Eight Days of Hanukkah (song)

Not to be confused with Hanukkah.

"Eight Days of Hanukka" is a song written by Senator Orrin Hatch and Madeline Stone, a Jewish songwriter from the Upper West Side of Manhattan who specializes in Christian music, at the suggestion of Jeffrey Goldberg.[1][2] The song was first published on the web page of Tablet Magazine.[3]

The song was recorded by singer Rasheeda Azar. The recording, with Senator Hatch singing with Ms. Azar, can be viewed here:

References

  1. A Senator’s Gift to the Jews, Nonreturnable, MARK LEIBOVICH December 8, 2009 , New York Times
  2. My 'Eight Days of Hanukkah', By Orrin Hatch, U.S. Senator
  3. ‘Eight Days of Hanukkah’; How Orrin Hatch came to write a Hanukkah song for Tablet Magazine, By Jeffrey Goldberg | 7:00 PM Dec 8, 2009, Tablet Magazine
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