More Than Sports

JCC Maccabi ArtsFest
offers different options.

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Alex Mark and Hillary Wallace, both 16 and of Farmington
Hills, and Lilly Kosick, 16, of Commerce participated in
ArtsFest last summer.

s a creative teen, have you ever wanted to be
part of the JCC Maccabi Games with your
friends, but basketball was not your thing?
Well, now is your chance to participate in JCC Maccabi
ArtsFest, which is based on the same model as the JCC
Maccabi Games.
Stay with a host family, learn more about your
Jewish heritage, meet wonderful new friends from all
over, have a community service experience, improve
your skills and enjoy the fun. You will study with an
artist-in-residence of your choice, from writing, visual
arts, improvisation and acting, filmmaking, rock band,
jazz band, musical theater, dance and choreography
and — very special this year -- culinary arts and

costume design.
There is no competition and your ability level is not as
important as your desire to be a part of something won-
derful and exciting.
ArtsFest will be held at the Sabes JCC in Minneapolis
from Aug. 17-22. Some scholarship money is available
for those in need of financial help in paying for registra-
tion. Participation fees have been dropped from $1,150 to
$950, and scholarship money will be available if the del-
egation reaches more than 11 participants. Register early
for a better chance at financial help and for getting placed
in the specialty of your choice.
For information, visit www.jccmaccabiartsfest.org and
contact Patty Ceresnie, Detroit delegation head, at (248)
661-1756 or pjceresnie@comcast.net ; or Dalia Keen,
ArtsFest assistant, at (248) 432-5467 or dkeen@jccdet.
org.

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Small-Screen Gems

YouTube videos brings facts and fun.

I Seth Samuels

w

hen Google bought YouTube
several years ago in a multi-
billion dollar acquisition, it
elevated a new element to the Internet
search — videos. Thousands of would-be
filmmakers upload their work on a regular
basis. Not only does this take editing ability,
it also requires some knowledge about what
will be attractive to one person and then
passed on to everyone thereafter. Bad vid-
eos are noticed instantly, while good ones
make YouTube an infinite source for laughs
and entertainment.

Aside from watching a dog skateboard,
YouTube offers a host of videos that con-
nect to Judaism and, in particular, Passover.
Since Passover is a holiday of to-dos and
entertainment, YouTube has a little of
both. Here's a list of my personal favorite
Passover videos. However, due to YouTube's
increasing size, there are and will be plenty
more out there. Just search for "Passover" or
"matzah"!
Matzah Ball Madness: A comical yet
informative video on the meticulous con-
struction of a matzah ball.
Who Let the Jews Out?: A humorous short
comic celebrating the Jews' escape from

Egypt.
Kung Fu Passover: Like a short, perfect
haiku, this six-second video is satisfying.
Matzo Man: An animated music video
with matzah-board men doing a take off on
the Village People.
Japanese Passover Tip: With Japanese
overdubbing, this video teaches you a prac-
tical way to split a matzah board in half
Matzah Bakery. An instructional video
on making matzah. You may even feel part
of the audience!
4 Questions by 23-month-old: He even
accompanies himself with wooden spoons.
Jennie Singing Passover. Thanks to

YouTube, one can join someone else's seder
when yours is a little slow, or if you have no
takers for the songs.
The Passover Trailer. Not as comical as
the others, yet informative via pictures of
the history of the Jewish people who slaved
in Egypt.
(If you find more, share them by going to
jnt2t.com , register and submit your find-
ings as a blog or article.) ❑

Seth Samuels, 17, is a junior at Birmingham
Groves High School.

'Never Forget'

Wear your sentiments on a
T-shirt with a cause.

Atara Lakritz

Teen2Teen Staff Writer

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olocaust Remembrance Day, also known as Yom
HaShoah, is May 1. Because the youngest survi-
vors of the Holocaust now are in their late 70s, it
will not be much longer until few witnesses remain to tell
their stories.
It's easy to forget the Holocaust if nothing is being done
to remember it. We must do all we can to never forget the

Holocaust and make sure that history doesn't repeat itself
will be donated to two charities: the Blue Card, which
Amen Clothing Company of San Diego is leading a
aids Holocaust survivors, and the International Rescue
movement to make sure the Holocaust is never forgotten.
Committee, which provides humanitarian aid to refugees
They have designed a T-shirt that commemorates the 6
and other victims of oppression.
million Jews who died in the Holocaust. Their goal is for 6
The shirts start at $18 and come in various styles. They
million people to be wearing the shirts this Yom HaShoah.
can be ordered online at wwwamenclothingco.com . They
The shirts come in a variety of colors, but, as Amen
are available for fundraising purposes at a reduced cost to
founder Debra Solomon, says, "The design of the shirt is
synagogues, schools, and youth groups.
cool, but it's more than just that — we want people to tell
their family stories so that the memory of this horrific
Atara Lakritz, 15, is a sophomore at the Frankel Jewish
event stays with us and motivates us to never let it happen
Academy in West Bloomfield.
age '
Ten percent of the sales of the
Watch for teen 2 teen in next week's Jewish News
"Never Forget Six Million" shirts

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JN

April 10 • 2008

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