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Article: Sesame Street's Grover bridges Israel-Diaspora gap
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- Washington Jewish Week
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- September 10, 2009
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12-part 'Shalom Sesame' geared for U.S. Jewish kids
HERZLIYA, Israel - Grover has been getting to know Israel.
The furry, blue Sesame Street character has visited the Dead Sea, Caesarea, the Western Wall and even Jerusalem's shuk to sample the produce.
Along with Disney Channel star Annelise van der Pol, Grover has been exploring the Jewish state as part of a Sesame Workshop production called Shalom Sesame.
The 1 2-part series is geared toward North American Jewish children and their families to forge a sense of Jewish identity by providing a taste of Israel, Jewish traditions and culture. It will include celebrity appearances by Jake Gyllenhaal, Debra Messing and possibly Ben Stiller, ...