Publisher Desc.  The traditional Mi Y'malel is a well-known and popular Hanukkah song. This original setting gives it a new melody and Klezmer-inspired accompaniment. In the second century B.C.E., the Syrian-Greeks ruled over the people Israel and tried to force them to forsake their own traditions and religion. A small group of soldiers, led by Judah Maccabee, managed to overthrow the much larger army and reclaim their freedom.