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Chanie

Thu, Feb 22 2007, 3:30 pm

I know this is not the current holiday, but I was thinking of a song yesterday that my 6th (or was it 7th) grade teacher taught to us and I cannot remember the words. Loved to get them if anyone can help out.

the first letter of each paragraph spelled out the word Chanuka.

Candles with flames of red and blue,
one small wish I ask of you
on this cold and dreary night
tell the story of your plight

How clearly I remmeber when I was young
the song that to me my father had sung
but now that I'll soon die
please ......

......

please help if you can.

greenfire

Thu, Feb 22 2007, 4:06 pm

R u kidding ... LOL it's almost PURIM

brooklyn

Thu, Feb 22 2007, 4:17 pm

Cut her some slack, you know how it is when you get a song in your head.
People are talking about Pesach and it's not Purim yet.

Mrs. XYZ

Thu, Feb 22 2007, 5:28 pm

Oh my! I haven't heard that song in decades!! I would love to know too.

Quote:

How clearly I remmeber when I was young
the song that to me my father had sung
but now that I'll soon die
please ......

".....grant my wish and reply"

Dont remember the rest though. Took me a minute or two to remember the tune. Music

youngmommy

Thu, Feb 22 2007, 9:52 pm

As you see I'm here in a cell
For in the Nazis hands my family fell
On this cold and dreary night
Tell me he story behind your light

Not just now but long ago
Our nation faught a terrible foe
Few in number but great in faith
??

That's all I remember (I learned it in sixth grade) - would love to have someone remind me of the rest.

happy2beme

Fri, Feb 23 2007, 9:38 am

thx chanie for reminding me of that song!!

I also learned it in elementary school & used to get the chills when singing it. when I just read the song now I sang it in my head & got the chills again.

Thanks for bringing me down memory lane Smile

don't know the rest, sorry

Chanie

Fri, Feb 23 2007, 9:48 am

It seems to be that we all for the most part learnt it in grade school and I've never heard the song any time since. Did we all, possibly, have the same teacher?

The teacher who taught it to me was Mrs. Lehman, in Beth Rivka.

happy2beme

Fri, Feb 23 2007, 9:58 am

I don't remember teach's name, but it wasn't that & I didn't go to Bais Rivka. Is that in Canada? Lubavitch school?

I went to Flatbush Yeshivish school.

Going to search internet now to try to find it

happy2beme

Fri, Feb 23 2007, 10:05 am

can't find it...

Chanie

Fri, Feb 23 2007, 10:08 am

happy2beme wrote:

I don't remember teach's name, but it wasn't that & I didn't go to Bais Rivka. Is that in Canada? Lubavitch school?

I went to Beth Rivka in Crown Heights. Yes it is a Lubavitch school.

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