Oh Chanukah
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Oh Chanukah is an English version of the Yiddish Oy Chanukah. The English words, while not a translation, are roughly based on the Yiddish. "Oy Chanukah" is a traditional Yiddish Chanukah song. "Oh Ch
The original Yiddish lyrics as published in 1912
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Al HaNissim
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Al HaNissim alternatively V'al HaNissim is an addition to the Amidah prayer and Birkat Hamazon blessing on Hanukkah and Purim. On both holidays, it starts off with a short paragraph, beginning with th
Oh Chanukah
…lomir ale tantsn in kon. Zogt "Al Hanisim", loybt Got far di nisim, Un lomir ale tantsn in kon. Come quickly children Light the Chanukah candles Say "Al HaNissim", praise God for the miracles, And we will all dance together in a circle! Say "Al HaNissim", praise God for the miracles, And we will all dance together…
The Prayer in a Siddur from the city of Fürth, 1738, from the collections of the National Library of Israel