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{{Infobox television
| genre                = [[Children's television series]]
| based_on             = ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]''
| open_theme           = 
| country              = United States<br />Israel
| language             = {{Unbulleted list|English|Hebrew}}
| runtime              = 30 minutes
| company              = [[Sesame Workshop]]<br>[[HOP! Channel]] (revival series)
| network              = [[Direct-to-video]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1987}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1991}}
| network2             = [[Direct-to-video]]
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|2010|10|5}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|2011|10|11}}
}}
'''''Shalom Sesame''''' is an anglicized variation of ''[[Rechov Sumsum]]'' (רחוב סומסום), the Israeli version of ''[[Sesame Street]]'', which originally aired in 1983. ''Shalom Sesame'' was produced in 1986 and between 1990 and 1991 for the direct-to-video market in the United States, aimed at introducing [[Israel]] and [[Judaism]] to children that are not necessarily fluent in the [[Hebrew language]], since ''Rechov Sumsum'' is completely done in Hebrew. {{Citation needed|date=September 2014}} Beginning in April 1988, the ''Shalom Sesame'' episodes were broadcast on [[PBS]] following their video releases.

It includes characters from both ''Sesame Street'' and ''Rechov Sumsum'', the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]]/[[Arabic language|Arabic]] version of ''Sesame Street'', produced and aired in [[Israel]], the [[Palestinian territories]], and [[Jordan]].

Also, as with the American series, the series featured special guests well known to American viewers. Guests included [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[Bonnie Franklin]], [[Mary Tyler Moore]], [[Mandy Patinkin]], [[Alan King (comedian)|Alan King]], [[Joan Rivers]], [[Nell Carter]], [[Jerry Stiller]], [[Jeremy Miller]], [[Anne Meara]], [[Tracey Gold]], [[B.B. King]], [[Sarah Jessica Parker]], and [[Paul Shaffer]].

In October 2010, a new 12-part ''Shalom Sesame'' series began, with stars including [[Jake Gyllenhaal]], [[Christina Applegate]], [[Debra Messing]], [[Greg Kinnear]], [[Anneliese van der Pol]], and [[Cedric the Entertainer]].<ref>Jen Thomas, "[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090826/ap_on_en_tv/ml_israel_shalom_sesame_4 "Big-name celebrities to appear on Jewish kids show]"</ref><ref>[http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/news/08-2009/christina-applegate-jake-gyllenhaal-annaliese-van_20890.html Christina Applegate, Jake Gyllenhaal, Annaliese van der Pol, Cedric the Entertainer, et. al. Set for Shalom Sesame]</ref> The new series added Mahboub, an Arab Israeli Muppet, and other new characters from the 2006 revival of ''Rechov Sumsum''.<ref>[http://jta.org/news/article/2009/08/31/1007558/new-shalom-sesame-to-use-grover-to-bridge-israel-disapora-gap New ‘Shalom Sesame’ using Grover to bridge Israel-Disapora gap] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513182205/http://www.jta.org/news/article/2009/08/31/1007558/new-shalom-sesame-to-use-grover-to-bridge-israel-disapora-gap |date=2011-05-13}}</ref> It also features the Israeli singer [[Ayala Ingedashet|Ayal Ingedashet]], of Ethiopian Jewish background, as the human character Lamlam in each series. The only revival episodes broadcast on PBS Kids were "Chanukah: The Missing Menorah" and "It's Passover, Grover!"
It was directed by [[Aaron Kaplan]] who followed by directing all the local sesame series thereafter.

