Washington – Sen. Orrin Hatch’s Chanukkah Tune Is His Gift to Jewish People

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    Senator Orrin G. HatchWashington – The canon of Hanukkah songs written by Mormon senators from Utah just got a little bigger.

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    Senator Orrin G. Hatch, a solemn-faced Republican with a soft spot for Jews and a love of Barbra Streisand, has penned a catchy holiday tune, “Eight Days of Hanukkah.”

    The video was posted Tuesday night on Tablet, [Please note the video features woman singing] an online magazine of Jewish lifestyle and culture, just in time for Hanukkah.

    Known around the Senate as a prolific writer of Christian hymns and patriotic melodies, Mr. Hatch, 75, said this was his first venture into Jewish music. It will not be his last.

    “Anything I can do for the Jewish people, I will do,” Mr. Hatch said in an interview before heading to the Senate floor to debate an abortion amendment. “Mormons believe the Jewish people are the chosen people, just like the Old Testament says.”

    In short, he loves the Jews. And based on an early sampling of listeners, the feeling could be mutual.

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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    OK Lipa & Co. – Let’s see how you “transform” this tune t oa major chassidic hit, heh?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    Why did he also sound like a woman? The senator is a wonderful singer and senator and sure beats Bill Clinton who had two jobs when he was in the whitehouse!

    Use Your Head
    Use Your Head
    14 years ago

    Kol Isha issues aside, this is actually a great song. Very impressive. And it’s not “hip-hop” – it’s more funky pop.

    NYCESQ
    NYCESQ
    14 years ago

    The saddest thing about this song is that its actually sounds more jewish than some of the “jewish” music being sold by heimishe singers.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    pretty good in terms of lyrics content and message.

    he was challenged to do something or perhaps inspired is more accurate and he delivbered.
    theres a lesson to all of us in this.

    i know nothing about him or ….. so im not plugging him or beating him. just judging it on its own merit.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    very nice song… FYI….kol isha is live, many rabbonim already stated via a recording its not kol isha…see igros moshe….i beleive avadia yoddef reiterates as well…ect..

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    I think we as the Jewish community should encourage this kind of behavior. It can only do us good.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    14 years ago

    this mormon moron is just trying to get publicity and the song is really bad.
    seriously.

    gop 2010
    gop 2010
    14 years ago

    Senator hatch is in eneral a great senator.A pith there aren’t more like him.