Photo Caption: The Key Tov Orchestra and Elliot Dvorin

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Every year around this time, just before the holiday of Hanukkah brings eight crazy nights of dreidel-spinning and menorah-lighting, we see a copious amount of Hanukkah-geared YouTube videos, from parodies to famous songs, to flash mobs, to comedy sketches - see our list of the ten best Hanukkah videos here.

This year, while there isn't as much of a niche angle compared to 2013 - the year of Thanksgivukkah - we have found solace in one particular "Hanukkah song mashup - dance spectacular" courtesy of Elliot Dvorin and the Key Tov Orchestra from Chicago: a big band-style mashup of some of our favorite Hanukkah songs - whether in English, Spanish or Hebrew - from Adam Sandler's iconic "The Chanukah Song" to a swing interpretation of "Sevivon, Sov, Sov Sov Sov!"

There's also Jewish-themed versions of popular contemporary pop songs, which you'll surely recognize. Since being posted on November 22nd, it's been viewed nearly 300,000 times, which is understandable. The dancing is excellently choreographed, with dozens of dancers having a ball at Daley Plaza in Chicago.

“People have been in touch with me to tell me how the video really makes them smile,” Dvorin said to the The Times of Israel from Chicago.

“There’s nothing quite like this out there,” he added. “People are really reacting positively not only to the music, but also to the visual element — the dancers, the different styles and costumes.”

It's true. The music, dancing and production value is simply top notch.

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