==Characters from ''Rechov Sumsum''==
* Kipi Ben Kipod, (קיפי בן קיפוד) (translated means Kippi son of [[Hedgehog]]) a pink, giant, cheerful and optimistic [[porcupine]] analogous to [[Big Bird]], he has a pet [[goat]] named Sheba. Kippi first appeared on [[Rechov Sumsum]] in 1983, and Kippi also appeared in [[Barrio Sésamo]] as Espinete, A big, human-sized pink [[hedgehog]] that does not wear clothes during the day, despite having used disguises (including a [[Wizard (fantasy)|wizard]], [[Dracula]] and a [[superhero]] called Super Espi).
* Moishe Oofnik, [[Oscar the Grouch]]'s cousin
* Brosh, an orange [[monster]] who likes cleaning
* Mahboub, a young blue [[monster]] who speaks both [[Hebrew]] and [[Arabic]]
* Avigail, a young pink [[monster]] who likes to play and is happy with everyone

==Characters from ''Sesame Street''==
* [[Bert and Ernie]] a.k.a. "Benz and Arik"
* [[Count von Count]] a.k.a. "Mar Sofer"
* [[Cookie Monster]] a.k.a. "Ugifletzet"
* [[Kermit the Frog]] a.k.a. "Kermit haTzfardea"
* [[Grover]], a blue [[monster]] from [[Sesame Street]] a.k.a "Croovy"

==Books==
* ''Shalom Sesame Presents a Chanukah Party for Kippi'' is a book written by Louise Follow based on the ''Shalom Sesame'' series. It was published by Comet International as a paperback in August 1995. ({{ISBN|1-884857-06-X}}).
* ''It's a Mitzvah, Grover!'' by Tilda Balsley (Author), Ellen Fischer (Author), Tom Leigh (Illustrator), {{ISBN|0761375627}}
* ''Grover and Big Bird's Passover Celebration'' by Tilda Balsley (Author), Ellen Fischer (Author), Tom Leigh (Illustrator), {{ISBN|0761384928}}
* ''The Count's Hanukkah Countdown'' by Tilda Balsley (Author), Ellen Fischer (Author), Tom Leigh (Illustrator), {{ISBN|0761375570}}

== Episodes ==

=== Season 1 (1986) ===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 1
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = The Land of Israel
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 2
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Tel Aviv
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 3
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Kibbutz
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 4
| EpisodeNumber2  = 4
| Title           = The People of Israel
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 5
| EpisodeNumber2  = 5
| Title           = Jerusalem
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=== Season 2 (1990) ===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 6
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = Chanukah
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 7
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Sing Around the Seasons
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 8
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Journey to Secret Places
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}}

=== Season 3 (1991) ===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 9
| EpisodeNumber2  = 1
| Title           = Aleph-Bet Telethon
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 10
| EpisodeNumber2  = 2
| Title           = Passover
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber   = 11
| EpisodeNumber2  = 3
| Title           = Kids Sing Israel
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}}

=== Revival series (2010–11) ===
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 1
| Title           = Welcome to Israel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|10|5}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 2
| Title           = Chanukah: The Missing Menorah
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|10|5}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 3
| Title           = Shabbat Shalom, Grover!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|11}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 4
| Title           = Grover Plants a Tree
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|11}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 5
| Title           = Mitzvah on the Street
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|1|11}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 6
| Title           = Be Happy, It's Purim!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|8}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 7
| Title           = It's Passover, Grover!
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|3|20}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 8
| Title           = Grover Learns Hebrew
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|10}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 9
| Title           = Countdown to Shavuot
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|5|10}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 10
| Title           = The Sticky Shofar
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|8|23}}
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 11
| Title           = Monsters in the Sukkah
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|8|23}}
| ShortSummary    = 
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber  = 12
| Title           = Adventures in Israel
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|11}}
| ShortSummary    = 
}}
}}

==Home media==
In the 1990s, the entire series was released on home video, in the [[VHS]] format.

In the mid-2000s, SISU Home Entertainment, a U.S. marketer and distributor of Israeli and Jewish video, audio, book, and multimedia properties] released the entire series on a five-disc [[DVD]] set, available as a set or per disc.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shalomsesame.com/ ''Shalom Sesame'': official website]
* [http://israel21c.com/bin/en.jsp?enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enDispWho=Articles%5El566&enZone=Culture&enVersion=0& Israel 21c" ''Shalom Sesame'']

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