mitzvotav

vitzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Hanukah


She-a-sa n’sim l’avoteinu

Bayamim ha-hem bazman hazeh


Shehechianu v’kiyimanu v’higianu lazman hazeh

My Dreidel is Amazing by Cantor Bernard Walters

My dreidel is amazing,

Watch it spin, spin, spin!

Won’t you join me in a game of dreidel?

Let’s begin!

Chorus: Spin, spin, spin, spin, spin, spin!

It reminds me of the Maccabees

who win, win, win.

My dreidel is amazing

Watch it spin, spin, spin!

Will it stop on nun or gimel, hay or shin? (chorus)

Triumph of Spirit by Lisa Baydush

It happened so long ago,

this story that we all know,

the triumph of our people’s love for God…

when a small Jewish band of Macabees

took a stand and said, “No!”

That tiny group of Jews,

for sure you’d think they’d lose

to a much stronger foe,

but wouldn’t you know, they won…

when a small Jewish band of Macabees

took a stand and said, “No!”

The miracle I’d say is not how many days the oil

could last with the temple smashed and burned;

but how inspired Jews put all their faith in God

and dared to have their rights returned.

We celebrate today the freedom we have to pray,

and remember the ones who’d overcome their fear…

who fought for our right to light these candles tonight

and had the courage to say, “Shalom!”

Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai—,

e-lo-hei-nu me-lech ha’o-lam

she-a-sa ni-sim la’a-vo-tei-nu,

ba-ya-mim ha-hem baz-man ha-zeh.

(first verse)

Coda:

They demanded their rights,

they wouldn’t give up the fight, and said, “No-o-o!”

The Macabees had it right

when they took up the fight and said, “No!”

Soufganiyot by Ellen Allard

Soufganiyot, gonna, gonna make some…

Soufganiyot, so yummy in the middle.

Soufganiyot, gonna, gonna make some…

Soufgani-ganiyot

Leader: What’s in the middle?

Student Strawberry/Blueberry, etc.

Leader What’s in the middle of your soufganiyot?(repeat)

Yodlelay-Do Potato by Ellen Allard

I like to eat potato latkes, I like to eat them all day.

And when I eat potato latkes, this is what I say:

Yodlelay-do potato (3x) latkes for me!

Yodlelay-do potato (2x) Yodlelay yodlelay potato!

Five Little Latkes by Jackie Cytrynbaum

Five little latkes sizzling in a pan

One jumped out and said, “Catch me if you can!”

And it ran and it ran all around the kitchen floor

And when I turned around, it ran right out the door!

Now there’s… four, three, two, one, no

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Tu B’shvat

Tu B’Shvat by Dean Friedman

Chorus:

Tu B’Shvat / Tu B’Shvat /

It’s a holiday / I like a lot /

And the reason / it’s the season /

We celebrate trees / on Tu B’Shvat!

We celebrate… (echo each tree)

We celebrate trees, we celebrate trees

on Tu B’Shvat! (chorus)

Artzah Alinu by Sh. Navon

Chorus:

Art-zah a-linu, art-zah a-linu,

art-zah ali-i-nu (repeat)

K’var cha-rash-nu v’gam za-ra-nu (2x)

A-val od lo ka-tzar-nu (2x) (chorus)

Garden Song by Dave Mallet

Chords:

Inch by inch, row by row,

Gonna make this garden grow,

All it takes is a rake and a hoe,

and a piece of fertile ground.

Inch by inch, row by row,

Someone bless these seeds I sow

Someone warm them from below,

‘til the rain comes tumbling down.

Make your rows straight and long,

Temper them with warmth and song,

Mother Earth will make you strong,

If you give her loving care,

Grain for grain, sun and rain,

find my way through nature’s chain,

Tune my body and my brain

to the music of the land. (chorus)

Tu B’shvat lyrics:

Tu’B’Shvat is close at hand,

Time to build up our homeland.

Growing green plants in the sand,

bringing life where there was none.

We all celebrate as one,

working hard and having fun

With the power from the sun,

and the help of God above. (chorus)

For Trees by Ellen Allard

This lovely tree standing before us

Planted by someone a long time ago.

Someone with hope, a hope for tomorrow,

With a dream of the future right here in this tree.

Chorus:

So raise your hands up high for all the world to see.

