Apples and Honeys A Musical Family Program for Rosh Hashanah Brought to you by The Bender-Dosik Parenting Center Early Childhood Music Specialist, Lisa Baydush Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Boker Tov Boker tov, good morning, my friends! I m so glad to see you and you and you and Boker tov, good morning, my friends! I m so glad to see you! Clap your hands (clap 3x) if you re ready to sing; Wave your hands way up high; Now wiggle your fingers and tickle your toes, and open your mouth real wide, and sing with me now Tap your knees (tap 3x) if you re ready to sing; Now stretch from side to side; Take a deep breath in and blow it out, and open your mouth real wide, and sing with me now Shanananah Tovah by Chris Vaughn Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (4x) The old year is ending, the new one s just begun; We blow the shofar and say, Shanah Tovah! We think about the old year, and look forward to the new; We dip apples in honey and say, Shanah Tovah! We gather here together with friends and family; We welcome the new year and say, Shanah Tovah! Apples and Honey Apples and honey (3x) for a sweet new year! (repeat) The bees make honey that tastes so sweet; The trees grow apples for us to eat; Together they make a tasty treat For a very, very sweet new year! Rosh Hashanah Macarena to the tune of The Macarena Apples, apples in the honey Yummy, yummy in my tummy Apples, apples in the honey Yay! It s Rosh Hashanah! (Woo!) 1
Birthday of the World It s the birthday, it s the birthday, It s the birthday of the world today! (repeat) We think about when the world was made, and all the things we re gonna do today to make tomorrow a brighter day as we celebrate the birthday of the world! Six Days to Make the World 1-2-3, 4-5-6, it took six days to make the world (2x) In the beginning, light and dark light and dark! In the beginning, day and night day and night! Oh Then came the land, the sky and sea land, sky and sea! Then came the flowers and the trees flowers and trees! Oh Next came the sun, the moon and stars sun, moon and stars! Next came the animals, birds and fish animals, birds and fish! Oh Last came the people, Adam and Eve Adam and Eve! Last came the people, you and me you and me! Oh zzz, zzz, zzz On the seventh day, God took a rest God took a rest That s why Shabbat is our day of rest, Shabbat is our day of rest! Oh 2
Painting a Beautiful World Chorus: I m gonna paint a beautiful world, do you wanna paint with me? I m gonna paint a beautiful world, c mon and paint it with me! Blue paint, blue paint, gonna paint a blue, blue sky (2x) White paint, white paint, gonna paint white fluffy clouds (2x) Ohhh (chorus) Yellow paint, yellow paint, gonna paint a shining sun (2x) Green paint, green paint, gonna paint the green, green grass (2x) Ohhh (chorus) Purple paint, purple paint, gonna paint pretty purple flowers (2x) Red paint, red paint, gonna paint an apple in a tree (2x) Ohhh (chorus) Keshet, keshet, gonna paint a rainbow in the sky (2x) Ohhh We just painted a beautiful world for everybody to see! We just painted a beautiful world, thanks for painting with me! Sh ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu, Adonai Echad. Hear O Israel, Adonai is our God, Adonai is one. Baruch sheim k vod mal chuto l olam vaed. Blessed is God s glorious name forever and ever. God is Everywhere by Ellen Allard God is everywhere and God is one, God is one (3x) in the moon and the stars and the shining sun; God is everywhere and God is one, God is one! Great, Mighty and Awesome by Ellen Allard Great, mighty and awesome, yeah! (3x) God Supreme! (repeat) God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah We sing love, we sing praise, we sing joy all our days 3
Toot Toot Chorus: Toot toot, toot toot, hear the shofar blow! Toot toot toot, to the JCC we go! Toot toot, toot toot, Rosh Hashanah s here, Toot toot toot, have a happy, sweet new year! Toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot!! Toot-Toot Toot-Toot Toot-Toot! (repeat) (chorus) Toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot-toot!! Toot-Toot Toot-Toot Toot-Toot! (repeat) (chorus) Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam asher kid shanu b mitz'votav v tzivanu lish moa kol shofar Praised are You, O God, for Your teachings and the shofar, its sound and its blessings. Shofar Blast by Ellen Allard I like to hear the shofar blast, Sometimes slow and sometimes fast! I like to hear the shofar blast; Happy, happy, happy New Year! Tekiah! Shevarim! Teruah! Tekiah Gedolah! 4
Family Blessings by Emily Aronoff Teck Grown-ups, please echo: You are a blessing (echo) every day (echo); When I watch you grow (echo), when I see you play (echo); I ll love you and keep you (echo); I ll hug you and kiss you (echo); Forever and ever (echo) and ever! (echo) May God bless you (echo); may God keep you (echo); Shine light on you (echo); help you find peace (echo); May God watch you (echo) and stay with you (echo); Forever and ever (echo) and ever! (echo) Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam borei p ri ha-eitz Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam Ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam Shehecheyanu, v kiyamanu, v higianu lazman hazeh Shanananah Tovah by Chris Vaughn Sha-na-na na-na-na-na na-na-nah, Shanah tovah! (4x) We celebrate together with friends and family; Share a smile, give a hug, and say, Shanah Tovah! 5