Rugrats: Passover Episode
Nickelodeon's Rugrats airs an episode that includes a scene of the entire family gathering together for a Passover dinner. Passover is a springtime festival that follows after the first lunar month of the year. Its purpose is to symbolize Hebrews becoming free from Egypt. The feast includes a special meal, songs, and prayers. Particularly in this episode, Didi asks Stu to perform the "Seder" correctly, which also celebrates the divine protection the Jewish people had during Easter. It is also food eaten within the Passover. However, Didi is referring to the prayer that is to be recited at the Seder. In addition, the traditional food of Parsley is used in the Seder.
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Lizzie McGuire: Gordon's Bar Mitzvah
Disney's Lizzie McGuire airs an episode where the main character, Gordon, participates in his Bar Mitzvah. A Bar Mitzvah is defined as the coming of age celebration for young Jewish males, specifically at the age of 13. The term Bar Mitzvah is also translated to "son of the commandment." In this episode, Gordon is welcoming his friends and family and recites verses from the Torah and explains his reason for a Bar Mitzvah. Gordon is also wearing a talit, which is a prayer shaw that signifies humility.
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Sesame Street: Monsters in the SukkotSesame Street aired episode: Shalom Sesame, where Avigail and Brosh invite their guests for Sukkot. Sukkot is a home celebration that follows the High Holy Days in the Jewish religion. It was once used to shelter crops temporarily. The gathering recalls the wandering of early Hebrews. There are feast goods and room to commemorate the shelter of the Israelites. It is the late-harvest festival that recalls the wandering of the early Hebrews. Furthermore, the episode presents a child demonstrating how to construct home sukkah with his family and how they decorate it with harvested fruits and vegetables.
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The Prince of EgyptThe film The Prince of Egypt tells the story of Moses in the Hebrew Bible. The story of Moses begins when he is hidden his mother and sister due to the pharaoh's command of killing all baby boys at birth. Out of fear, Moses is then placed in a basket and goes along the Nile River, where he eventually gets raised by an Egyptian princess. As an adult, Moses sees an Egyptian foreman severely mistreat an Israelite slave, which initiates Moses into killing the foreman. Moses then flees from Egypt and finds a new life as a herdsman for Jethro, a Midianite priest. A major scene is where he goes to a burning bush and hears God's voice. God tells Moses that he should return to Egypt to help free the Hebrews, but Moses is curious to who he spoke to. God replies "I will be who I shall be," which brings an interesting topic about how Egyptians believe in polytheistic culture.
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