Maccabeats

The Maccabeats are an American Orthodox Jewish all-male a cappella group. Founded in 2007 at Yeshiva University, Manhattan, New York, the 14+ member group specializes in covers and parodies of hits using Jewish-themed lyrics. Their breakout 2010 Hanukkah music video for "Candlelight", a parody of Mike Tompkins' a cappella music video for Taio Cruz's "Dynamite", logged more than two million hits in its first ten days; the video has been viewed more than 17 million times as of 2025. They have recorded three albums and one EP, and frequently release music videos in conjunction with Jewish holidays. and have performed at the White House and the Knesset.

Songs played on The Kol Yehudim Show

1. Book of Good Life — played on Kol Yehudim Show — August 23, 2026, Sunday, August 23, 2026

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