- Hava Nagila: The mainstay song of every wedding and bar/bat mitzvah.
- David Melech Yisrael: The entire song is “David is the king of Israel / Lives, lives and exists.”
- Am Yisrael Chai: The entire song is “The people of Israel Live. Our forefather still lives.”
- Hatikvah: Hatikvah means “The Hope.” It is the national anthem of Israel.
- Lo Yisa Goy: A song that looks to a time in the world where there will not be any war anymore.
- Shalov Rav: A song asking G-d for peace and blessings to the Jewish people.
- Siman Tov: A song traditionally sung right after something joyous just happened (like breaking the glass at the end of a wedding)
- Ufaratsta: A song about the spreading out of Jews throughout the world.
- Tumbalalaika: A Yiddish song about a boy asking riddles to a girl in order to find a smart wife.
- Oh Hanukkah: A song that every Jewish kid knows because they have to have one song to counter the hundreds of Christmas songs.
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Honorable Mention: Oh Say Shalom, Bim Bam, Shabbat Shalom, Mi Pi El, Haveynu
Shalom Aleichem
Interested in hearing some classic Jewish songs? Click to album cover above.
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