Eight Days of Chanukah with Lyrics Hanukkah Story

[@AnnetteLevy]

Thank you so much for uploading this. Believe it or not, my Grandpa actually wrote these lyrics.

[@emiliodibenedetto4654]

+Annette Levy Your Grandpa did a great job! : )

[@cl22396]

Wow that is so cool!!!! Such a part of my holidays since I was a kid. Very big song in my jewish community/geographic area

[@taralee5029]

Your grandfather is Shimon Gewirtz? Cool!

[@renagray6085]

This is from my childhood!!! Thank you so much for uploading

[@liorap5636]

WELCOME! we love it, too! Scroll down, a lady commented that her grandfather wrote the lyrics!

[@dochamlin79]

The singer is Cindy Paley. We used to have the cassette tape,

[@emiliodibenedetto4654]

Thank you for sharing this! Awesome lyrical adaptation!

[@youmaycallmeken]

"Those Were the Days" is a song credited to Gene Raskin, who put English lyrics to the Russian romance song "Dorogoi dlinnoyu" ("Дорогой длинною", lit. "By the long road"), composed by Boris Fomin (1900-1948) with words by the poet Konstantin Podrevskii. Mary Hopkin made it a top ten hit song with her 1968 recording. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXaqZJysZb5-qdk kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJqcfYFubZiEbJY (It was made into 2 Jewish songs, too. See LYRICS in these notes. "Those Were the Days My Sons" and "Eight Days of Chanukah".) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Those_Were_the_Days_(song) "Eight Days of Chanukah" Lyrics by S. Gewirtz Once there was a time we had a Temple, where every Jew would go three times a year. There we worshiped Hashem in our tradition, till suddenly a tyrant did appear. Then at Modin, Mattathias told us "Whoever is for G-d, come join our band." Led by Judah and his faithful brothers, we drove the tyrant from our holy land. CHORUS: Eight days of Chanukah, eight days of Chanukah, we celebrate the Festival of Lights. Those days in history, still live for you and me. Let's keep the flame, forever shining bright. When they came to dedicate the Temple, how their hearts were heavy with despair. Impurities and idols all around them, and just one jar of pure oil was there. But with faith in Hashem they cleansed the Temple, kindled that small lamp with hope and love. Then the story had a happy ending, eight days of blessed light came from above. --------------------------- "Those Were the Days My Sons" lyrics: Once upon a time in ancient Egypt, Moses asked that all the Jews go free. But Pharaoh and his army were so stubborn, they ended up beneath the churning sea. Chorus: Those... were... the... days, my son, when we were number one. We had no fear, for Torah led the way. My friends, do not despair, Moshiach’s almost here, and we’ll be number one again some day. Hashem Melech. Hashem Molach. Hashem Yimloch leolam voed. (2) The Philistines were arrogant and mighty, and they would not leave the Jews alone. Sampson would not tolerate such chutzpa; he crushed them in a hail of falling stone. Chorus. Haman was a big shot down in Persia. He had the perfect plan but he forgot, that Mordechai and Esther had connections. They hung him, and he hung there with his plot. Chorus. Now my friends the torch of hope is burning. Hold it high and never let it drop. And when we’re number one again, remember It’s Torah that has brought us to the top. Chorus.

[@benarthur9530]

i love this song

[@sandra-799]

This is a beautiful song to teach about this important holy day. I’m a follower of Yeshua. He was Jewish. I love him he lives in my heart. I want to know all about these blessed feasts and holy days of miracles of God. I invite anyone to read the true prophecy of Yeshua’s birth and death in Isaiah chapter 53. Love and blessings and shalom..nothing lacking nothing broken nothing missing.

[@liorap5636]

You're Welcome! I love this old timey version, maybe this recording is from the....'60's or '70's? Any info, please share, folks!

[@abcdefh1992]

I always thought this was an original song growing up. It's a ripoff of a hit song from the 60s called Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin

[@Bitachon]

Is this song copywritten?

[@elizabethankeny1541]

Who is this artist please?

[@LioraLand1]

Nobody Knows. It was on youtube and I downloaded and uploaded it again years ago. Cannot find the original anymore.

[@taralee5029]

Cindy Paley - on her CD “Chanukah, A Singing Celebration”

[@jdgilbert74]

We are the temple paise Jesus