"First We Light the Candles" was written to remind young children of when the action comes first (lighting candles before saying the blessing) and when the blessing comes first (saying the kiddush before drinking the grape juice, or saying hamotzi before eating the challah). It's a 4-measure song, with a range of just 5 notes, and it's sung three

"First We Light the Candles" was written to remind young children of when the action comes first (lighting candles before saying the blessing) and when the blessing comes first (saying the kiddush before drinking the grape juice, or saying hamotzi before eating the challah). It's a 4-measure song, with a range of just 5 notes, and it's sung three times--once for candles, once for grape juice, once for challah. From the "Super Simple Songs" collection.