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If you vote for him again, you’re a white supremacist, full stop.” That is to say: Artists can condemn white supremacy and celebrate puppies on Hanukkah. On it, he raps, “Donald Trump is a white supremacist, full stop. When I was young, I identified with being Jewish, but I embraced my dad’s side too.”Įarlier this year, Daveed went viral on TikTok for his song, “Chapter 319,” that was a tribute to George Floyd. The cultures never seemed separate - I had a lot of mixed friends. “My mom is a white Jewish lady and my dad is Black. “I went to Hebrew school, but opted out of a bar mitzvah,” Diggs has said of his Jewish upbringing. Shout-out to the kids lip syncing along to Diggs, dancing, and playing with puppies:ĭiggs is one of the most visible Black Jewish celebrities, so to hear him singing and rapping about Hanukkah is a true treat. Trust me, you’ll want to watch the whole music video. The song was written and produced by Diggs with his creative partners William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes, who also make up the experimental hip hop group, clipping., and is being released by the Disney Channel. The Temple menorah had seven branches, a central. These are the primary symbols of the holiday: Menorah (Hanukkiah) The Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, is designed to evoke the menorah that stood in the Temple 2,000 years ago. “You’re my puppy for Hanukkah / Imma name you Monica,” he raps, then says, “Probably not, that’s a weird name for a dog / but it rhymes with Hanukkah.” The holiday is celebrated with feasting, special Hanukkah songs and lighting the Hanukkah menorah (called a hanukkiah). And now, we get a new version of the chorus: The Menorah Song: This children’s song features a menorah, a Chanukah candle, and other items associated with the holiday. The Dreidel Song: This kids’ song is about playing with a dreidel. Then, friends, he recites the whole prayer - autotuned, of course - singing, “Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik neir shel Hanukkah.” How many times have you heard the Hanukkah prayer in a rap song!?!? And then Diggs raps, “The blessing is a bop now I’ve said it / not sure what it means but I learned it phonetic.” (Same, Daveed, same.)īy night five, he’s gotten hats and mittens and a sweater and socks, but no puppy.īut then… on the last night… after his menorah is covered in wax… he gets… wait for it… a puppy! Here are 5 fun Hanukkah songs for children to enjoy: 1. Night two: He eats latkes with sour cream (“the bestest dip“) until his dad tells him to “say the bracha first.” So Diggs replies, “Adonai ain’t gonna trip,” which is absolutely my new favorite lyric, no question. (Classic!!! Who among us has not gotten socks on Hanukkah?)
The first verse kicks off with, “Some kids write lists for their Christmas gifts and send ’em all off to their Santas / but I don’t trip off a list for my gift Imma get it because I got eight chances.”Īnd then we get to the presents. Get The Jewish Chronicle Weekly Edition by email and never miss our top stories In the newer iterations of Sandler’s songs, he invokes the names of different Jews.Over a traditional sounding Jew-y melody accompanied by a clarinet, tsimbl, and percussion, Diggs takes us through all eight nights of anticipating a puppy, with the chorus of: “You know what I wanta / I want a puppy for Hanukkah / And Imma get just what I wanted, yep / Imma get a puppy for Hanukkah.” Here’s a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree Miraculously, the supply held up for eight days. Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah Come light the Menorah Lets have a party Well all dance the Horah. The celebration is for eight nights because the Jews went to light a candelabra with oil, and found only enough oil to last one night. This is the English version of this popular childrens Chanukah song. Instead of one day of presents we get eight crazy nightsĪs the story goes, Hanukkah (you can spell the Hebrew word this way or the Ch- way) recalls a time when a small band of Jews, led by Judah “The Hammer” Maccabee, defeated a much bigger force and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem. Some Orthodox women also wear kippot (that’s plural) as a sign of reverence for God, reminding the wearer that there’s always someone above them. Audio Chanukahs Greatest Hits by Chayim B. This is great with 4’s I thought it worked fabulously to sing this soothing, meditative song right after the rowdy How Many Candles. Listen to the lyrics of traditional Chanukah (Hanukkah) songs, hear the blessings recited on the Chanukah menorah and more. In the Window a capella with hand motions I ‘give out’ imaginary crayons for drawing the window. A “yarmulke,” also called a “kippah” for short, is a head covering worn by men in synagogue, and out of it (when it comes to Orthodox Jews). Other hit Chanukah songs for preschoolers include the following: a.
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