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What’s Hot in Southern California :: The JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest
This past week over 2350 Jewish youth have come to Orange County from around the nation, and even world with teams coming from Israel, Mexico, Canada, Great Britian to participate in the JCC Maccabi Games & ArtsFest from August 4-9th. Olympic gold-medal swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, “Survivor: Africa” champion Ethan Zohn, Dog Gottlieb of ESPN, and Jay Fiedler of Miami Dolphins all participated and honed their skills in the Maccabi Games when they were younger. The games were established in 1982 in the United States to provide Jewish teens with a supportive environment that fosters mutual respect and sportsmanship, while strengthing bonds to Jewish heritage, community, and Israel. This year, we saw 62 teams come to Orange…