To hear a slightly elaborate setting of this song, go to Hanukkah Song: Mi Yimalel. Performed by the First Church Choir, Dec. 2, 2007EXPLANATION OF THE GLOSSING SYSTEM
(to understand how I describe the signs in this translation).
WHO CAN TELL-STORY EVENT CHANUKAH? WHO CAN COUNT THEM?
EVERY GENERATION BRAVE OR WISE SHOW-UP HELP US.
PAY-ATTENTION! HAPPEN LONG-AGO BUT CELEBRATE NOW.
MACABI BRAVE LEAD ISRAEL.
NOW #ALL-OF-US JEWS MUST BRAVE AGAIN.
SAVE OURSELF WITH ACTION AND BROTHERHOOD.
Notes: CHANUKAH? WHO CAN COUNT THEM?
EVERY GENERATION BRAVE OR WISE SHOW-UP HELP US.
PAY-ATTENTION! HAPPEN LONG-AGO BUT CELEBRATE NOW.
MACABI BRAVE LEAD ISRAEL.
NOW #ALL-OF-US JEWS MUST BRAVE AGAIN.
SAVE OURSELF WITH ACTION AND BROTHERHOOD.
Lyrics:
Mi yi-ma-lel g'vu-rot yis-ra-el, otan mi yimneh?
Hen be-chol dor ya-kum ha-gi-bor go-el ha-am.
Shma! Ba-ya-mim ha-hem, baz-man ha-zeh,
mac-ca-bee mo-shi-a uf-o-deh --
Uv-ya-mei-nu kol am yis-ra-el
yit-ach-ed, ya-kum ve-yi-ga-el
Who can retell the things that befell us? Who can count them?
In every age a hero or sage came to our aid.
Hark! In days of old in Israel's ancient land,
Brave Maccabeus led the fearless band.
And now all Israel must as one arise;
Redeem itself through deed and sacrifice.
To hear a slightly elaborate setting of this song, go to Hanukkah Song: Mi Yimalel. Performed by the First Church Choir, Dec. 2, 2007