Everyone stand up for trees! (repeat last line 3x to end song)

The thing about trees that is so amazing

In living they give us all that we need

They give us food, shelter and beauty

And they give us the air, the air that we breathe. (chorus)

Some trees are huge, some trees are tiny

Some scrape the sky, and some scrape your knee.

Some live a long time with rings that can prove it

Some formed the table where we wrote this song. (chorus)

Bridge:

There’s beech, elm and maple, hickory, locust,

Chestnut, catalpa, cedar and gum.

Tupelo, willow, cypress, magnolia,

Sycamore, rosewood, oak, birch and plum.

Sassafras, apple, dogwood and poplar,

Persimmon and walnut and the old cherry tree.

Cottonwood, redwood, olive and orange

All of them growing, growing so free.

(first verse, then chorus)

This Pretty Planet by Tom Chapin

This pretty planet spinning through space,

You're a garden, you're a harbor, you're a holy place.

Golden sun going down,

Gentle blue giant spin us around.

All through the night, safe 'til the morning light.

My Roots Go Down by Sarah Pirtle

Chorus:

My roots go down, down to the earth



My roots go down. (repeat)

I am a willow swaying in the breeze…

I am a pine tree growing on a hill…

I am an oak, standing straight and tall…

L’dor vador, from me to you…

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Lollypop Tree

One fine day in early spring,

I played a funny trick

Right in the yard behind our house,

I planted a lollypop stick

And every day I watered it well

and watched it carefully

I hoped one day that stick would grow

to be a lollypop tree

Chorus:

Oh, ha ha ha, ho ho ho, what a place to be

Under my lollypop, lollypop, lollypop,

Lolly lolly lollypop tree!

Then one day I woke to find

a very lovely sight

A tree all full of lollypops

had grown in the dark of night

I sat beneath that wonderful tree

and looked up with a grin

And when I opened up my mouth,

a lollypop dropped right in (chorus)

Winter came and days grew cold

as winter days will do

And on my tree, my lovely tree,

not one little lollypop grew

From every branch, an icicle hung,

the limbs were bare as bone

But when I broke those icicles off

they turned into ice cream cones. (chorus)

Look At Me, I’m A Tree by Gordon Lustig

Chorus:

Look at me (echo), I’m a tree (echo)

I was small (echo), Now I’m tall (echo)

(repeat)

I have roots below (below!)

and branches up above (above!)

If you give me sun and rain,

I’ll shower you with love, love, love. (chorus)

I have limbs for climbing (climbing!)

yummy fruit to munch (munch, munch!)

Summer leaves to give you shade,

and Autumn leaves to

crunch, crunch, crunch. (chorus)

Everyone has birthdays (happy birthday!)

Birthdays mean a lot (uh huh!)

Just like you, I have one too.

It comes each year on Tu B’Shvat. (chorus)

Now you see that I’m a tree!

Tubie by Mike Stein

Chorus:

Tubie Tubie Tubie, Tubie Tubie Tubie,

Tubie Tubie Tu B’shvat! (repeat)

Tubie’s made from cardboard

Cardboard’s made from trees

That’s why Tubie likes Tu B’shvat

It’s the holiday of trees. (chorus)

Dig a hole, plant a seed

Get dirt and cover it up

Watch it grow with the rain and snow

Grow up and up and up! (chorus)

Israel Blooms All Around adapted by Lisa Baydush

There is a land (echo) called Yisrael (echo)

the greenest land (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

and Israel blooms all around, all around,

and Israel blooms all around!

And in that land (echo) there is a tree (echo)

the tallest tree (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

A tree in the land of Yisrael...

and Israel blooms all around, all around…

And on that tree (echo) there is a branch (echo)

the longest branch (echo) that you ever did see (echo)

A branch on a tree in Yisrael...

and Israel blooms all around, all around…

And on that branch (echo) there was a twig (echo)

the skinniest twig (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And on that twig (echo) there was a nest (echo)

the littlest nest (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And in that nest (echo) there was an egg (echo)

the whitest egg (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And in that egg (echo) there was a bird (echo)

the sweetest bird (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And on that bird (echo) there was a feather (echo)

the prettiest feather (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And on that feather (echo) there was a seed (echo)

the tiniest seed (echo) that you ever did see (echo)…

And then that seed (echo) fell to the ground (echo)

and one day grew (echo) into a brand new tree (echo)…

a tree from a seed on a feather of a bird from an egg

in a nest on a twig on a branch of a tree in the land

of Yisrael… and Israel blooms all around, all around,

and Israel blooms all around!

