TODDLER SERVICE

Introduction

• Welcome to the Borehamwood and Elstree Toddler Service.

• The service is intended for children aged upto 3 - 3½.

• Weekly repetition enables the children to practice the songs out of the serviceand gives them the confidence to join in when they attend.

• The format of the service may change from time to time depending on timeavailable and the person taking the service. On festivals additional / othersongs may be included.

• If they attend regularly, the children will j oin in when they are ready. Pleasedo not push them to participate.

• Children should have an adult / older sibling with them at all times.

• Please try to keep the children seated. If every parent takes responsibility for the

• Please do not disrupt the service by talking as it distracts the service leaderand spoils it for the children.

Please feel free to offer assistance during the service or advise a leader if youwould like to join the rota. (Mums and Dads)

The rota is drawn up quarterly and contains 3 – 5 people at any one time.

Welcome & Run through names

Erev Shabbat / Yom Tov

5 Challahs in the Bakers Shop

There were 5 challahs in the bakers shopBig and round with a crust on the top

Along came a person to the baker one dayGave him a pound and took a challah away

There were 4.…3….2….1

I Made a little challah

I made a little challah, I made it by myselfI put it in the oven, Then I put it on the shelf

Now listen lit tle challah, Don’ t you go awayI need you for my Shabbat, So please be sure to stay

Oh you look so lovely, Oh you look so niceI had a lit tle nibble, and I took a lit tle slice

And soon before I knew it, The challah wasn’ t thereThere wasn’ t any challah, The cupboard shelf was bare

Chicken Soup

Put the chicken in the potStir it up, nice and hot

Get it ready for Shabbat, for Shabbat

Put the carrots in the pot ……….

Put the onions in the pot ……….

Put the lockshen / celery / kneidlach in the pot …….

Salt and pepper in the pot……….

Taste!!

Tzedaka

Have you got a penny, a penny, a pennyHave you got a penny, for Tzedaka today

Oh yes I’ ve got a penny, a penny, a penny,Yes I’ ve got a penny, and I’ ll give it away

Candle Lighting

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy, E-lo-kei-nu, Me-lech Ha-o-lam,a-sher ki-d'sha-nu b' mits-vo-tav v' tsi-va-nu l' had-lik neir shel Sha-bat.

Shabbat Candles

Shabbat candles, Shabbat Candles,Burning Bright, Burning Bright,

Challah on the table, Challah on the tableIt’ s Friday night, It’ s Friday night

Daddy Returns Home

Kiddush

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy E-lo-kei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam,bo-rei p' ri ha-ga-fen.

Wash HandsThis is the way we wash our hands, wash our hands, wash our hands

This is the way we wash our hands for al n' ti-lat ya-da-yim.

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy, E-lo-kei-nu, Me-lech Ha-o-lam,a-sher ki-d'sha-nu b' mits-vo-tav, v' tsi-va-nu, al n' ti-lat ya-da-yim.

Challah

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy E-lo-kei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam,ha-mo-tzi le-chem min ha-a-retz.

Soup

Main Course (Biscuits)Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy E-lo-kei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam,

bo-rei mi-nei m'zo-not.

Benching

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy, Haazan et hacol,Oseh shalom bimromuv who ya-aaseh shalom aleenu vakol yisroel vimru amen.

Twinkle Twinkle

Twinkle Twinkle Cochavim, high up in the shamyim,If you say shema today everything wil l be OK

If you say shema tonight everything will be alright

Shema

Bedtime

Shabbat Morning

Arum Sa SaArum sa sa, Arum sa sa

Guli Guli Guli Guli Guli, rum sa saArum sa sa, Arum sa sa

Guli Guli Guli Guli Guli, rum sa sa

Urami, UramiGuli Guli Guli Guli Guli, rum sa sa

Urami, UramiGuli Guli Guli Guli Guli, rum sa sa

Louder and faster

Modeh AniMo-deh a-ni l'fa-ne-cha, me-lech chai v'ka-yam

she-he-che-zar-ta bi nish-ma-ti , b'chem-la ra-bah e-mu-na-te-cha.

Tzit Tzit

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy, E-lo-kei-nu, Me-lech Ha-o-lam,a-sher ki-d'sha-nu b'mits-vo-tav v'tsi-va-nu al mitvah tzit tzit

Hashem is Here

Hashem is here, Hashem is there, Hashem is truly every whereUp, Up , Down, Down, Right, left and all around

Here, there and everywhere, That’ s where he can be foundUp, Up , Down, Down, Right, left and all around

Here, there and everywhere, That’ s where he can be found

The Ten Commandments

(Chorus)G-d gave us the ten commandments

The ten commandments, the ten commandmentsG-d gave us the ten commandments

And this is what they say

G-d is Hashem - never worship any othersNever tell lies about your sisters or your brothers

Enjoy yourself and don't envy othersIt's all in the ten commandments

(Chorus)

Listen to Mummy and Daddy and do what they sayHave a nice rest on the Shabbat day

Don't take anybody's toys awayIt's all in the ten commandments

(Chorus)

