“Sesame Street” is filming a new 12-part series, “Shalom Sesame,” geared toward Jewish-American children and designed to help forge a Jewish identity and affinity with Israel. HERZLIYA, Israel (JTA) — ...

Children really do learn from well-produced educational television programs, says Teaneck resident Shalom Fisch, who has done research in the field for more than 25 years. The former vice president ...

In another episode of “Shalom Sesame,” a series devoted to Jewish language, culture and traditions, children Avigail and Brosh honor the holiday Tu Bishvat by planting a tree sapling. They see it ...

Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Stiller and Christina Applegate are just a few of the stars slated to appear in a new Sesame Street-style production geared at teaching Jewish-American children about Jewish ...

Jake Gyllenhaal and Christina Applegate are among the stars slated to appear in a new Sesame Street-style production geared at teaching Jewish-American children about Jewish culture. "Shalom Sesame," ...

Sesame Workshop enlisted an education advisory board that represented a diverse cross-section of the Jewish community, Rosenfeld said. The project is a revival of the “Shalom Sesame” series that ran ...

The Mandell Jewish Community Center in West Hartford on Sunday will be one of 120 Jewish centers nationwide to help kick off “Shalom Sesame,” an offshoot of “Sesame Street” aimed at Jewish children.

Shalom Sesame is an adaptation of Sesame Street, the children's television show. It was produced in 1986 and 1990 for public television stations in the United States, aimed at introducing Israel and ...

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 shouk to sample the produce. Along with ...

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 ...