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Kemach, kemach min hasak. Shemen, shemen min ha-kad. Chanuka hayom, Chag naim nechmad! La, la, la... Kemach, kemach min ha'sak, Shemen, shemen min hakad. Hava n'labev, L'vivot lachag. La, la, la... Od nosif betsa misal, Od sukar dak, v'hasal. Bou lashulchan, L'vivot nochal. La, la, la...
Translated lyrics
Bring the flour from the bin, Pour the oil from the tin, Chanuka is here, Festival so dear. La, la, la... Mix the flour so snowy white, With the oil so golden bright, Tha's how mother makes Chanuka pancakes! La, la, la... Add an egg; the batter's done, And some sugar; O what fun. Come now take your seats, Steaming pancakes eat. La, la, la...
Notes
"Kemach" is a Channukah song not a Purim song; note the emphasis on oil. Please place the song in the proper category. Todah Rabbah
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