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Eight Songs for Eight Days

by Oren Levine

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נֵר לִי, נֵר לִי, נֵר לִי דָּקִיק. בַּחֲנֻכָּה נֵרִי אַדְלִיק. בַּחֲנֻכָּה נֵרִי יָאִיר, בַּחֲנֻכָּה שִׁירִי אָשִׁיר.
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מִי יְמַלֵּל גְּבוּרוֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל, אוֹתָן מִי יִמְנֶה? הֵן בְּכָל דּוֹר יָקוּם הַגִּבּוֹר גּוֹאֵל הָעָם. שְׁמַע! בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה מַכַּבִּי מוֹשִׁיעַ וּפוֹדֶה, וּבְיָמֵינוּ כָּל עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְאַחֵד, יָקוּם וְיִגָּאֵל.
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I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. And when it's dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play. It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin. When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win! Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, 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. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let's begin. I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay. When it's dry and ready, dreidel I shall play. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made you out of clay. Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
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בָּאנוּ חֹשֶךְ לְגָרֵשׁ. בְּיָדֵינוּ אוֹר וָאֵשׁ. כָּל אֶחָד הוּא אוֹר קָטָן, וְכֻלָּנוּ - אוֹר אֵיתָן. סוּרָה חֹשֶךְ! הָלְאָה שְׁחוֹר! סוּרָה מִפְּנֵי הָאוֹר!
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הָבָה נָרִימָה נֵס וַאֲבוּקָה - יַחַד פֹּה נָשִׁירָה שִׁיר-הַחֲנֻכָּה. מַכַּבִּים אֲנַחְנוּ, דִּגְלֵנוּ רָם, נָכוֹן, בַּיְּוָנִים נִלְחַמְנוּ וְלָנוּ הַנִּצָּחוֹן. פֶּרַח אֶל פֶּרַח זֵר גָּדוֹל נִשְׁזֹר, לְרֹאשׁ הַמְּנַצֵּחַ, מַכַּבִּי גִּבּוֹר.
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אָבִי הִדְלִיק נֵרוֹת לִי וְשַׁמָּש לוֹ אֲבוּקָה – יוֹדְעִים אַתֶּם לִכְבוֹד מִי? לִכְבוֹד הַחֲנֻכָּה! מוֹרִי הֵבִיא כִּרְכָּר לִי בֶּן-עוֹפֶרֶת יְצוּקָה – יוֹדְעִים אַתֶּם לִכְבוֹד מִי? לִכְבוֹד הַחֲנֻכָּה! אִמִּי נָתְנָה לְבִיבָה לָי, לְבִיבָה חַמָּה, מְתוּקָה – יוֹדְעִים אַתֶּם לִכְבוֹד מִי? לִכְבוֹד הַחֲנֻכָּה! דּוֹדִי נָתַן תְּשׁוּרָה לִי: פְּרוּטָה אַחַת שְׁחוּקָה – יוֹדְעִים אַתֶּם לִכְבוֹד מִי? לִכְבוֹד הַחֲנֻכָּה!
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The sky is gray and cloudy A cold wind starts to blow And the temperature keeps dropping As the street turns white with snow But inside the mood is festive We're feeling warm and bright We're setting up the candles Hanukkah starts tonight Next door to us the neighbor Has lit up fifteen deer And across the street a snowman In a six foot glowing sphere We will make our contribution To repel the winter night We'll fire up our menorah And add our Hanukkah light We'll sing about the Maccabees Their struggle and their toil How they restored the Temple And found that pot of oil Now we have it so much easier Than those who came before It doesn't take a miracle Just candles from the store Tonight we're part of millions In every street and lane Who say "sheh asah nissim" And light a little flame Who take some wax and matches And watch as they ignite Forget about the winter for… Eight days of Hanukkah light

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For the Festival of Lights, eight short interpretations of classic Hanukkah songs for solo jazz piano

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released December 18, 2020

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Oren Levine Washington, D.C.

Oren writes original songs and jazz instrumentals and performs regularly at jazz venues in the Washington, DC area and St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands. His songs have been recorded by Carolyn Malachi, Aaron Myers, Lionel Lyles, Donna Singer, and Jason Mendelson’s MetroSongs project. He recently launched "Groove Park," a project of soul and R&B-inspired singles. ... more

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