The Ancient Hanukkah Debate — Light It Up

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:20:09 +0000

⁣“Light It Up (Hillel & Shammai Chant)” is a high-energy festival anthem designed to teach one of the most overlooked parts of Hanukkah history — the ancient oral traditions of Beit Hillel (House of Hillel) and Beit Shammai (House of Shammai).

Most people celebrate Hanukkah without ever knowing that two different schools of Torah interpretation had two different ways of lighting the menorah:
• Hillel taught: Start with one light and increase each night → symbolizing growing joy, rising holiness, and increasing miracles.
• Shammai taught: Start with eight lights and decrease → symbolizing the bulls of Sukkot and the countdown to perfected redemption.

The song shows unity in diversity: two methods, one flame, one Yah, one people.

The chant calls out both houses in call-and-response, capturing the sound of crowds learning, celebrating, and remembering the old ways together.
This track is meant to educate, honor oral tradition, and make Hanukkah deeper for a generation that’s reclaiming the roots of the Feast of Dedication.

Perfect for teaching moments, festivals, school programs, live performances, and Feast of Lights celebrations.

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