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RedVines

Wed, Aug 03 2005, 9:37 pm

My son just learned this song... Twisted Evil

And I used to know the kosher version that starts like this: Ring around the Torah a pocket full of mitzvos...

Does anyone know the rest?

daisy

Thu, Aug 04 2005, 3:24 am

Ring around the Torah, a pocket full of Mitzvos - with Mitzvos, with Mitzvos we won't fall down!

There may be other versions of this as well.

daisy

Thu, Aug 04 2005, 4:49 am

I remembered another version that I like better

Ring around the Torah, a pocketful of Mitzvos, Learn them, Keep them, and you won't fall down (or maybe... and they won't let you down - whichever way you like Smile

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RedVines

Thu, Aug 04 2005, 7:44 am

Thank you sooo much!

queenie

Tue, Aug 16 2005, 9:20 pm

that's so funny you asked that! My kids sing that all the time and I can never figure out what they are singing and when I ask they get all shy. Thanks.

queenie

Tue, Aug 16 2005, 9:21 pm

Now, what are the words to the tzedaka song?
Tzedaka tzedaka tzedaka, that is what we give
to help the poor people, to help .....live? what is the rest of that one?

queenie

Tue, Aug 16 2005, 9:22 pm

And what about happy birthday - the kosher version?

de_goldy

Tue, Aug 16 2005, 9:24 pm

Tzedakah, tzedakah, tzedakah, that is what we give,
to poor people, to help them live,
so they'll have food and clothes,
so they'll have food and clothes,
give a penny a day,
cuz that's the Torah way.

de_goldy

Tue, Aug 16 2005, 9:25 pm

Happy birthday, study Torah,
Happy birthday, give tzeddakah,
Happy birthday, decide to do,
something new, something new you're gonna do.

trafficgal

Wed, Aug 17 2005, 5:29 am

another version of Tzedakah song
Tzedakah, tzedakah, tzedakah, that is what we give,
to poor people, to help them live,
so they'll have food and clothes,
so they'll have food and clothes,
give a penny a day,
befor you start to pray.

queenie

Wed, Aug 17 2005, 6:44 am

this is so cool! Thank-you. I finally know what my kids are singing.

I don't know all the words to happy birthday but I think it's still a different version from what you have given me. I know it goes:

Happy birthday to you
celebrate as a jew .....

that's all I know.

carrot

Wed, Aug 17 2005, 7:02 am

Or:

Tzedakah, tzedakah, tzedakah, that is what we give,
to poor people, to help them live,
so they'll have food and clothes,
so they'll have food and clothes,
give a penny a day,
before you start your day

Itta

Mon, Feb 13 2006, 8:46 am

(same tune as the traditional "happy birthday to you")

happy birthday to you
its a special day for a jew
celebrate your birthday,
in a chassidishe way.

learn a little torah,
give extra tzedaka,
and on to another mitzva,
and HaShem will bless (or you can say bentch) you.

Mommy3.5

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 6:29 pm

I never thought one would have to kosher up happy birthday and ring around the rosie. I see nothing unkosher about them to begin with.

Crayon210

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 6:33 pm

Maybe it's just mehadrin. :-)

realeez

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 6:48 pm

then there is the continuation to the ring around the torah...

"tatties are in a shul, davening, learning, with mitzvos with mitzvos we all jum p up"

or "kinderlach are in playgroup, playing, sharing, with mitzvos ... we all jump up!"

mommy3.5 - I don't see them as unkosher, but I think the jewish versions are cute songs too!

it's like when kids sing "happy b-day 2 u, u live in a zoo..."

truth is that the ring around a rosie is about the black plague so maybe it is better to stick with the "kosher" version!!!!

did you ever hear the tape "yankee strudel?" it's all the kiddie songs/nursery rhymes with jewish words - but really connected well! like 3 blind mice = about davening 3x a day

Crayon210

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 6:55 pm

Ring Around the Rosie is not about the black plague. Check out snopes.com.

TzenaRena

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 7:04 pm

Itta wrote:

I think the words are "add on another mitzvah" - referring to making a good hachlata, for a "hosafa" in torah and/or Mitzvos. ( see Minhagei Yom Holedes - it's one of the minhagim, and it's been posted on imamother by Motek somewhere. Maybe someone will find the link Smile

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realeez

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 7:07 pm

Crayon210 wrote:

Ring Around the Rosie is not about the black plague. Check out snopes.com.

I'll take your word for it! Smile

so what's with ashes, ashes, we all fall down?? what on earth does that mean?

Crayon210

Tue, Apr 04 2006, 8:33 pm

Check out snopes.com. :-)

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