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Purim

Chag Purim

Chag Purim, Chag Purim,

Chag ga-dol hu la-ya hu-dim!

Ma-se-chot ra’a-sha-nim

Z’mi-rot v’ri-ku-dim

Havah narishah rash! rash! rash! (3x)

Bara'asha-nim.

Purim day, Purim Day,

what a happy holiday!

Wear your mask, wear your crown,

dancing all around…

Ani Purim

A-ni Pu-rim, a-ni Pu-rim

sa-me-ach um-va-de-ach

Ha-lo-rak pa-am, ba-sha-na

a-vo le-hit-a-re-ach. Tra, la, la… (4x)

My name is Purim, and I come,

great fun and frolic bringing

Just once a year I visit you

to cheer you with my singing!

Tra, la, la… (4x)

Hurrah Purim, hurrah Purim,

we love your merry drumming

And if I had my way, Purim,

each month you would be coming!

Tra, la, la… (4x)

Oh, Mister Purim, tell me why

we see you only yearly?

Please make it once or twice a week

because we love you dearly!

Tra, la, la… (4x)

Megillah, Megillah

Chorus:

Megillah Megillah,

Who’s coming out from the Megillah? repeat)

There’s King Ahashverosh… (echo)

He likes to come and join the fun,

And sing on Chag Purim! Oh… (chorus)

There’s Esther the Jewish queen (echo)

There’s brave Mordechai (echo)

There’s wicked wicked Haman! (boo!)

There’s bold Queen Vashti (echo)

Layehudim by Noam Katz

La-ye-hu-dim hay-tah o—rah, hay-tah o—rah, V'simcha v'sa-son vikar (repeat)

Kein te'-heh lanu, te'-heh lanu, te'-heh lanu (2x)

Guess My Name TTTO Tumbalalaika

Play with me, dance with me, join in my song;

Clap with me, tap with me, sing it along!

Purim is here, a holiday of fun,

Just guess my name as soon as I’m done! End: You guessed our names, and now we are done!

I was once the king’s delight.

Then he told me to get out of sight.

He gave me orders I just couldn’t see;

I didn’t obey, my name is _________________.

I come from Persia, to play in the game.

Children have trouble pronouncing my name.

I have a crown, a scepter, and ring,

You know my name, _________________, the _____.

I am Hamalka in Hebrew we say.

Without me there just would be no Purim day.

I saved my people from Haman so mean,

You know my name, it’s _______________, the _______.

I helped the queen to bring us glory.

I am the hero of this Purim story.

I was told to get ready to die;

You know my name, it’s brave __________________.

People would bow down when I walked about.

Now they use groggers to drown my name out.

Others they cheer as loud as they can,

but my name they “boo!” My name is ____________.

The Whole Megillah by Ellen Allard

When you hear the whole megillah

You will get a Purim thrillah.

And you won’t have to sit stil-lah.

When you hear the whole megillah!

It is a story of bravery.

It is a story of deception and defeat.

It is a story of victory.

It happened on the fourteenth of Adar… WHEN?

It happened on the fourteenth of Adar!

Listen to the tale of Vashti and Esther

Listen to the tale of Cousin Mordechai

Listen to the tale of Ahashverosh… (chorus)

Hear the name of Haman, stamp your feet/

spin your grogger round/blot it out… (chorus)

Each and everyone take a stand/

remember what was done/plays a part… (chorus)

Be Happy It's Adar by Linda Salvay

Be happy it's Adar, be happy, happy, happy it's Adar

Be happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy,

happy, happy, happy, happy, happy it's Adar

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Purim, Purim by Lisa Baydush

Purim (snap), Purim (stamp 2x),

Purim (slap legs 4x), Purim (clap 2x)! (repeat)

In (snap), this tale (stamp 2x),

this crazy mixed up tale, there was a

nice Jewish girl named Esther

who became Persia’s queen! (twirl and curtsy)

(chorus)

