Posters of the Lounge who are also Jewish: Send me your favorite Chanukah poems, please?

[BlueIris]

Thanks!

[BlueIris]

1. Anyone?

[TZ]

2. There are Hannukkah poems?

I'm Jewish (although not very religious) and the only thing I can think of is the Dreidel song.
Or the prayer..Barukh Hatah Adenoi...sorry...:(
Maybe the people in the Jewish forum would know...

[Taverner]

3. Jah, all I know is the Dreidel song

And I learned that in Grammar school, not with the Jewish Kin.

Then again, I was raised Christian, and only know of my Ashkenazi Culinary Traditions...

[BlueIris]

4. I was kinda hoping for Chanuka-themed poems.

But whatever people want to send me is fine.

[seemunkee]

5. I don't know of any either.

[blueraven95]

6. I don't know of any offhand that I love...

but there seems to be tons of stuff when I googled it. I know that's not what you have in mind...but it might help.


Your request immediately made me think of a book of short stories - I believe it was called "Festival of Lights" but I'm not sure and I can't remember the author. I'll have to find it when I get home. It has one of my all-time favorite short stories in it.

I assume you are looking for poems for your poetry threads. If you would like, I'll ask my extremely literary, Jewish family for suggestions.

:hi:

on edit: The book of short stories I was thinking of was "The Power of Light: Eight Stories for Hanukkah" by Isaac Bashevis Singer, with illustrations by Irene Lieblich. I highly recommend it.

[BlueIris]

7. Yes, yes I do need some poems on or about this holiday for my poetry breaks.

[blueraven95]

8. would you like me to post them here?

or pm you?

[BlueIris]

9. You can PM me. Thanks! nt

[BlueIris]

10. Loungers who are not Jewish can also send me poems, I guess.

[flvegan]

11. Here's one

"The Chanukah Song (II)"

Put on your yarmulke
Its time for Chanukah
So much funnaka
To celebrate Chanukah

Chanukah is the festival of lights
Instead of one day of presents
We get eight crazy nights

When you feel like the only kid in town
Without a Christmas tree
Here's a new list of people who are Jewish
Just like you and me

Winona Ryder,
Drinks Manischewitz wine
Then spins a draydle with Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein

Guess who gives and receives
Loads of Chanukah toys
The girls from Veruca Salt and all three Beastie Boys

Lenny Kravitz is half Jewish,
Courtney Love is half too
Put them together
What a funky bad ass Jew

We got Harvey Keitel
And flash dancer Jennifer Beals
Yasmine Bleeth from Baywatch is Jewish
And yes her boobs are real

Put on your yarmulka
Its time for Chanukah
2 time Ocsar winning Dustin Hoffmanaka
celebrates Chanukah

O.J. Simpson
Still not a Jew
But guess who is,
The guy who does the voice for Scooby Doo

Bob Dylan was born a Jew
Then he wasn't
but now he's back,
Mary Tyler Moore's husband is Jewish
'Cause we're pretty good in the sack.

Guess who got bar-mitzvahed
On the PGA tour
No I'm not talking about Tiger Woods
I'm talkin' about Mr. Happy Gilmore.

So many Jews are in the show biz
Bruce Springsteen isn't
But my mother thinks he is.

Tell the world-amanaka
It's time to celebrate Chanukah
It's not pronounced Ch-nakah
The C is silent in Chanukah
So read your hooked on phonica
Get drunk in Tijuanaka
If you really really wannaka
Have a happy happy happy happy Chanukah!

[TZ]

12. However could I forget that..

Adam Sandler's classic piece:)

[emlev]

13. Does anyone know if there's an online Hanukkah music marathon this year?

There was last year. Trying to find it again. It was great.