The creators of
Sesame Street are taking
their friends on a
journey to the Middle
East in an “edu-taining”
the new ‘Shalom Sesame’
DVD Series. Children and
their parents will enjoy
new adventures in the 12
new Episodes from SISU
Home Entertainment that
feature American and
Israeli celebrities
Debra Messing, Achinoam
Nini, Mira Awad, Jake
Gyllenhaal, Christina
Applegate, Greg Kinnear,
Debi Mazar, and other
top name performers.
Designed to help bring the vitality of Jewish culture and
tradition as well as the diversity of Israeli life to American
children and their families, each 30-minute, live-action and
animated DVD will focus on storylines drawn from Jewish cultural
traditions, highlighting lessons on Hebrew letters and words, unique
sites in Israel, and Jewish values. “This all-new Shalom Sesame is
designed to further enrich and engage Jewish children and foster
their Jewish identity,” says SISU Home Entertainment’s Haim
Scheininger. “With a fresh new look, new celebrities and new
content, a whole new generation of viewers will be exposed to Shalom
Sesame. Sesame Workshop’s and SISU’s multi-platform approach is
making Shalom Sesame one of the best resources for Jewish education
in the country.”
Join lovable, furry Grover and celebrity host Anneliese van der
Pol, who starred in That’s So Raven, and Broadway’s Beauty and the
Beast as they travel to Israel to meet new people and learn new
things. The
Welcome
to Israel shares their
adventure, which is one they’ll never forget, and filled with fun,
visit with friends
like
Christina Applegate,
and flying falafel!
Along the way they'll meet new Sesame Street characters,
celebrities and learn about Jewish traditions, culture and holidays.
Aspects of Jewish life such as celebrating Shabbat, exploring Jewish
values and mitzvot, and the Hebrew alphabet will be introduced,
along with holidays such as Purim, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur.
In Chanukah: The Missing Menorah DVD Grover’s bringing the latkes
and all is well until Anneliese gets caught in a game of tag with a
chicken and loses her special menorah …just as Chanukah is about to
begin! Can
guest,
Debi Mazarher, and their friends find the missing
menorah in time? You'll find out in in this exciting DVD, and enjoy
sharing the journey's of other Sesame Street characters and their
friends as they travel to Irasel. And, each DVD includes Bonus
extras that feature “rover’s Monster Music Videos with an option for
English sub-titles and sneak peeks at all 12 titles in the series.
As with all Sesame Workshop series, Shalom Sesame is not just for
television. This multimedia project will also have a free website
tailored for use at home and in school launching along with the DVD
series. The website
www.ShalomSesame.org features content from the new Shalom Sesame
in the form of activities and games, videos, caregiver tips and
activity suggestions for educators. Additionally Shalom
Sesame-themed community outreach events will take place, bringing
series content to families in Jewish communities across the country.
The original Shalom Sesame series was released in 1988, contained
11 shows and was based on content from the earliest season of Rechov
Sumsum, the Israeli adaptation of Sesame Street. This 12-part DVD
series is co-produced by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization
behind Sesame Street, and Israel’s Channel HOP! The new Shalom
Sesame project is expected to reach 500,000 Jewish children
throughout its first five-year period.