…a foolish king, Ahashverosh,

…a banished wife named Vashti,

…a wicked advisor, Haman,

…a proud Jewish guy named Mordechai,

…plots and intrigues all around

…we learn that speaking up for what is right

is a very good thing to do! (chorus)

In Shu-Shu-Shushan by Ellen Allard

In Shu-Shu-Shushan. (3x)

A very long time ago. (repeat)

There was a wicked, wicked man (3x) A very long time ago. (chorus)

A-hash-vay-rosh, he was the king…

Queen Vashti disobeyed the king…

Queen Esther was his Jewish wife…

Her cousin’s name was Mordechai…

The wicked man was Haman “BOOOOO”…

They saved their people yes indeed…

Rash Ra'ashan by Rachel Buchman

Rash, ra’ashan (shake your shakers!!!) (2x)

B'chag Purim, B'chag Purim (repeat)

Purim (3x) hayom, Chag Purim hayom (2x)

Megillah TTTO Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Paul McCartney

A-hash-ver-osh is the king in Shushan town,

Haman his advisor is so mean,

Mordechai’s the Jewish guy who won’t bow

down, and then there’s Vashti,

now it’s Esther as the Queen.

Chorus:

Megillah, megillah, megillah, LA!

It’s all in the megillah. (repeat)

Esther was selected to be Persia’s Queen,

Didn’t tell the king she was a Jew.

Mordechai told her to be the go-between

And tell the truth or else the Jews would all

be through! (chorus)

Mordechai is riding on the king’s white

horse; Haman has to lead him, he’s so mad,

Esther tells the king and saves the Jews of

course; and Haman’s history,

so everybody’s glad! (chorus)

My Hat It Has Three Corners

My hat it has three corners,

three corners has my hat;

And had it not three corners

it would not be my hat!

Lakova Sheli

La-ko-va she-li sha-losh pi-not,

sha-losh pi-not la-ko-va she-li;

v’-im lo ha-yu lo sha-losh pi-not,

lo ha-ya ze ha-ko-va she-li!

Nosh Nosh A Hamantash by Shirley R. Cohen

Nosh, nosh a hamantash,

Nosh, nosh a hamantash now! (repeat)

Roll roll roll the dough with me,

Roll it flat and you will see

Haman’s hat was just like that,

Let’s nosh a hamantash now (chorus)

Cut cut cut the dough with me, cut it straight…

Fill fill fill the dough with me, fill it full…

Fold fold fold the dough with me, fold it tight…

Bake bake bake the dough with me, bake it brown…

Eat eat eat it quick with me, eat it up…

I’d like a Hamentaschen by Doda Mollie Wine

I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie for lunch,

I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie to munch,

I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie with tea, Hamentaschen, there’s no other cookie for me! end: Hamentaschen, there’s no other cookie for me!

Chorus:

I’ve got hamentaschen stuck to my nose,

And hamentaschen all over my clothes,

I’ve got hamentaschen, stuck to my hair,

I’ve got sticky hamentaschen everywhere!

I’d like a hamentaschen, cookie with jelly,

I’d like a hamentaschen, right here in my belly,

I’d like a hamentaschen, it tastes so yummy! Hamentaschen, there’s no other cookie for me! (chorus, first verse to end)

Hamentaschen, You’re the One TTTO Rubber Ducky

Hamentaschen, you’re the one,

You make Purim loads of fun!

Hamentaschen, I’m awfully fond of (3x to end) you!

Doo doo doo be doo (end )

Hamentaschen, you’re so sweet, you have a taste that’s hard to beat…

Hamentaschen, you’re so fine,

chocolate chip is my favorite kind!...

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Pesach

Four Questions

Mah nishtana, halilah hazeh,

mikol hal-le-lot (2x)

She-be-chol hal-le-lot, a-nu o-chlin

ha-metz u-matzah (2x);

Ha-li-lah ha-zeh, ha-li-lah ha-zeh

kulo mat zah (repeat halilah, etc.)


she-ar yir-akot (2x)


maror maror (repeat halilah, etc.)

She-be-chol hal-le-lot, ain a-nu mat-bi-lin,

afi-lu pa-am echat (2x)


shetay fe-amim (repeat halilah, etc.)


bein yoshvin u-vein mis-ubin (2x)


kula-nu mis-ubin (repeat halilah, etc.)

