For our tenth (!) Hanukkah video, we return to our roots. Parodying two of the most critically and commercially successful songs of 2019, we sing about the holiday’s rituals, traditions and ideas in colored boxes.

Exciting new! We’ve launched a new series of one-minute performances called “Maccabeats Minutes” which will allow us to share more of our music than ever before.

Exciting new! We’ve launched a new series of one-minute performances called “Maccabeats Minutes” which will allow us to share more of our music than ever before.

There are certain seasonal songs that become so powerfully connected to a holiday that it seems as though they’ve been around as long as the holiday itself.

The Hagaddah, or the traditional text recited on Passover eve, famously enjoins each person in every generation to see him or herself as having been redeemed from Egypt. In a sense, by telling the Passover story, we become part of that story. In that spirit, we’re proud to present this year’s Pesach video, a mashup of the three …

Our newest video celebrates a different kind of holiday than usual, but one that’s more important now than ever.

As the holiday that first launched us into the public spotlight, Hanukkah has always had a special place in our hearts. Each year, we’ve celebrated with our fans by touring and releasing a Hanukkah video. And that will all happen again this year.

One year ago, communities around the world came together for an innovative and singular initiative: the Shabbos Project.

Each year for the past four years, we’ve been honored and humbled by the emails, Facebook posts, and YouTube comments from fans describing how our music and videos help them celebrate Hanukkah. Indeed, the Hanukkah video has almost taken its place alongside menorah, dreidel, and latkes as an annual holiday ritual; each Hanukkah sees different groups and organizations …

Grab One Day More on iTunes, CDBaby and at your local Jewish music source! You can order a physical album directly from Sameach Music. We had a hard time naming our new album. How could we describe the sum total of our experiences in just a few words or a phrase? We considered Interstate 95, the East Coast’s …

We’ve got a lot of exciting news we wanted to share with you. This past Chanukkah, we had the privilege of performing at Google’s NYC HQ. Google actually posted the video of our performance to YouTube as part of their Talks@Google series, which was really an honor…

Is it still a cappella if we used cups and a table for percussion? Either way, we’re proud to present our latest pop-adaptation: we put the lyrics of “D’ror Yikra,” a traditional Shabbat-table song, to the tune of “Cups,” recently popularized by the movie Pitch Perfect. According to one interpretation, the opening line of the song, “D’ror Yikra,” …

Every once in a while, somewhere between pop hits about dancing and love, a different kind of song hits the radio waves. A song that is more than just a catchy melody, a song that tries to make a statement, a song that is equal parts medium and message. “Brave,” originally by Sara Bareilles and Jack Antonoff (the …

Before we talk about our newest single, “Lemaan Achai,” a word about our collaborators on this project, Shalsheles. Growing up, the songs of Shalsheles played an important role in the soundtracks of our lives. From their classic, heartfelt “Esa Einai” to their melodious “Yofyafisa,” their music has accompanied us through school, camp, our bar mitzvahs, and even – …

We first came across the video “Dumb Ways to Die” while touring in Australia, where the video campaign had exploded into a viral phenomenon. We immediately took a liking to it because it conveyed a clear, simple message while also being entertaining and funny; because it appealed to viewers of all ages; and, most of all, because it …

Dearest Fans, We’ve got a lot of exciting stuff going on and we wanted to share it with you: 1. The positive response to our Les Mis/Passover Video was astounding. We thought it might be risky to stray from our pop roots, but it turns out that plenty of folks (something to the tune of half a million …

Since the earliest days of Maccabeats, fans have been asking for a Pesach (Passover) video. And for just as long, we’ve wanted to produce a Pesach video, but only if we could get it right; If we could put together a project that properly portrayed the excitement and grandeur of the Festival of Freedom. This year’s film adaption …

Ever since we visited the White House in 2011, Barack has been bugging us to include him in a future project. Finally, we got together with him and some of our Jewish friends to produce this very special version of “Candlelight,” our viral Hanukkah song. It was truly an honor working with all these celebrities, and if you email us …

Dear Fans, The past month or so has been, to put it lightly, wild: twenty shows, eleven states, four countries on three continents, three TV appearances, two new videos (and a cameo in one more), and one original song. The Hanukkah/holiday season culminated in our annual December 25 show at BBKing in NYC’s Times Square, where we got …

For years, the name Maccabeats has been synonymous with catchy and exciting a cappella covers and parodies of songs from all genres. All of our videos, albums, and concerts have been filled with music written by other people. …Until now. In honor of Hanukkah 2012, we are proud to debut our first original song, “Shine.” Shine is a …