Adam Sandler’s ‘Hanukkah Song’ Brings Fun and Understanding to Holiday Season!

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Lolita Carrico

Adam Sandler’s The Hanukkah Song is a hilarious roll call of Jewish actors and actresses that has become a holiday favorite. Sandler’s song has even bumped out Dreidel Dreidel as the favorite Hanukkah song this year, according to USA Today.

I love this fun song because it addresses some real life worries  of Jewish kids during the Christmas season.  Children can feel like they are the only ones on the block without a Christmas tree—-but Adam Sandler tells the kids they have plenty of company!

When you feel like the only kid in town without a Christmas tree
Here’s a list of people who are Jewish just like you and me
David Lee Roth lights the menorah
So do James Caan, Kirk Douglas, and the late Dinah Shore-ah

Guess who eats together at the Carnegie Deli
Bowser from Sha Na Na and Arthur Fonzerelli
Paul Newman’s half Jewish, Goldie Hawn’s half too
Put them together, what a fine lookin’ Jew

The song is a great reminder to those of us who are celebrating Christmas to be mindful of other faiths and important traditions of other religions besides our own. At the end of the day, the holidays are supposed to be about Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men, right?

Take a minute to watch this video clip of Adam Sandler singing The Hanukkah Song and have a Happy Hanukkah!