Happy Chanukah Y’all!

It’s my Chanukah wish to bring a little light and joy at the darkest time of the year.  I learned from one of my best friends and teachers, Rabbi Michael Moskowitz the value of healthy irreverence- play with tradition, play with ritual, play with convention- we can discover new things we never thought possible. 

It can be easy do get bogged down in the heaviness of the day, the news, the stress, the incivility, the selfishness, the… you fill in the blank. I made a decision to hop in the studio, play guitar and sing my buns off and have some fun all while doing it. In the words of Jonathan Bayer, “Once you commit, the rest is easy.”

I’m blessed to have help from some beautiful humans who made this recording possible.  Abundant gratitude goes to Mark Niemiec who helped record, produce, engineer, and mix this little ditty. Mark also played drums. Nathan Meckel played electric guitar. David Dorn played keys. Layne Ihde played horns. 

And so, I present to you, with love and good vibes from Raleigh, NC…

-Dan

That Chanukah Glow

Put the candles in the window
Show the world how we can glow
On Chanukah
Eight nights of miracles 
We celebrate and dedicate
On Chanukah

Spin the dreidel, win some gelt
Have a party- treat yourself
On Chanukah
Sour cream or applesauce
Put ‘em both on your plate 
‘Cause you’re the boss
It’s Chanukah

Grab the oil, grab the pan
And fry some potatoes as fast as you can
‘Cause the latkes are just what we need tonight
Bubbe and Zadie are on their way
To hang out on this holiday
We don’t have school tomorrow
We’re staying up late tonight 
Oh yeah!

In the darkest days of our year
We’re gonna shine our light to blot out the fear 
And remind ourselves we’re gonna be alright
In a world torn by violence and pain
We’re gonna dedicate ourselves again
To a world that sings a peace loving refrain 

They tried to kill us
We survived
Let’s eat