Eliyahu Hanavi

E-li-ya-hu ha-na-vi, E-li-ya-hu ha-tish-bi

E-li-ya-hu, Ei-li-ya-hu, E-li-ya-hu ha-gil-a-di

Bim-hei-rah v’-ya’mei’nu ya-vo ei-lei-nu

Im ma-shi-ach ben Da-vid (2x) (Eliyahu…)

L’shana Haba’a by M. Nathanson

L’shana haba’a, L’shana haba’a,

L’shana haba’a, bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim (repeat)

L’shana-a-a, haba’a-a-a;

L’shana haba’a bi y’-ru-sha-la-yim!

Avadim Hayinu (English adaptation by Lisa Baydush)

Avadim hayinu, ha-yi-nu

Atah b’nei chorin, b’nei chorin

A-va-di—m ha—yi-nu,

Atah (clap, clap), Atah (clap, clap) b’nei chori—n

A-va-di—m ha—yi-nu,

Atah, Atah, b’nei chorin, b’nei chorin (2x)

Avadim hayinu, we were slaves;

Atah b’nei chorin, but now we’re free!

We were slaves, we were slaves,

But now we’re free; yes, now we’re free;

we’re free today! (repeat last phrase)

Building Cities by Shirley Cohen

Bang (3x), hold your hammer low,

bang (3x), give a heavy blow!

For it’s work (3x), every day and every night,

For it’s work (3x), when it’s dark & when it’s light.

Dig (3x), get your shovel deep,

Dig (3x), there’s no time to sleep…

Lift (3x), lift that boulder high,

Lift (3x), ‘til you touch the sky…

Where is Baby Moses, Moses, Moses?

Where is baby Moses, Moses, Moses?

Where is baby Moses? He’s in the River Nile.

He’s floating in a basket (3x)… in the River Nile.

The princess she is swimming (3x)…in the River Nile.

She finds the baby Moses (3x)… in the River Nile.

She takes him to the palace (3x)… along the River Nile.

And there our Moses grows up (3x)… along the River Nile.

Baby Moses in a Basket by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Baby Moses in a basket, in a basket on the river,

Baby Moses in a basket on the river Nile. (repeat)

Yocheved gives birth to a strong baby boy,

and hides him as he starts to thrive;

Soon she has a plan to put him in the river

Nile, the only way he’ll stay alive. (chorus)

Miriam, his sister, loved her baby brother dear,

she helps her mother with his care;

And when the boy is placed in a basket in the

reeds, she hides herself ‘til he’s found there. (chorus)

Pharaoh’s daughter finds the basket floating

in the Nile, she knows it is a Hebrew boy;

Miriam brings her mother in to suckle the child,

now Yocheved holds her pride and joy. (chorus)

Moses grew up to lead his people

to the Promised Land,

God had chosen him to set them free;

But without the love and courage

of the women at the Nile,

It would’ve changed the course of history. (chorus)

Hey Banana-Manna by Shirley Grossman

Hey banana-manna, Yeah banana-manna,

Moses and the Hebrew children ate it every day

YELL banana-manna, SPELL banana-manna

B a n a n a m a n n a

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Moses, Moses, Take Off Your Shoes by Emily Friedman

Moses was a shepherd tending his sheep (3x)

when he heard a voice that said:

“Moses, Moses, take off your shoes, (3x)

for this is holy ground.”

A bush was burning, but it was not consumed (3x)

when he heard a voice that said:

“Moses, Moses, “You must go back! (3x)

and set your people free.”

Oh, Listen by Shirley Cohen

Oh listen, oh listen, oh listen, King Pharaoh;

Oh listen, oh listen, please let my people go!

They want to go away;

They work too hard all day!

King Pharaoh, King Pharaoh, what do you say?

No, no, no, I will not let them go!

No, no, no, I will not let them go!

Let My People Go

When Israel was in Egypt land,

“Let my people go.”

Oppressed so hard they could not stand,


Chorus:

Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land,

Tell ol’ Pharaoh, let my people go. (repeat last line to end)

Thus saith the Lord, bold Moses said,


If not I’ll smite your people dead,

“Let my people go.” (chorus)

As Israel stood by the waterside,


By God’s command it did divide,

“Let my people go.” (chorus)

Standing at the Sea by Ellen Allard

Standing at the sea, mi chamocha (3x);

Freedom's on our way!

