The Maccabeats are an all-male college a cappella group from Yeshiva University noted for their 2010 Hanukkah song "Candlelight".
The group released its first album, Voices from the Heights, in March 2010.[1] In November 2010, they released "Candlelight", a Hanukkah-themed single directed by Uri Westrich, a medical student and Yeshiva grad.[2] The song, a spoof of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite",[3][4] has received over 6 million hits on YouTube.[5]
The Maccabeats opened for Matisyahu at the Yeshiva University Chanukah Concert in early December 2010.[2]
On March 8, 2011, The Maccabeats released a music video called "Purim Song".[6]
On May 17, 2011, the group performed at the White House at a reception in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month where President Obama thanked them for "their outstanding performance." [7]
On September 22, 2011, The Maccabeats released a music video called "Book of Good Life".[8]
On December 8, 2011, the Maccabeats released a music video called "Miracle".[9]