S’vivon

Israel

HISTORY AND SONG NOTES

S’vivon, or Sevivon, is a traditional Hebrew folksong from Israel. S’vivon is the yiddish word for “dreidel” (or “dredyl”) a traditional spinning top often seen during the Hanukkah season.

English translation:

s’vivon = dreidel (dredyl)

sov sov sov = spin, spin, spin

Hanukkah, hug hag tov = Hanukkah, it’s a good holiday

Optional English Verse:

Hanukkah, days of joy, happy times for girls and boys

Glowing lights, joyful sounds, dredyls spinning round and round

It reminds us on the glory, of the days of Judas Maccabee,

Spin the dredyl, tell the story, oh what fun for you and me!

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