Don't take Hashem’s name in vainDon't cause your partner any pain

The people of the world must never be slainIt's all in the ten commandments

Sefer Torah

Aleph Bet Vet

Aleph bet vet, Aleph Bet vetGimel Daled Hey, Gimel Daled Hey

Vav zi’ in het tet, Vav zi’ in het tetYud kaf haf, Yud kaf haf

Lamed mem nun, Lamed mem nunSamech eyein pay fay, Samech eyein pay fay

Sadi Kuf raysh, Sadi Kuf rayshShin Sin Taf, Shin Sin Taf

Things that go on in Shul

The curtains on the Aron go Swish Swish Swish,Swish Swish Swish, Swish Swish Swish,

The curtains on the Aron go Swish Swish Swish,On a Shabbat Morning

The Safer Torah Bells Go Dinga Linga Ling ..etc, etc

The Chazan in the Shul Davens out loud..etc, etc

The People in the Shul daven quietly..etc, etc

The Rabbi in the Shul tells a very nice tale..etc, etc

(Stand Up!)The Children in the shul make to much noise..etc, etc

Every body sings Adon Olum, Adon Olum, Adon Olum..etc, etc

Three Times a Day

Three times a day, Three times a day,Hashem hears us pray, Hashem Hears us pray

Shacharit is the morning tune,Mincha in the afternoon

Maariv by the light of the moonThree Times a day

Standing in a CircleHow are you, How are you, How are you - Fine Baruch HashemHow are you, How are you, How are you - Fine Baruch Hashem

Fine Baruch Hashem, How are you,Fine Baruch Hashem, How are youFine Baruch Hashem, How are you

Fine Baruch Hashem

Shaftir Mayim

Shaftem Mayim vesason, im aleya yeshuaShaftem Mayim vesason, im aleya yeshua

Mayim, Mayim. Mayim , Umayim VesasonMayim, Mayim. Mayim , Umayim Vesason

Hey, hey , hey, hey,Mayim, Mayim, Mayim Mayim, Mayim, Mayim, Vesason

Hey, hey , hey, hey,Mayim, Mayim, Mayim Mayim, Mayim , Mayim, Vesason

David MelechDavid melech Yisroel, Chai, Chai vekayamDavid melech Yisroel, Chai, Chai vekayamDavid melech Yisroel, Chai, Chai vekayam

Birthdays / New Babies

Crisps

Ba-ruch a-tah Adonoy E-lo-kei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, bo-rei p'ri ha-a-da-mah.

End of Service

A SELECTION OF FESTIVAL SONGS

Yom Tov

(Chorus)All around the year, all around the year when ever Yom Tov comes along

Each one has it’s special rules, it’s mitzvot and it’s songsA ROM POM POM - A TOOT TOOT TOOT

On Pesach the matzah goes CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCHCRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH, CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCH

On Pesach the matzah goes CRUNCH CRUNCH CRUNCHOn the Yom Tov Morning

(Chorus)

On Shavuot the cheese cake tastes YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY(Chorus)

On Rosh Hashannah the shofar goes TOOT TOOT TOOT(Chorus)

On Yom Kippur our tummies go RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE(Chorus)

On Sukkot the lulav goes SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE(Chorus)

On Chanukah the dreidel goes SPIN SPIN SPIN(Chorus)

Tu BishVat

Tu bish vat higiah hug la ilanotTu bish vat higiah hug la ilanot

La, La, La…………..

Purim

Chag Purim,

Chag Purim, Chag Purim, chag gadol la Yehudim.Masechot v'raashanim, zemirot v'rikudim.

Hava narisha, raash, raash, raash. Hava narisha - raash, raash, raash –Hava narisha - raash, raash, raash - b'raashanim.

Pesach

The Frog Song

One morning king Pharoah woke in his bedThere were frogs on his pil low and frogs on his head

Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes(Start jumping!)

Frogs here, frogs there, frogs were jumping every where

Baby Moses

(Repeat each line)

When Moses wasA little child

He floated downThe river Nile

And Pharoah’s daughterShe saw him there

A playing withHis teddy bear

WORK WORK WORK – Action Song

Bang, bang, bang with your hammer hardBang, bang, bang with your hammer hard

(Chorus)For it’ s work work work every day and every night

For it’ s work work work when it’ s dark and when it’ s light

Saw, Saw, Saw, with your saw right throughSaw, Saw, Saw, with your saw right through

(Chorus)

Dig, dig, dig which your shovel digDig, dig, dig which your shovel dig

(Chorus)

Rosh Hashannah

Dip the Apple

Dip the apple in the honey, say the brocha loud and clearL’shanah tovah U’ me tuka

May you have a sweet new year

Chanukah

Candles

One little, two lit tle, three lit tle candlesFour little five little six little candles

Seven lit tle, eight little Chanukah candlesAnd a shamash too.

Light my Chanu-kiah

One little candle, one little candleOne little candles burning bright

Light my Chanu-kiah, Light my Chanu-kiahIt’ s Chanukah tonight

Two little candles, two lit tle candles, two little candles burning bright etc.etc.

Three little / Four little / Five lit tle / Six little / Seven lit tle / Eight little - etc.etc.

Sevivon sov sov sov

Sevivon sov sov sov, Chanuka hu chag tovChanuka hu chag tov, Sevivon sov sov sov,

Chag simcha hu la' am ,Neis gadol haya shamNeis gadol haya sham, Chag simcha hu la' am.