T-8 days ’til Pesach and mommy is finding that she needs a little multimedia distraction to get it all done. Enter It’s Passover, Grover, Shalom Sesame’s newest offering in the Jewish holiday line features the irrepresable Grover as the lead character, along with a host of adorable Hollywood cameos.
My favorite is none other than Jake Gyllenhaal, playing a little hide-n-seek with the afikomen. My seven year-old thought it was a bit goofy, but my five- and almost two-year olds were completely charmed (as was their mama).
Other highlights of the 30-minute DVD include reviewing how to count to four in Hebrew (kind of basic for my sabra sons, but cute if your kids are just learning to count in Ivrit); experiencing the wonders of a Moroccan Mimouna festival in Israel; and celebrating Pesach alongside a family of olim from Ethiopia.
If you’d like to win a free copy of It’s Passover, Grover, you can! With thanks to the lovely folks at Shalom Sesame.
You have three ways to enter – the first is mandatory, the second two are optional, for additional chances to win. Be sure to leave separate comments for each one.
(1) Leave a comment on this post telling me what you are most looking forward to about Pesach this year.
(2) Subscribe to Kosher on a Budget – either via the RSS feed or the email updates, then come back and leave a second comment telling me you have done so. If you already subscribe to KOAB, just leave a comment to that effect.
(3) Follow Kosher on a Budget on Twitter, then leave a third comment telling me you have done so. If you already follow KOAB, just leave a comment to that effect.
Comments will be closed on Tuesday evening and the winner will be announced Wednesday morning. With any luck, you will get your DVD by the weekend!
Disclaimer: Shalom Sesame provided me with a free copy of It’s Passover, Grover in order to facilitate my review. I was not compensated for my positive opinions, nor for hosting this giveaway.
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Having seder guests at home! For a number of years I couldn’t/didn’t.
Already subscribed to email.
I am looking forward to the house being clean!
I subscribe to email
I’m looking forward to seder with kids who, for the first time, are old enough to understand the Pesach story.
I subscribe to you via Google Reader – though it’s under my real name, not this one.
I look forward to anticipating the hiding spot my dad will choose for the afikoman this year!! (it’s always legendary, like behind the piano)
I am looking forward to lots of quality time with my kids and (hopefully) nice weather for us to spend some time outside
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I am looking forward to seeing family
And I follow you on twitter
And I follow on Twitter!!
going away for the whole 8 days!
looking forward to spending time with my kids and hubby!
already get email updates
now I follow you on Twitter!
I subscribe already
follow you on facebook
oops that wasn’t one of the things, but i do get the emails
I’m looking forward to the preparations being over, and being able to actually enjoy the chag!
Our new son will be at his first Seder!
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i know some might disagree – but fresh handmade shmurah matzah
I’m actually looking forward to matzah, even though I know I’ll have more than my fill of it by the end of passover.
I also follow KOAB on facebook!
I receive updates via email and I’m looking forward to the Seder (and also matzah brei.)
I subscribe to KOAB.
I am most looking forward to, and most nervous about, our first time making sedarim.
I’m looking forward to hearing my daughter say the mah-nishtana at the seder.
I’m a subscriber.
Seeing my mom! and being with family.:)
i look forward to having my husband around to help with the kids
Being together with family. IT makes the holidays into amazing memories!!
I love having the 1st seder with just us and our kids. It is so intimate and they love showing off their school projects!
I am a subscriber!
I follow you on twitter!
I am most looking forwards to what I always most look forwards to. The craziness of cleaning and preparing being over and then being able to relax and enjoy the holiday.
goin away so no cooking and cleaning
I just subscribed to your email. I love your site …so informative! I just look forward to everything about Pesach!
I’m looking forward to seeing my family – haven’t seen some of them in nearly a year!
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Seeing my sisters and watching my kids play with their cousins!!
I love all of Pesach! But I am most looking forward to the seder(s). I make a point of studying ahead of time, so that my head is in the right place. I make simple food, and I enjoy the seder a lot. I especially enjoy my children enjoying the seder.
