Six13 - West Side Chanukah Story | Presented by MJE

Jets? Sharks? Latkes? Sufganiyot? Doesn’t matter where your allegiance lies: finding the light is always worth the fight -- for all #eightnights! Get #cool, boys and girls, to this Chanukah homage to one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time. Chag Sameach! Please subscribe (click the notification bell 🔔!), comment, like, and share with anyone who loves Chanukah, West Side Story, or both. This video is made possible by the generous support of Manhattan Jewish Experience. Founded by Rabbi Mark Wildes, MJE is a warm and open community where men and women in their 20s and 30s can explore Jewish life and meet new people. MJE offers a wide range of innovative and engaging programs including Shabbat dinners, holiday events and parties, ski trips, classes, explanatory services, trips to Israel, and more. For more information, visit: http://www.jewishexperience.org http://www.facebook.com/ManhattanJewishexperience http://www.facebook.com/RabbiMarkWildesMJE http://the-wildescast.simplecast.com Download WEST SIDE CHANUKAH STORY and Six13's NEWEST ALBUM "Vol. 8: Lights": https://music.apple.com/us/artist/six13/201843724 Bring Six13 to your community in person, or host a 🎦virtual Six13 event on Zoom! Contact us to find out more info about our offerings. All Six13 songs are created with nothing but the human voice. ======= Anchored by a strong Jewish identity and driven by a mission to connect Jews around the globe with their heritage through music, professional Jewish a cappella group Six13 are the originators of today's Jewish a cappella sound. They've performed to rave reviews at the White House for Barack and Michelle Obama, and ten of thousands more at synagogues, religious schools, JCCs, fundraising events, B'nai Mitzvah and private affairs alike. They’ve received numerous awards for their eight best-selling CDs, been selected as finalists for casting in NBC's "The Sing-Off", and garnered more than 20 million views online. Booking, press inquiries, and more information about Six13: http://www.six13.com 888.266.5613 [email protected] ======= Based on the music of West Side Story, the Broadway musical and motion picture: 0:00 Intro 0:17 "On Chanukah” (“America”) 1:12 "Menorah” (“Maria”) 1:55 “Gee, King Antiochus” (“Gee, Officer Krupke”) 2:49 "Eight Nights” (“Tonight”) Music by Leonard Bernstein Original lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Six13’s lyrics by Elliot Olshansky, Mike Boxer, Nathaniel Ribner and Spencer Garfield Arranged by Mike Boxer Recorded by Six13 Edited by Jeff Eames Mixed by Alex Green Mastered by Dave Sperandio Produced by Mike Boxer Video filmed, directed, edited and produced by David Khabinsky, Daled Studios Additional editing by Kristine Slipson Choreography by Jesse Afriyie Special thanks to Hashem, our loving families, all our incredible audio and video production staff, our alumni, our amazing fans, all of our music teachers, Manhattan Jewish Experience, SAR High School, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, anonymous parking facility, Rabbi Mark Wildes, Rabbi Ezra Cohen, Alan Zeitlin, Elie Landau, Cantor Dan Singer, Gene Minor, Steven Spielberg, and the great Leonard Bernstein. Six13 is: Mike Boxer | Carl Haber Lior Melnick | Craig Resmovits Nathaniel Ribner | Josh Sauer Jacob Spadaro | Mordy Weinstein (c) 2021 Six13 ======= LYRICS Candles we’re lighting on Chanukah Blessings reciting on Chanukah Fried foods we’re biting on Chanukah Family uniting for Chanukah I made a clay dreidel to spin Why does it only land on shin? Sufganiyot with my family I’ll take a latke, if you please! Chocolate money on Chanukah Latkes are crunchy on Chanukah Presents from Bubbe on Chanukah I want a puppy for Chanukah! Latke! Menorah! Come gather around the menorah And light each candle’s flame While proudly, we proclaim: We’re free! Menorah, recall the great Temple’s menorah And how the oil they found Kept burning strong and proud, brightly! Menorah! Watch the flames as they’re dancing, swaying Feel the joy of the blessings we’re saying Menorah! With eight lights it’s called chanukiah Dear mighty Antiochus You gotta understand Your boys can kiss our tuchus And get out of our land The soldiers smashed our temple And all our oil is bad Goodness, Grecians, now you’ve made us mad! Gee, King Antiochus, you’re really obtuse You’ll never get us worshipping Apollo or Zeus We don’t bow to idols you made out of wood This polytheism’s no good It’s no good! It’s no good, it's no good No, it's just no good All this polytheism’s no good Eight nights, eight nights We celebrate God’s might And Maccabees for saving the day Eight nights, eight nights A festival of lights We give thanks that we’ve lived to this day Eight days, we’ll have this celebration For miracles that happened The victories and the light Now, here we are Our hearts and candles shining like stars Eight nights!