Songs of Celebration Day 1

What do all holiday songs have in common? 

What makes a great holiday song so

memorable?

My favorite holiday song is ____________ 

because I like ____________________.  The 

song is ______________

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar.

In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means "dedication." The name reminds us that this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.

Oy), Chanukah oy Chanukah A yontif a sheyner, A lustiker a freylekher Nisht do nokh azoyner Ale nakht mit dreydlech shpiln mir, Frishe heyse latkes, esn on a shir.

(Oh), Chanukah, Oh Chanukah A beautiful celebration. Such a cheerful and happy one, There is none like it. Every night with the dreidels we will play, Fresh, hot latkes we will eat endlessly.

Geshvinder, tsindt kinder Di Chanukah likhtlech on, Zogt "Al Hanisim", loybt Got far di nisim, Un lomir ale tantsen in kon. Zogt "Al Hanisim", loybt Got far di nisim, Un lomir ale tantsen in kon.

Come quickly children Light the Chanukah candles Say "Al Hanissim", praise God for the miracles, And we will all dance together in a circle! Say "Al Hanissim", praise God for the miracles, And we will all dance together in a circle!

Diwali, the festival of lights is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn or spring  every year.^] Diwali is one of the largest and brightest festivals in India. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period, but the main festival night of Diwali coincides with the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu month Kartika.

Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Swāmī* jaya Jagadīśa hare Bhakta janoṅ ke saṅkaṭa Dāsa janoṅ ke saṅkaṭa Kṣaṇa meṅ dūra kare Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Jo dhyāve phala pāve Dukha binase mana kā Swāmī dukha binase mana kā Sukha sampatī ghara āve Sukha sampatī ghara āve Kaṣṭa miṭe tana kā Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Māta pitā tuma mere Śaraṇa gahūṅ maiṅ kisakī Swāmi śaraṇa gahūṅ maiṅ kisakī Tuma bina aura na dūjā Tuma bina aura na dūjā Āsa karūṇ maiṅ jisakī Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Tuma pūraṇa Paramātmā Tuma Aṅtarayāmī Swāmi tuma Aṅtarayāmī Pārabrahma Parameśwara Pārabrahma Parameśwara Tuma saba ke swāmī Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Tuma karuṇā ke sāgara Tuma pālanakartā Swāmī tuma pālanakartā Maiṅ mūrakh khala kāmī Maiṅ sevaka tuma swāmī Kṛpā karo Bhartā Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Tuma ho eka agochara Sabake prāṇapati Swāmī sabake prāṇapati Kisa vidhi milūṅ dayāmaya Kisa vidhi milūṅ dayāmaya Tumako maiṅ kumati Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Dīnabaṅdhu dukhahartā Ṭhākura tuma mere Swāmī ṭhākura tuma mere Apane hātha uṭhāo Apane śaraṇa lagāo Dwāra paṛā tere Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Viṣaya vikāra miṭāo Pāpa haro Devā Swāmī pāpa haro Devā Śraddhā bhakti baṛhāo Śraddhā bhakti baṛhāo Saṅtana kī sevā Om jaya Jagadīśa hare Om jaya Jagdīśa hare Swāmī jaya Jagadīśa hare Bhakta janoṅ ke saṅkaṭa Dāsa janoṅ ke saṅkaṭa Kṣaṇa meṅ dūra kare Om jaya Jagadīśa hare

Oh Lord of the whole Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The agonies of devotees The sorrows of devotees In an instant, thou removest Oh Lord of the whole Universe He who's immersed in devotion With a mind without sadness Lord, with a mind without sadness Joy, prosperity enter the home Joy, prosperity enter the home A body free of problems Oh Lord of the whole Universe Thou art my Mother and Father Whom should I take refuge with Lord, whom should I take refuge with Without thee, there is no other Without thee, there is no other For whom I would wish Oh Lord of the whole Universe Thou art the ancient great soul, Thou art the omnipotent master Lord, thou art the omnipotent master Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Perfect, Absolute, Supreme God Thou art the Lord of everything and everyone, Oh Lord of the whole Universe Thou art an ocean of mercy Thou art the protector Lord, thou art the protector I am a simpleton with wrong wishes, I am a servant and thou art the Lord Oh Lord,Grant me thy divine grace Oh Lord of the Universe You are the one unseen Of all living beings The Lord of all living beings Grant me a glimpse Grant me a glimpse Guide me along the path to thee, Oh Lord of the Universe Friend of the helpless and feeble Benevolent saviour of all Lord, benevolent saviour of all Lift up your hand Offer me thy refuge At thy feet Oh Lord of the Universe Removing earthly desires Defeating sin,Supreme Soul, Lord, defeating sin With all my Faith and devotion Oh Lord,With all my faith and devotion In Eternal Service Unto Thee, Oh Mighty Lord of the whole Universe Oh Lord of the whole Universe Mighty Lord of the whole Universe The agonies of devotees The sorrows of devotees Thou instantly removest Oh Lord of the whole Universe

Eid al-Fitr or "festival of breaking of the fast, also called , the Sugar Feast, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting called swam. The religious Eid is a single day during which Muslims are not permitted to fast. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan

The Baka people, known in the Congo as Bayaka (Bebayaka, Bebayaga, Bibaya),^[1] are an ethnic group inhabiting the southeastern rain forests of Cameroon, northern Republic of Congo, northern Gabon, and southwestern Central African Republic.

The dominant Baka belief is in the god of the forest, who is benevolent, and to whom men pay as much respect as they do to their own parents. There are popular songs of joy and praise which have as motif the simple theme that the forest is good. The forest-god is in the trees or the river or waiting silently near his worshiper, and a basket of food is the sign that he has been invoked. There are religious societies, particularly male, which function in celebration of the forest-god and are active at in youth festivals with ritual dancing and feasting.