(Metro News Service) The holiday season simply wouldn't be the same without music, and people of all faiths have their traditional songs to sing during this special time of year. Chanukah celebrants may teach children the classic tune, "I Have a Little Dreidel" (also known as "The Dreidel Song"). The song is often taught to young children in advance of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah to get them excited about the season. The online resource ejewishphilanthropy.com reports that the English version of the song was written by Shmuel Eliezer Goldfarb, who served as the Director of the Music Education Ministry on the Jewish Council in New York. A Yiddish version, written by Shmuel Shlomo Grossman, features slightly different lyrics but can be just as festive in the days leading up to Chanukah.
"I Have a Little Dreidel"I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Oh dreidel, I shall play
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of clay
And when you're dry and ready
Oh Dreidel, we shall play
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of wood
And when you are all ready
I'll play you when I could
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of glass
And when you are all ready
I'll play with you on the grass
Oh, dreidel, dreidel, dreidel
I made you out of gold
And when you are all ready
I'll play you in the cold
Lyrics courtesy of Chabad.org.
