Lyrics for Havdalah Pajama

Havdalah PajamaBirkat Havdalah

Music: Debbie Friedman, Lyrics: Havdalah liturgy

Ya, la, la, la, la, la, la, la……….

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam Borei p-ree hagafen (2x)

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam Borei miney b’samim (2x)

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam Borei ha-orey ha-eysh (2x)

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam Hamavdil beyn kodesh l’chol (2x)

From The World of Your Dreams, © 1976 Deborah Lynn Friedman (ASCAP), Publisher Sounds Write Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) Used by permission

Shavua Tov

Music: Jeff Klepper, Lyrics: Jeff Klepper & Susan Nanus

Shavua Tov, may you have a good week
May you find the happiness that you seek
Shavua Tov, may your week be fine
May it be as sweet as the Sabbath wine.

The twisted candle brightens out hearts
As together we watch the Sabbath depart
We smell the spices and we taste the wine
As the stars in the sky begin to shine

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.

© 1977, Jeff Klepper, Published by ARE Publishing, Inc. Used by permission

Sing Along Song

Music by Steven Carr Reuben; lyrics adapted by Judy Ginsburgh

Chorus:  Sing along song, come sing along
Sing along song with me
It’ll make you smile if you sing for a while
This sing along song with me.

We woke up this morning feeling fine
And sang to the morning sun
Let those golden rays pour down
And shine on everyone

It’s great to see you here tonight
We’re so glad that you could come
We’re gonna sing a few songs and you’ll sing along
I know we’ll have some fun.

We’re glad you listened to our song
We hope it made you smile
Whenever you’re down, just come on around
We’ll laugh and we’ll sing for a while.

Being Jewish is Fun

Music adapted by Judy Ginsburgh from a song by Ray M. Cook, 1974; lyrics by Judy Ginsburgh

In my house is a Sabbath candle (3x)
Come along, come along, come along
Being Jewish is fun!

(Substitute other objects — kiddush cup, Jewish star, Jewish mezuzah, Jewish prayerbook, Jewish music)

Bayom Hahu

Music by Lisa Silverstein Tzur; lyrics adapted from the Prophets by Pete Tobias

A day will dawn in the time to come
A day when God’s name shall be one
All war and suffering shall be through
When that day comes, Bayom hahu

Bayom hahu and on that day
I will wipe all tears away
Sorrow and pain shall all be gone
And My name it shall be one
Bayom hahu, bayom hahu.

Let justice and righteousness flow like a stream
The old and the young shall see visions and dreams
And what they dream shall yet come true
When that day comes, bayom hahu.

They shall not hurt or destroy in your holy place
Your word shall be known to the whole human race
In their lips, in their hearts so they’ll know what to do
When that day comes, bayom hahu.

The spear will break and the chariot burn
The hearts of the parents to children will turn
And children to parents and all turn to You
When that day comes, bayom hahu.

Used by permission of the composer

Thank You, God

Music & lyrics by Doug Cotler

Baruch ata Adonai, thank you, God

Thank you for the candles
Thank you for the wine
Thank you for the challah
That always tastes so fine.

Thank you for my mommy
Thank you for my dad
They love me when I’m happy
They love me when I’m sad.

(Used by permission)

Wherever You Go

Words & Music by Rabbi 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.

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 sit by the sea.

Chorus:  Amsterdam, Disneyland, Tel Aviv
Though they’re miles apart
When we light the candles on Sabbath eve
We share in the prayer in each one of our hearts.

And some Jews wear hats and some Jews wear sombreros
And some wear kafiahs to stay out of the sun
Some Jews live on rice and some live on potatoes
Or waffles, falafels, or hamburger buns.

Chorus ……….

©1983, Laurence Elis Milder; Used by permission

Body Rock

Adapted from the song “Body Rock” published by Little House Music, Los Angeles, CA)

Come on and get that rock and roll in your head
In your head, in your head
Come on and get that rock and roll in your head
We’re doing the body rock.

Substitute…..arms, hips, feet (Use Hebrew words too)
side to side, front to back, all over you

Well you can feel your knees moving from side to side
Dancing with the beat
And when you feel that rock and roll down in your feet
The feeling’s oh so neat!

Last time: Come on and take that rock and roll back to your seat
Back to your seat, back to your seat
Come on and take that rock and roll back to your seat
We’re doing the body rock (sit down)
We’re doing the body rock (have a seat)
We’re doing the body rock! Yeh!

Used by permission of the publisher and composers Greg and Steve

Soup Song

Adapted music and words by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Stir the soup and make it hot
Put a ______ in the pot
Make it ready for Shabbat
For Shabbat.

(Add various vegetables until you have a yummy pot of soup!)

Yaakov

Music from the traditional Scottish tune “Aiken Drum”; lyrics by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

There was a man from Yisrael, Yisrael, Yisrael
There was a man from Yisrael and his name was Yaakov.
And his hair was made of challah, challah, challah
And his name was Yaakov.

(Each verse add another item to his face: eyes = bagels; nose = matzo ball; mouth = kosher dill; beard = herring; ears = hamantash)

Amazing Kids

Words & Music by Judy Caplan Ginsburgh, © 1997

When I was young, I knew that I wanted to sing a song
And as I grew, I learned to sing and have you sing along
If you dream it, don’t just dream it, You can do it if you try.
You can be whatever you want to be.

‘Cause you’re amazing, yes, you’re amazing
You can do it if you try
You’re amazing, yes, you’re amazing
It’s a fact you can’t deny.

When you are young, you learn many things to see what you do best.
And then one day you’ll discover the thing you do better than all the rest
If you dream it, don’t just dream it. You can do it if you try.
You can be whatever you want to be.

Cause you’re amazing, yes, you’re amazing
You can do it if you try
You’re amazing, yes, you’re all amazing
It’s a fact you can’t deny.
You can do anything, if you try!

Lullaby

Music & lyrics by Debbie Friedman

Before you close your eyes and lay your head down on your pillow
I know that God will keep you safe throughout the night
It seems the light has gone to sleep as you will
Now darkness has a turn to be
And you’ll be safe throughout the night

So many things to think about before you go to sleep
You did so many things today
And you’ll do so many more tomorrow.
So many things to feel about before you go to sleep
God will take care of the ones you love

May blessings come to you
And keep you safe until the morning
The angels all around you keep you safe throughout the night.
So now just close your eyes and lay your head down on your pillow.
I know that God will keep you safe throughout the night.

(From “Renewal of Spirit”, music & lyrics by Debbie Friedman, © 1995 Deborah Lynn Friedman (ASCAP); Publisher: Sounds Write Productions, Inc. (ASCAP) Used by permission)