Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>]

> IT WAS HANUKKAH AND THE PEOPLE IN THE TINY
> VILLAGE WERE IN FEAR OF NOT HAVING ANY LATKES BECAUSE
> THEY HAD RUN OUT OF FLOUR.
> RUDOLPH THE RABBI WAS CALLED UPON TO HELP SOLVE
> THE PROBLEM.
>
> HE SAID, "DON'T WORRY, YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE
> MATZO MEAL FOR THE FLOUR
> AND THE LATKES WILL BE JUST AS DELICIOUS!"
>
> ROSALIE LOOKED TO HER HUSBAND AND SAID, "MORTY,
> YOU THINK IT'LL WORK?"
>
> AND MORTY REPLIED,  "OF COURSE! ... EVERYBODY
> KNOWS...  RUDOLPH, THE REB, KNOWS GRAIN, DEAR!"


A NEW DREIDLE SONG:

        I

I have a little dreidle            
I made this one from clay
I thought I'd make another
And try it a different way.

        II

I took a piece of cardboard
Some staples and the pen
But whey I try to use it
It simply would not spin

        Chorus

Oh, dreidle, dreidle, dreidle              
How come you will not spin             
I think I'll make another
And try my luck again.



        III

I took a piece of metal
and made one in the shop,
I tell you then what happened
When that dreidle dropped

        Chorus

Oh, dreidle, dreidle, dreidle
It fell upon my toe
and when they take my cast off
I won't use it any more.

        IV

I made one out of cotton
It was much fun to play
I left the window open
My dreidle flew away


        Chorus

Oh, dreidle, dreidle, dreidle
I thought I'd be so bright,
I think I'll make another
This time I'll get it right



        V

I made one out of ice-cream
It was so nice and sweet
But one day I was hungry
My dreidle I did eat

        Chorus

Oh, dreidle, dreidle, dreidle
I better stick with clay
And when it's dry and ready
My dreidle I shall play!