Singing and dancing… They're coming up behind...

Bound no more…

Chorus:

Freedom, freedom (3x);

Freedom's on our way!

The sea she parts… Walking through the water…

On the other side… One God…

Singing and dancing…

No, No, No, No, No! by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

Pharaoh, Pharaoh, what’re ya’ doin’, what’re ya doin’?

Pharaoh, Pharaoh, you gotta let my people go!

Pharaoh, Pharaoh, what’re ya’ doin’, what’re ya doin’?

Pharaoh, Pharaoh, no, no, no, no, no!

No more working in the hot sun, no more slavery!

No more working in the hot sun, no, no, no, no, no! (chorus)

No more heavy, heavy burdens…

No more hungry bellies…

No more screaming and yelling…

Ten Plagues in Egypt Land by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 plagues in Egypt land (repeat)

Blood in the water made the river run red

Ten plagues in Egypt land.

Pharaoh shoulda listened to what God said

Ten plagues in E—gypt land.

Frogs were jumping in Pharaoh’s hair…

Pharaoh didn’t like it but the frogs didn’t care…

Creepy, crawly, itchy lice…

Mess with the Holy One, better think twice…

Filthy flies so dirty and vile…

Not exactly Pharaoh’s style…

The cattle and the horses and the oxen died…

I won’t give up old Pharaoh cried…

Boils and blisters on his skin…

Give it up Pharaoh you’re never gonna win…

The hail rained down from the heavens on high…

Hurt so much made Pharaoh cry…

Swarms of locusts ate the crops…

Hard-hearted Pharaoh just wouldn’t stop…

Dark descended in the light of the day…

Pharaoh was lost, couldn’t find his way…

First-born, the final blow…

Finally Pharaoh let the people go…

Sing, Dance, Jump and Shout by Lisa Baydush

Sing, dance, jump and shout, play your tambourine;

Sing, dance, jump and shout, be glad we’re free!

Miriam led the way joyously,

Follow Miriam, be glad we’re free! (chorus)

Mi Chamocha ba-eylim Adonai,

Sing a song of praise, ev’ry girl and boy! (chorus)

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Lotsa, Lotsa Matzah by Ellen Allard

On Pesach we eat matza,

Lotsa, lotsa matza!

It’s yummy in the tummy,

Lotsa, lotsa matza.

Doot doot doot doot doot doot… (end: Yay PESACH!)

…finger lickin’ chicken

…smelly in the belly gefilte fish!

...rolla3x matza balls

…hot4x horseradish

…chop chop charoset

Pesach-Bamba TTTO La Bamba by Richie Valens

Chorus:

Pesach, Pesach (3x) Pesach, Pe—

We’re gonna eat lots of matzah,

Crunchy, crunchy, crunchy matza on Pe—sach

A full week of matzah,

Lotsa lotsa lotsa matza on Pe—sach (chorus)

We’re gonna ask the Four Questions

We got a whole lot of questions on Pe—sach

1-2-3-4 questions,

Ma-ma-ma-ma nishtana on Pe—sach (chorus)

Before the seder’s over,

We’re gonna find the afikomen on Pe—sach

Where where where’s that afikomen,

Afi-ki-ki-ki komen on Pe—sach (chorus)

Afikomen Mambo by Rabbi Joe Black

Every year at Pesach time, we eat

the matza and we drink the wine;

We ask four questions, one by one,

but before the seder’s done...

Chorus:

I’m gonna find it (clap, clap),

I’m gonna find it (clap, clap)

I’m gonna find it, I’m a-gonna find,

gonna find the afikomen!

We eat charoset and we dip karpas,

we tell the story of the Exodus;

the bitter herbs they make my eyes go cross,

but when I find the afikomen I’m the boss...

Everyone knows the Seder’s not done

until we taste the afikomen;

And when I find it, I’ll articulate

the terms on which we shall negotiate...

Kadeish Urchatz

Kadei-eish, Urchatz, Ka-arpa-as, Ya-a-chatz,

Maggi-id, Rachtzah, Mo-otzi-i Ma-a-tzah,

Maror, Korech, Shu-ulcha-an O-o-rech,

Tsafoon, Barech, Ha-a-lle-el, Ni-irtzah

Dayeinu

Ilu hotzi, hotzi’anu hotzi’anu mimitzrayim

Hotzi’anu mimitzrayim, Dayeinu!

