O Hanukkah, O Hanukkah
A festival of joy
A holiday, a jolly day
For every girl and boy
Spin the whirling dreydls
All week long
Eat the sizzling latkes
Sing a happy song
Hanukkah! Even the most sophisticated, secular Jewish person cannot help feeling merry when Hanukkah rolls around. Who wouldn’t? It’s a celebration that combines the unique blend of history and faith that has sustained the Jewish people throughout the centuries. Plus, it’s simply a ripping good story of an underdog standing up to a bully and teaching him a lesson.