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Here's the place to find the Hebrew, the transliterations and the melodies for Hanukah blessings and songs. 
We hope you'll enjoy singing along!  Happy Hanukah!

Hanukah Blessing #1: Recited first, every night of Hanukah.

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ֻבָּרוּך  אֲתֳה   ה'   אֱלֹהֵינוּ  מֶלֶך   הַעוֹלָם  אֲשֶׁר  קִדְשָׁנוּ   בְּּמִצְוֹתָיו
 b'mitzvotav  kidshanu  asher  ha'olam   melech  eloheinu adonay atah  baruch

     וְצִוָנו     לְהַדְלִיק  נֵר  שֶׁל   חֲנֻכָּה
Hanukah   shel  neir   l'hadlik  v'tzivanu

Blessed are You Adonay our God, Ruler of the world who has made us holy through God's                                    
                      commandments and commanded us to kindle the light of Hanukah                                                                                

Hanukah Blessing #2: Recited second, every night of Hanukah.

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בָּרוּך   אֲתֳה  ה'     אֱלֹהֵינוּ   מֶלֶך     הַעוֹלָם  שֶׁעָשָׂה   נִסִּים  לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ 
  la'avoteinu  nisim   she'asah  ha'olam     melech    eloheinu   adonay  atah  baruch  

 בַּיָמִים    הָהֵם   בַּזְמַן  הַזֶה
hazeh bazman haheim bayamim
Blessed are You Adonay our God, Ruler of the world                     
who made miracles for our ancestors in their day at this season.  

Hanukah Blessing #3: Recited only the first night of Hanukah.

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בָּרוּך  אֲתֳה   ה'    אֱלֹהֵינו   מֶלֶך   הַעוֹלָם
   ha'olam  melech  eloheinu  adonay  atah  baruch

שֶׁהֶחֱיָנו     וְקִיְמָנוּ  וְהִגִיעָנו   לַזְמַן   הַזֶה
hazeh lazman v'higiyanu v'kiymanu sheheheyanu

Blessed are You Adonay our God, Ruler of the world who has given us life and sustained us and brought us to this day.

Ma'oz Tzur / Rock of Ages

Ma'oz tzur y'shuati, l'cha na'eh l'shabei'ah
tikon beit t'filati, v'sham todah n'zabei'ah
l'eit tachin matbei'ah, mitzar hamnabei'ah
az egmor b'shir mizmor hanukat hamizbei'ah

O Mighty Rock of my salvation, to praise You is a delight.
Restore my House of Prayer and there we will bring a 
  thanksgiving offering.
When You have prepared the defeat of the barking foe,
Then I shall complete with song a hymn of the dedication of
  the Altar.


I Have a Little Dreidle!

I have a little dreidle, I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready, then dreidle I shall play!
Chorus:
Oh dreidle, dreidle, dreidle, I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready, then dreidle I shall play!

It has a lovely body with legs so short and thin,
And when my dreidle's tired, it drops and then I win!   Chorus . . . 

Neir Li / I Have a Candle

Neir li, neir li, neir li dakik
Bahanukah neiri adlik
Bahanukah neir ya'ir
Bahanukah shirim ashir

I have a candle, I have a thin candle
On Hanukah I will kindle my candle
On Hanukah my candle will shine
On Hanukah I will sing songs

מעוז צור

מָעוֹז צוּר יְשׁוּעָתִי, לְךָ נָאֶה לְשַׁבֵּחַ
תִּכּוֹן בֵּית תְּפִילָתִי וְשַׁם תּוֹדָה נְזַבֵּחַ
לְעֵת תָּכִין מַטְבֵּחַ מִצָר הַמְנַבֵּחַ
אָז אֶגְמֹר בְּשִׁיר מִזְמוֹר חֲנֻכַּת הַמִזְבֵּחַ









My dreidle's always playful, it loves to dance and spin
A happy game of dreidle, come play, now let's begin!
Chorus . . . 
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נר לי

נֵר לִי נֵר לִי נֵר לִי דָקִיק
בָּחֲנוּכָּה נֵרִי אֲדְלִיק
בַּחֲנוּכָּה נֵרִי יָאִיר
בֲּחֲנוּכָה שִׁירִים אֲשִׁיר