Lyrics for Shalom Yeladim/Hello Children

shalom_yoladimGood Morning, Boker Tov

Good morning, boker tov, tov, tov
Good morning, boker tov.
(Also sung to Good night, Laila tov!)

copyright, 1983, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Bim Bam/Sim Shalom

Bim, bam, bim, bim, bim, bam
Bim, bim, bim, bim, bim, bam
Shabbat, shalom (2x)
Shabbat, shabbat, shabbat
Shabbat shalom.
Sim, sim, sim shalom (3x)
Tovah uv’racha.

(These songs welcome Shabbat)

Zum Gali, Gali

Chorus: Zum, gali, gali, gali, Zum gali, gali

Hechalutz l’ma-an avodah
Avodah l’ma-an hechalutz
(The pioneer is supposed to work, work is for the pioneer)

Ha-shalom l’ma-an ha-amim
Ha-amim l’ma-an ha-shalom
(Peace is for everyone, everyone should have peace)

Let us face each day with cheer
Without worry, frown or fear

Keshet (Rainbow)

Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
I like to see you up in the sky so pretty
You hide your face ’till after it rains
Then paint the sky with your colors
Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
Purple and pink, red, yellow, blue and orange
Keshet (rainbow), keshet (rainbow)
I’d like to see you up in the sky more often.
copyright, 1983, Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Hine Ma Tov

Hine ma tov uma na-im
Shevet achim gam yachad

(How good and pleasant it is that people live together in peace)

David Melech

David melech Yisrael chai, chai v’kayam

(David, the king of Israel lives forever in the hearts of our people)

On Shabbat

On Shabbat, we light the candles, light the candles
See the Sabbath candles with their flames so bright

Chorus: One Shabbat, we are happy, we are full of joy
Sabbath is a happy time for every girl and boy.

On Shabbat, we drink the wine, drink the wine
Boray p’ree ha-ga-fen

On Shabbat, we eat the challah, eat the challah
Hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz.

copyright, 1983 Judy Caplan Ginsburgh

Candle Blessing

Baruch ata Adonai Eloheynu melech ha-olam
Asher kid’shanu b’mitz-vo-tav
Vitzee-va-nu l’had-lik ner shel Shabbat (Chanukah). Amen.
(Blessed is Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe, who hallows us with mitzvot, and commands us to kindle the lights of Shabbat (Chanukah).

This melody is traditionally sung on Chanukah. However, it is an easy melody to learn and many enjoy singing it each Shabbat.

Kiddush (Blessing over the wine)

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam
Boray p’ree ha-ga-fen. Amen.

(Blessed is Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe, Creator of the fruit of the vine)

Hamotzi (Blessing over the Bread)

Hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz
We give thanks to God for bread
Our voices join in song together
As our joyful prayer is said.
Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam
Hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz. Amen.
(Blessed is Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe, who brings us bread from the earth.)

Thanks to Professor Samuel Adler for the use of this song

Shehecheyanu (Blessing for festival holidays and new beginnings)

Baruch ata Adonai, Eloheynu melech ha-olam
She-he-che-yanu, v’ki-y’manu, v’higiyanu lazman ha-zeh

(Blessed is Adonai, our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sustained us and enabled us to reach this season of our lives)

Lecha Dodi (Shabbat)

Lecha dodi likrat kallah p’nei Shabbat n’kabalah

(Come to meet the bride, beloved. Come to greet Shabbat)

Shavua Tov (Havdalah)

Shavua Tov (8 x)

A good week, a week of peace
May gladness reign and joy increase.

Tapuchim Ud’vash (Rosh Hashanah)

Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah (2x)
Shanah tovah, shanah metukah
Tapuchim ud’vash l’Rosh Hashanah
Apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah (2x)
A good new year, a sweet new Year
Apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah

L’Shanah Tovah (High Holy Days)

L’shanah tovah ti-ka-tay-vu (2x)
Ti-ka-tay-vu v’te-cha-tay-mu

(May you be inscribed for a good year in the Book of Life)

Shanah Tovah (Rosh Hashanah)

Shanah chalfah, shanah avrah
Va-ani ya-dai a-ri-ma
Shanah tovah l’cha a-ba
Shanah tovah lach ima
Shanah tovah, shanah tovah.

(A new year goes, a new year comes. I lift my hands up. Happy new year to you father! Happy new year to you mother! Happy New Year!)

Lo Yisa Goi

Lo yisa goi el goi cherev
Lo yil-me-du od mil-cha-ma.

(Nation shall not lift up sword against nation nor ever again train for war)

Perot/Fruit (Sukkot)

Perot, perot, who wants to buy perot?
Perot for sukkot
Apples, pears and oranges (2x) *
A tomato on the roof, perot for sukkot.
* peaches, plums and tangerines (2x)

Torah Tzeevah Lanu Moshe (Simchat Torah)

Torah, torah, torah (2x)
Torah tzee-vah lanu Moshe.
(The Torah was given to us by Moses)

S’vivon (Chanukah)

S’vi-von, sov, sov, sov
Chanukah hu chag tov
Chanukah hu chag tov
S’vi-von, sov, sov, sov
Nes gadol ha-ya sham chag simcha hu la-am (2x)
(The dreydl spins, Chanukah, happy holiday, joyous holiday for all the nation. A great miracle happened there)

Chanukah

Chanukah, chanukah chag ya-feh kol kach
Or chaviv, mee-sa-viv gee l’yeled rach
Chanukah, chanukah s’vee’von sov, sov
Sov, sov, sov (2x) mah na-eem va-tov.

