‘Shalom Sesame’: Did You Know Sesame Street Has a Jewish Series?
- Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:05pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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With the NBA lockout over and a new season starting in just a few weeks, New York Knicks‘ 6’10″ power forward Amar’e Stoudemire joined Shalom Sesame to teach kids the Hebrew word for “good”:
In the video released last week, the Knicks superstar defines the word “Tov” which means “good” in Hebrew. Stoudemire explains how you can use “Tov” when saying “Good Morning”- Boker Tov, “Good Night”-Laila Tov and even “Congratulations!”- Mazel Tov!
Staudemire believes he has “Hebrew roots” through his mother, and the basketball player has traveled to Israel, has tattooed Hebrew phrases on his body, and according to his agent, is a “student of history.”
The video is for Shalom Sesame , a series created by Sesame Workshop over 25 years ago that released 12 new episodes in 2010. The series features Sesame Street muppets traveling to Israel to learn more about Jewish culture and the Hebrew language. ShalomSesame.org offers games, videos, activities and printables, focusing on the Jewish holiday cycle, Jewish values, Shabbat, Israel and Hebrew language.
Shalom Sesame has a Facebook page and YouTube channel. In this video, actor Jake Gyllenhaal discusses the Afikoman tradition during Passover:
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hitofly
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 3:18amWhat the heck is with Beck. Why doesn’t he convert to Jewish and get it over with. i feel like I am in Israel when I read ths site.
Ghezzzz this still is America. They only make up 2% of the population. I know, but they control everything including Beck. I use to like this guy.
Report Post »Strongconservitive
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 9:21pmI am shocked that the there is a jewish version
Report Post »GAGAhadriensgrandma
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 10:05pmTheir is nothing greater than learning something new, especially something positive. Itis the greatest gift we can give children…kept your child free from the horrors of man as long as possible. Give them the time to just be children.
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:15pm@strongconservative. Why are you shocked? we used to watch Israeli seasame in the 80′s in hebrew school. The stronger the conservative the less urbane?
Report Post »InversionTheory
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 9:17pmI enjoy learning about other cultures….even if I do not share their beliefs. I’m an Atheist who supports Israel because they are the best ally we have in the Middle East!
Report Post »Cesium
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:12pmas a jewish atheist, I second that.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 8:15pmDoesn’t look very kosher. Isn’t there a Chassidic Street?
Report Post »kingssman
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:49pmI work in a company where one of our clients is Jewish media. Pretty much a small print publication aimed towards jewish readers.
Since 2005 they’ve had ads for Shalom Sesame Street. You can purchase volumes of the series.
Its also in both english and hebrew. Lots of familiar characters are on there but there’s also new ones.
Its pretty much the Jewish equivelent of Veggie Tales.
Sesame Street is also in other countries too, and in their native languages as well. SO no surprise, its a Jewish Sesame street, nothing more, nothing less.
inb4 anti-semetic paranoia in
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glassaudioguy
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:48pmAnd of course the so-called Palestinians have a knock-off of SS which teaches their little cherubs cute little songs with verses that translate “First we kill the Saturday people, then we kill the Sunday people.” That was on MEMRI.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:19pmMy previous post was supposed to be a reply to a spam post that has now been deleted. LOL
Report Post »Wishkah
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:03pmfreaking spammer… please leave… it’s hard trying to be polite to morons
Report Post »dudeman4
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:55pmSesame Street is one of the best shows on PBS, hands down.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 8:03pmSS makes millions in the toy market, why are my tax dollars still being sent to PBS to support it?
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:35pmIs anyone really surprised that the media constantly pushes the culture of 1.7% of the total population?
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/dec/19/opinion/oe-stein19
Report Post »josh345
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:41pmum…this isn’t made to be jewish propaganda or anything…it is made for JEWS to watch…is there anything wrong with having a jewish TV show?
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:50pmGee Smackdown.. I figured that Sesame Street would be pushing anti-Semitism…kind of like how Islam does their poor children from birth!
Report Post »smackdown33
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 6:45pmShalom.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:46amYour criticizing an Jewish show that is broadcast in Israel as being part of a conspiracy? And as for your link, Jews are known for being an overrepresented minority in a number of areas. But instead of trying to compete with them, people like you see Jewish success and decide that their success must be evidence of a larger conspiracy. Some blacks say the same thing about whites. Your allowing envy and prejudice to corrupt your objectivity.
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:27pmThought Hebrew rules were against tattoos? Anyway.Glad to see an NBA player do something useful. Now if they can teach children which directions to keep an eye out for missiles.
Report Post »tzion
Posted on December 6, 2011 at 1:50amJudaism is against tattoos, but Jewish law is only applicable to Jews.
Report Post »Johnny916
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:26pmIt’s good for Jews to teach our children about Judaism and Hebrew. Jews for Judaism!
Report Post »gmoneytx
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:21pmOy Vey
Report Post »ESmith7
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:20pmAmare Stoudamire is a great guy!!! He has really embraced learning the jewish history.
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:10pmHey, I grew up in Kansas just loving Bert, Ernie, Grover, Cookie, Rosevelt Franklin–and my fav, Oscar. I know they love the liberal movement and all, but at 5 years old; I didn’t care. I still love the puppets–I hate Elmo, he’s a Sesame Street Occupier, I think. Anyway, love the puppets, don’t care for the whiny crap they push these days.
Report Post »Kiba
Posted on December 5, 2011 at 5:10pmThat sounds better than the Scuzlim series they have in the middle eastern countries where they teach the little children that Jewish people are pigs and dogs. Its true, they do have it.
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