The Alef Beats are Brown-RISD Hillel's one and only Jewish a capella group. Founded in 2005, they perform in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish at events around Brown University, as well as other exotic locales throughout the Northeast. The Beats sing a variety of traditional Jewish songs, as well as a wide range of contemporary music by Jewish singers and songwriters, from Simon & Garfunkel to Andy Samberg & T-Pain. They are currently recording their first CD, title still to be determined. In addition to singing, the Beats enjoy long walks on the beach, schmoozing, and bagels.

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen/Rufus Wainwright + Hebrew verses)

When You Believe (Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey)

Shabbos Man (a parody of Piano Man by Billy Joel)

Hanukkah Hey Ya (parody of Outcast's Hey Ya)

Bei Mir Bist Du Sheyn (Classic Yiddish and English jazz song)

Pretty Fly for a Rabbi (Weird Al Yankovic)

Audition! (Parody of "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof)

And So It Goes (Billy Joel)

I Have a Little Dreidel (arr. Michael Gelbart)

Don Kishot

Hinei Ba HaShalom

Maoz Tzur

Sha'alu (Craig Taubman)

Anim Z'mirot 

Darkeinu

I'm on a Boat (The Lonely Island, ft. T-Pain)

One Day (Matisyahu)

Somewhere Out There (from An American Tail)

The Chanukah Song (Adam Sandler)

Hazy Shade of Winter (Simon and Garfunkel)

She will be loved (Maroon 5)

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   Alef Beats

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   The Alef Beats

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   Recording

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   Arch Sing