Chanukah, chanukah joyous holiday
Children laugh, children sing, children dance and play.
Chanukah, chanukah
Dreydls spin around
Spin, spin, spin (2x)
Then fall to the ground.

Chanukah, chanukah, spin the dreydl round
There is light, candlelight. Chanukah’s begun.
Chanukah, chanukah, spin the dreydl round
Spin, spin, spin (2x)
Everyone has fun!

I Have A Little Dredyl

I have a little dreydl, I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready, then dredyl I shall play.

Oh, dredyl, dredyl, dredyl, I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready, then dredyl 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.

Oh, dredyl, dredyl, dredyl, with legs so short and thin
Oh, dredyl, dredyl, dredyl, it drops and then I win.

My dredyl is so playful, it loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dredyl. Let’s play now, let’s begin.

Oh, dredyl, dredyl, dredyl, it loves to dance and spin
Oh, dredyl, dredyl, dredyl. Let’s play now let’s begin!

(Taken from The Songs We Sing by Harry Coopersmith. United Synagogue of America. Reprinted by permission of the Board of Jewish Education of Greater New York)

Atze Zeytim Omdeem (Tu Bish’vat)

Atze zeytim omdeem (4x)
La, la, la….
Atze zeytim omdeem (4x)

(Olive trees are standing)

Chag Purim (Purim)

Chag Purim, chag Purim
Chag gadol hu lay’hu-deem
Ma-se-chot ra-a-sha-nim z-mirot v’rikudeem.
Hava narisha rash, rash, rash (3x)
Ba-ra-a-sha-nim.
Purim day, Purim day, gladsome, joyous holiday
Happy throngs, singing songs masked and dancing gay.
Hava narisha rash, rash, rash (3x)
Ba-ra-a-sha-nim.

Ani Purim (Purim)

Ani Purim, ani Purim sa-may-ach um-va-day-ach
Ha-lo rak pa-am ba-sha-nah avo l’hit-a-ray-ach.
La, la, la….

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.
La, la, la….

Hurrah Purim, hurrah Purim! I love your merry drumming
And if I had my way, Purim, each month you would be coming.
La, la, la….

Oh, Mr. Purim, tell us why we see you only yearly?
Please make it once or twice a week because we love you dearly.
La, la, la….

Mishenichnas Adar (Purim)

Mi-she, mi-she, mi-she nich nas (2x)
Adar, marbim b’simcha

(When the month of Adar comes, our joy increases, for it is the month in which Purim falls)

Mah Nishtanah/The 4 Questions (Passover)

Mah nish-ta-nah ha-laila hazeh
me-kol ha-lay-lot (2x)
She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Ha-metz oo-matzah (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh koo-lo matzah (2x)
(Why is this night different from all other nights? On all other nights we eat either bread or matzah. Why on this night do we eat only matzah?)

She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Sha-ar ye-ra-kote (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh maror (2x)
One all other nights, we eat any vegetables we wish. Why on this night do we make a special point of eating bitter herbs?)

She-be-chol ha-lay-lot ain ah-noo mat-bee-leen
Ah-fee-loo pa-am eh-chat (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh sh’tay fay-ah-meem (2x)
(On all other nights, we do not dip one food into another, even once. Why on this night do we dip twice — the greens into salt water and the bitter herbs into charoset?)

She-b’chol ha-lay-lot ah-noo och-leen
Bain yosh-veen oo-vain m’soo-been (2x)
Ha-laila ha-zeh, ha-laila ha-zeh koo-la-nu m’soo-been (2x)
On all other nights, we eat our meal either sitting or reclining. Why on this night do we only recline?)

Dayenu (Passover)

Chorus: Dai, dai-ye-nu (3x)
Dai-ye-nu, dai-ey-nu, dai-ey-nu
(It would have been enough)

Ilu hotzi, hotzi anu, hotzi anu mi-mitz-ra-yim
Hotzi anu mi-mitz-ra-yim, dayenu!
(Had God done nothing more than take us out of Egypt, it would have been enough!)

Ilu natan, natan lanu, natan lanu et ha-Shabbat
Natan lanu et ha-Shabbat, dayenu!
(Had God given us the Sabbath and done nothing more, it would have been enough!)

Ilu-natan, natan lanu, natan lanu et ha-Torah
Natan lanu et ha-Torah, dayenu!
(Had God given us the Torah and done nothing more, it would have been enough!)

L’shanah Haba-ah (Passover)

L’shanah haba-ah (3x)
B’Yi-ru-sha-la-yim!

(Next year in Jerusalem!)

Am Yisrael Chai

Am Yisrael (3x) Chai
Od Avinu Chai.

(The people of Israel live)

Dundai (Shavuot)

Dundai, dundai, dundai, dundai, dai
Eretz Yisrael b’li Torah, hi k’guf b’li n’sha-ma.

(Israel without the Torah is like a body without a soul.)

Shalom Chaverim

Shalom chaverim, shalom chaverim
Shalom, shalom
L’hit-ra-ot (2x)
Shalom (2x)
Good bye, dear friends (2x)
Goodbye (2x)
‘Till we meet again (2x)
Goodbye (2x)