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DVD - Shalom Sesame

Sesame Street Friends Travel To Israel In The New DVD Series - Shalom Sesame

 

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. The first DVD in the series is the Welcome to Israel.

“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 DVD 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.

 

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DVD - Chanukah

Join Grover and Anneliese In Chanukah: The Missing Menorah

 

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. 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.

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DVD - Boxed Set

Enjoy All The Shalom Sesame Series With The 12 DVD Gift Set

 

Grover and all his friends come together in the Full Series of the new Shalom Sesame. This wonderful collection of 12 DVD's come in a Gift Box, and will be available in October, and is the perfect gift for families. Each DVD in the Shalom Sesame Gift Set contain over 20 minutes of bonus extras that include Grover’s Video Player featuring music videos, sing-alongs and Karaoke of favorite tunes, sneak peeks of all the titles, and more entertainment for your entire family to share.

Among the episodes included in Shalom Sesame 12-DVD Gift Set Collection are:

- Welcome to Israel, Chanukah: The Missing Menorah, Shabbat Shalom, Grover! and Grover Plants a Tree

- Mitzvah on the Street, Be Happy, It’s Purim!, It’s Passover, Grover!, and Grover Learns Hebrew

- Countdown to Shavuot, The Sticky Shofar, Monsters in the Sukkah, and Adventures in Israel

Shalom Sesame has become a favorite for children and parents, and has won several awards, including the CINE Golden Eagle Awards: Shalom Sesame 12-DVD Series won in the Professional Telecast Fiction Division, the Hugo Television Award Certificate of Merit: Children’s Program for Its Passover, Grover!, and the Dr. Toy Best Pick Award.

Whether searching for the ideal gift or a fun and entertaining DVD children will love; the entire Shalom Sesame collection is a wonderful way to explore Jewish culture and traditions.

By Josh Schubert and Eric Worley

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Learn More

Learn more about Shalom Sesame

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.

To learn more about the Shalom Sesame DVD's and place your order visit www.sisuent.com.   

 

About The Authors

Learn more about Josh Schubert and Eric Worley

Life Is A Canvas - For Journalist and Photographer, Josh Schubert, life is a canvas; filled with potential. With a cutting edge talent and love of underground music, Josh enjoys unexpected and extreme events. Whether sampling new culinary delights, filming a zombie movie, skateboarding, snowboarding, or racing over ninety miles an hour on a roller coaster, he's ready take his game to the next level.

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Endless Quest - For Journalist and Photographer, Eric Worley, his travels take him on a endless quest for thrills and intriguing destinations across America and Beyond! From Indy GenCon to taking on the Hulk at Universal, Eric enjoys exploring new attractions, joining festive events, and discovering new cultures!

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