While Uri [Westrich] did say, “my parents were not exactly thrilled” (“For YU Grad, Video Career Maccabeats Medicine,” Dec 30), he actually went on to say that his parents have been supportive.
With seven million hits on YouTube and counting, we think any parent would be proud. “Pirsumei Nisa,” to make known the miracles of Chanukah, has a new medium in the age of the Internet. Uri has created professional, fun videos that present the Maccabeats and the holidays through a Jewish lens.
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