Dai-dai-ein-u (3x)

Dayeinu, Dayeinu… dayeinu (repeat)

Ilu natan, natan lanu,

natan lanu, et ha-Shabbat/Torah,

Natan lanu, et ha-Shabbat/Torah, Dayeinu!

Miriam’s Song by Debbie Friedman

Chorus:

And the women dancing with their timbrels

Followed Miriam as she sang her song.

Sing a song to the One whom we’ve exalted.

Miriam and the women danced and

danced the whole night long.

And Miriam was a weaver of unique variety.

The tapestry she wove was one which sang our history. With every thread and every strand she crafted her delight.

A woman touched with spirit, she dances toward the light. (chorus)

As Miriam stood upon the shores and gazed across the sea.

The wonder of this miracle she soon came to believe. Whoever thought the sea would part with an outstretched hand,

And we would pass to freedom, and march to the Promised Land. (chorus)

And Miriam the Prophet took her timbrel in her hand.

And all the women followed her just as she had planned. And Miriam raised her voice with song, she sang with praise and might,

We’ve just lived through a miracle; we’re going to dance tonight!

(chorus 2x)

Echad Mi Yodeah

Echad (1) mi yodeah, echad ani yodeah?

Echad (1) eloheinu, eloheinu, eloheinu,

eloheinu, eloheinu, elohei----nu,

She-ba-sha-ma-yim u’va’aretz

Who will know of the number 2-oooooo?

We will know of the number 2.

2 tablets of the law… echad…

3 for the patriarchs

4 for the matriarchs

5 books of the Torah

6 books of the Mishnah

7 days in every week

8 days before a brit

9 months to birth a child

10 are the commandments

11 stars in Joseph’s dream

12 tribes of Israel

13 virtues of our God

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Yom Ha-atzmaut

Am Yisrael Chai by Shlomo Carlebach

Am Yis-ra-eil, am Yis-ra-eil,

am Yis-ra-eil, chai! (repeat 4x)

Od a-vi-nu chai! Od a-vi-nu chai!

Od a-vi-nu, od a-vi-nu, od a-vi-nu, chai! (rpt)

Am Yisrael Chai by Seymour Rockoff

Am Yisraeil chai! Am Yisraeil chai!

Am Yisraeil— chai! (repeat)

Od avinu, od avinu, od avinu chai! (3x)

Od avinu chai!

Am Yisrael Chai by Noam Katz

Am-mei, am-mei, am-mei Yis-ra-eil chai (rpt)

O-o-o-o od-ei Avinu chai (clap, clap) (repeat)

Travellin' to Israel by Ellen Allard

Chorus:

We’re travellin’ along, we’re travellin’ along,

we’re travellin’ along to Israel.

We’re travellin’ along, we’re travellin’ along,

we’re travellin’ to Eretz Yisrael.

Doot doot-doot doot…

Gonna float in the Dead Sea, ahhh… (3x)

We’re travellin’ in Eretz Yisrael! (chorus)

Gonna climb Masada, OY! It’s hot!...

Gonna pray at the Wall, Baruch Atah!…

We’re gonna shop at the shuk, how many shekels?...

Gonna eat falafel, yum yum yum…

Gonna fly back home, l’hitraot…

My Flag by Joanie Calem

My flag is blue (echo), my flag is white (echo).

It flies by day (echo), it flies by night (echo).

Blue for the sky, and white for the sand

These are the colors of my land.

My flag is blue (echo), my flag is white (echo).

The colors dance (echo), they are so bright (echo).

White for the clouds and blue for the sea

These are the colors dancing round me. (first verse)

Zum Gali Gali, adapted

Zum gali gali gali, zum gali gali

Zum gali gali gali, zum— (repeat)

Hayom huledet sameach (4x) oh…

Shalom Al Yisrael by Dudu Barak and Effi Netzer,

adapted by Lisa Baydush

Yom Ha-atmaut is here

Let’s sing out loud and strong

A song of hope for Yisrael

and peace for everyone

Chorus:

Shalom, shalom, Shalom al Yisrael

Imru, imru shirei hallel

…Shalom shalom al Yisrael! (repeat)

…Shalom al Yisrael!

