Our Chanukah parody of “Drive By” by Train is finally here!

Check it out on YouTube!

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Song Credits //
Vocals: Steven Wechsler and Natan Winkler
Instrumental, Mastering, Recording, All-Around Awesomeness: Natan Winkler (Again)
Lyrics: Harry Portman
Special Thanks to Dr. J and Take The Cannoli Productions

Video Credits //
Co-Directors: Adina Cohen and Sivan Zuzan
Am Yisrael: Shiran Arusi and Elisha Nesher Milstein
“Greeks”: Tamar Esserman, Simone Bitton, Bryant Ainhorn
Young Jew: Adina Cohen
Observer: Steven Wechsler
Flipbooks: Channa Loebenstein
Filmed on-location at Beth Jacob Congregation – Thank you to Beth Jacob Congregation for their continued support, props, and filming rights!

Lyrics by Harry Portman //

On the site of the Temple I knew
Stood some Greeks and their tough crew
All the vessels were askew
And I thought this can’t be true
Cuz we sacrificed there every day
So we decided that they can’t stay
I won’t let them take it away from me
Oh but that one light
Kept on burning bright
It didn’t burn through, like other oils do
Oh I was overwhelmed and I could really tell
That this Miracle was from You
Oh I’ll pray to You
I will fight for You
Am Yisrael Chai
Just a Maccabee looking for a victory
Lifting up my eyes to the sky above
When You save me, spiritually raise me
They just think we’re crazy
Mmm how You amaze me

Oh I’ll pray to You
I will fight for You
Am Yisrael Chai

On the day you started to defile
We were in total denial
And we cried every day you kept us away
But now we’re tired of your sin,
so You might as well give in
And we’ll get down to evicting you at last
Oh but that one light
Kept on burning bright
It didn’t burn through, like other oils do
And I was overwhelmed and I could really tell
That this Miracle was from You
Oh I’ll pray to You
I will fight for You
Am Yisrael Chai
Just a Maccabee looking for a victory
Lifting up my eyes to the sky above
When You save me, spiritually raise me
They just think we’re crazy
Mmm how You amaze me
Oh I’ll pray to you
I will fight for you
Am Yisrael Chai
Please perceive that soon you’ll leave
There’s nothing we can’t achieve
we will defeat you
In a little time our Temple will be free of you
On the site of the Temple I knew
Stood some Greeks and their tough crew
All the vessels were askew
And I thought this can’t be true Cuz
Oh I’ll pray to You
I will fight for You
Am Yisrael Chai
Just a Maccabee looking for a victory
Lifting up my eyes to the sky above
When You save me, spiritually raise me
They just think we’re crazy
Mmm how You amaze me
Oh I’ll pray to You
I will fight for You

Am Yisrael Chai