Orrin Hatch Pins Hanukkah Song

[Polk]

Imagine most people have seen this, but I haven't see a thread and it's an interesting story.

This year's Hanukkah party has an unexpected guest, and he's even brought a song.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, a Mormon, has given the world "Eight Days of Hanukkah," a cheerful pop ballad celebrating the Festival of Lights. The song appears on Tablet, a Web site on Jewish "news, ideas, and culture."

"Anything I can do for the Jewish people, I will do," Mr. Hatch said in an interview with the New York Times. "Mormons believe the Jewish people are the chosen people, just like the Old Testament says."

While his voting record is generally considered to be solidly pro-Israel, Hatch's long songwriting repertoire is mostly Christian and patriotic. "Hanukkah" marks his first attempt at songwriting aimed at a Jewish audience.

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Hatch responded to Goldberg's call with the following:

"Hanukkah oh Hanukkah
The festival of light
In Jerusalem,
The oil burned bright."

"A small band of people
Led the way
Thru the darkest night
They Prayed
Seeking religious freedom
Did more than survive"

Orrin Hatch, a Mormon, Pens Hanukkah Song - Political Hotsheet - CBS News

 

[Polk]

Darn it, had to look up the spelling for Hanukkah and hit submit without putting it in thread title.

 

[rightwinger]

Beats the stupid Dredel Song