Light your torches in the streets

and sing from far and near

Keep that spark of peace alive

and soon my friends you’ll hear

David Melech Yisrael by Nachum Frankel

David Melech Yisraeil chai chai v’kayam (3x)

Kachol v’La-van

Ka-chol v’la-van (ka-chol v’la-van)

Zeh tze-vah she-li (zeh tze-vah she-li)


Tzi-vey ad-ma-ti, tzi-vey ad-ma-ti



Zeh tze-vah she-li kol ya-mai l’-o-lam


These colors I know (these colors I know)


Wherever I go, wherever I go



To honor and love all the days of my life

Israel Lives In Every Jewish Heart by Carol Boyd Leon

Chorus

All over the world, am Yisrael chai.

All over the world, am Yisrael chai.

All over the world is where we live and

Israel lives in every Jewish heart… (repeat)

From North and South and East and West,

to you we say, “shalom.”

Yet always we know Israel is

our home away from home, oh… (chorus)

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Piece of the Dream by Craig Taubman

From the Jordan River to the Galilee,

from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv,

From the top of Masada

to the Western Wall,

you can feel it, yes it’s real!

From Theordor Hertzl to Ben Gurion,

from Golda Meir the magic passes on;

If you will it, you will see;

if you dream it, it can be!

Chorus:

You/we hold a piece of the dream,

Yes, you/we do, yes you/we do!

You/we hold a piece of the dream,

and it’s a dream come true!

The desert blooms,

a dream comes true,

a homeland built for me and you;

If we will it, it can be;

if we dream it, we will see! (“we” chorus)

Am Yisrael chai, od avinu chai (3x)

chai chai chai (“we” chorus)

Achshav folk; English lyrics by Sarah Dekelbaum

Achshav, achshav b’eretz Yisrael (2x)

Hey! Tumbah, tumbah, tumbah

b’eretz Yisrael (repeat)

I love, I love, the Land of Yisrael (2x)

Hey! Singing, dancing, praying

in Eretz Yisrael (repeat)

Im Tirtzu by Debbie Friedman

Im tir-tzu (2x); Ein zo a-ga-da (2x)

L’-hi’yot am chof-shi b’-artzei-nu

B’eretz (eretz!) tzion (tzion!)

v’rushala-a-a-yim

Artik

Ar-tik, men-tah, sho-ko-lad, ba-na-nah

Ar-tik, men-tah, sho-ko-lad, li-mon (repeat)

Oh-Oh— sho-ko-lad, ba-na-nah!

Oh-Oh— sho-ko-lad, li-mon!

Eretz Zavat Chalav by Eliyahu Gamliel

Eretz zavat chalav (clap, clap) chalav ud’vash

Eretz zavat chalav (clap, clap) chalav ud’vash (repeat higher)

Er-e-etz za-va-at cha-lav,

Za-a-vat cha-la-av ud’-vash

Er-e-etz, za-va-at cha-a-lav,

Za-a-vat cha-la-av ud’-vash

Yesh Li Yom Yom Chag by Naomi Shemer

Whenever holidays come round each season

There is a special feeling deep inside

But celebrating needs no special reason

And so each day I say these words clear and bright

Chorus:

Yesh li yom yom chag,

Yesh li chag yom yom,

Yesh li yom yom chag… Halleluyah!

Every day I say, it’s a holiday!

Let us sing and pray… Halleluyah!

Hatikvah by Naphtali Imber

Kol-od ba-le-vav p’-ni’ma

ne-fesh Y’-hu-di ho-mi-ya

ul’-fa-a te miz-rach ka-di-ma

a-yin l’-tsi-yon tso-fi-ya

od lo av-da tik-va-te-nu

ha-tik-va bat-shnot al-pa-yim

li-yot am chof-shi b’-ar-tse-nu

e-retz tsi-yon v’-ru-sha-la-yim

li-yot am chof-shi b’-ar-tse-nu

e-retz tsi-yon v’-ru-sha-la-yim

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Other Songs

This is Our Promise by Steve Dropkin

This is our promise from deep in our heart.

Commitment to learning, to doing our part.

Try to be righteous, try to be true.

This is our promise, we make it to you.

This is our promise, we make it to you.

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