KESHET CHAIM REPERTOIRE

'MAOZ TZUR'

Maoz Tzur, which translates from the Hebrew as "Rock of Ages", is traditionally sung after reciting Hanukkah blessings and kindling Hanukkah lights. The first stanza thanks God for deliverance from our oppressors. The next three stanzas tell the story of the exodus from Egypt and the liberation from Babylonia, Persia, and Syria. The fifth verse recounts the story of Hanukkah. Keshet Chaim's version of Maoz Tzur was created for a PBS Special about Chanukah which was aired in 2009.