words and music by Debbie Friedman, debbiefriedman.com
This echo song has been used as a teaching tool for thousands children to learn the Hebrew alphabet.
Lyrics:
While we're here in Hebrew School we're going to have some fun.
And sing the Hebrew alphabet; a song for everyone.
It’s going to be quite simple, cause all you’ll have to do
Is sing the letters after me then I'll sing after you:
Chorus:(Echo)
Alef, Bet, Vet (Alef, Bet, Vet)
Gimel, Dalet, Hey (Gimel, Dalet, Hey)
Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet (Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet)
Yud, Kaf, Chaf (Yud, Kaf, Chaf)
Lamed, Mem, Nun (Lamed, Mem, Nun)
Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey (Samech, Ayin, Pey, Fey)
Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh (Tzadi, Kuf, Reysh)
Shin (Shin)
Sin (Sin)
Tav (Tav)
Let’s learn the alef bet
Simple as it can be
You’ll learn the alef bet
If you sing the letters after me
Each letter has a name and a sound it always makes
Now let’s sing this special chorus
We’ll have fun it will not bore us
It’s the alef bet
Chorus
Let’s try it once again
Practice the alef bet
Each time we sing our song
Then the easier the letters get
You sing it first this time
Sing it loud let me hear your voice
I will hear you getting better
As you sing each Hebrew letter
It’s the alef bet ... you start it ...
Chorus