Dear Matzav Editor,
My name is Immanuel Shalev and I am the Associate Director of the Maccabeats.
Just a quick clarification/correction to your article on the video of us with President Obama. The President’s office never asked us to take it down, they simply asked us not to post it in the first place. When it was posted by several third parties without our permission or knowledge, we asked those parties (your site included) to remove the video, as per our original instructions.
Thanks.
Immanuel Shalev
Associate Director
The Maccabeats
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Just Curious Why not post it?
I just dont understand, what is the problem with posting this. The clarification of the White House actually makes things worse. What’s the issue here? Why can’t Jewish choirs that came to the white house, go online for everyone to see. Is this perhaps a security issue?
I would be mortified if someone saw me telling Obama he’d be in office for a second term.
Thanks for clarifying. May I ask, do you really wish this president “Four More Years”?
The Kol Zimra Accapella group performed for President Bush during Chanuka 2008 and that video is still online.
Something doesn’t make sense here. If you go to their website, www maccabeats com they have a clip of Obama thanking them for their hideous performance anyway.
even worse, this man is so appalled by Jews, he makes sure to issue a disclaimer each time he meets with them. Ok I will meet with you but don’t dare to make it public.
I think people are confused. The video of our performance at the White House was posted online by the White House, and they gave the feed to Yeshiva University to post as well. That is still online. We met privately with President Obama and performed for him privately – that video remains private.
AA – We’re not interested in getting in to politics publicly, but if you’d like to get to know us as individuals, you’ll find that many of the Maccabeats are thoughtful and sensitive to the issues.
obama is wierd face it! he doesn’t want it online
Guys, make a video that explains Israels position, that humorously shows that the other side are genocidal and dangerous. Use your position and success to help the situation. Help us move the world on to the right side…behind Israel.
Chag samayach
Uncle Tom –
“‘Humorously'” (!) shows that the other side {is} genocidal and dangerous…”
Sorry, neither such a message nor hip-hop (or whatever they play-not in traditional Jewish genre) is relevant to the galus and its challenges.
Thanks, Maccabeats. Still, it irked patriotic Americans and confirmed the stereotype of Jews being liberals no matter what. Did you at least whisper “chas veshalom” after the performance?;)
Have a meaningful Shavuos.
I agree with #12, Was #8 really tha Maccabeats?