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Rugrats: Passover Episode The Nickelodeon TV Series, Rugrats, aired an episode that included a scene of the family gathering together for a Passover dinner. Passover is a springtime festival that recalls the Hebrews' departure from Egypt. This feast represents the Hebrews' freedom and is kept with a special meal and prayers. In this episode, Didi asks Stu to perform the "Seder" correctly. Seder is the term used to describe the Passover feast; however, Didi is referring to the prayer that is recited at the Seder. Parsley, which is the "bitter herb" Stu is referring to, is one of the traditional foods included in the Seder. |
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Lizzie McGuire: Gordon's Bar Mitzvah This Disney teen television show, Lizzie McGuire, aired an episode with main character Gordon in temple for his Bar Mitzvah. A Bar Mitzvah is the coming of age celebration of young Jewish males. It marks puberty at the age of 13, when a young man legally becomes an adult. The term Bar Mitzvah is translated to "son of the commandment." In this ceremony, Gordon welcomes his friends and family and recites verses from the Torah and explains why he chose to have a Bar Mitzvah to celebrate his coming of age. The males who have attended his Bar Mitzvah are respectively wearing a kippah, which is a yarmulke or skull cap. Gordon is also wearing a talit also known as a prayer shawl, which symbolizes humility in the sight of God. |
Sesame Street: Monsters in the Sukkot Sesame Street is a children's television series. In this particular episode of Shalom Sesame, Avigail and Brosh are inviting their guests over for Sukkot. Sukkot follows the High Holy Days in the Jewish religion. It is the late-harvest festival that recalls the wandering of the early Hebrews. A sukkot is a temporary man-made outdoor shelter that was once used for sheltering crops. More recently, devout Jewish families construct them to eat in them, and even sleep in them. In the middle of the mini episode, a real child is showing his family construct their sukkot at home. He explains how they decorate it for the festival to come. |
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