Looking forward to time with family
I already get your emails and really enjoy your blog!!
looking forward to being in israel
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We are heading home to AUSTRALIA to be with my family. We haven’t seen then in nearly a year!
Even before Pesach, I can’t wait for the international arrivals glass doors to open and we run down crying to a family waiting for us with open arms (and probably a sign or balloons for our daughter!)
Then, we get home and start cooking/baking/arguing/ fighting…. like we were never gone!
This DVD would give us a little (45 minutes?) or entertainment for our daughter on our 36+ hour trip!
of course i subscribe to your RSS feed!
follow you on twitter?
you bet!!!!
Looking forward to an end of the cleaning/cooking and actually enjoying the chag!
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I am looking forward to having a house that is clean and free from cheerios deposited in every nook and crannie by my toddler.
I just subscribed to get your emails.
Just saw that they need to be sep. comments: I just signed up to get your emails.
Looking forward to being done with the Pesach prep and enjoying the holiday with my family.
I’m most looking forward to quality time with my family and friends …I know its unoriginal but its the truth , oh I am also really looking forward to traveling up north here in Israel and seeing spring in full bloom, thanks to some late rain we got:)
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I am looking forward to the baby meeting her cousins for the first time.
BH
I’m looking forward to going on a chol hamoed trip with my family.
Spending time with family.
I am looking forward to my 3 year old singing the first question, and my almost 2 year old singing Dayenu.
I subscribe via RSS
My daughter saying ma nishtanah!
I have been subscribing to the RSS feed for a while now–it has been so helpful!
I’m looking forward to seeing my 3 year old sing Mah Nishtanah!
I already get your email updates–love them.
And I follow you on Twitter.
I am looking forward to enjoying passover in our new community with new friends. But I am most looking forward to enjoying it with our daughter who is 2. She is singing the songs all day every day getting ready for her big debut! it will be a sight not to be missed… by us ofcourse: )
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I’m looking forward to the break from the norm and the opportunity to retell the Exodus story yet again. I just love it!!!
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And I follow you on twitter.
I am most loooking forward to spending time with my husband and maybe going into labor! (I’m due May 5th!)
Oh! And I already follow, like and subscribe.
Most looking forward to Seder with my husband’s cousins and their kids whom my own children have never met!
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Im looking forward to spending 8 days with my whole family squished together under one roof.
I get your emails
I am looking forward to a dairy seder!
I follow you on facebook
I subscribe to your feed
Looking forward to our second year having our own seder. Last year we were newbies and it was great, now we are more experienced it should be even better!
Follow you in twitter and emails.
I already follow you on Twitter and subscribe. Love your blog! Hope to win the dvd! Have a great yontif!
I’m looking forward to matzoh brie. It’s just not Passover without matzoh brie!
I’m following you on Twitter (@TechyDad).
I am a total sourpuss right now. I am not looking forward to anything about Pesach this year. (But, were I to win this give away, I would very much be looking forward to seeing the DVD.)
Most looking forward to spending Pesach with my family and not having to do the cooking/cleaning…..
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Follow you on Twitter too.
Looking forward to our shul’s large Second Seder. My husband helps out and it is a great time with friends. We see family for the First Seder, so its the best of both worlds!
Also, found a great blog with gluten-free kosher for pesach recipes. Can’t wait to try: http://www.elanaspantry.com, search passover.
Definitely a subscriber! Thanks.
This yr. I’m in better mindset.
I’m thinking G”W more about Nissim / Miracles for Am Yisrael…
…Sunny Days
I’m looking forward to having my family home. (And also meringue cookies.)
I’m looking forward to spending time with family
I’m looking forward to all the prepwork being done, knowing that my house is super clean, and having a seder with wonderful friends.
We take an annual cousin picture each year. My three kids and my brother’s two. It is so much fun to watch the five cousins together!!!
Your posts feed right into my Google reader!
And I follow you on Twitter too.
I just subscribed. I am happy to find your blog. We love Shalom Sesame in this house but only have vintage (Shalom Shimshon) featuring stars from mom and dad’s childhood!
I’m looking foward to sitting down at our seder with all the cleaning and cooking done, just to be able to enjoy my family, thank G-d.
I subscribe by email and love your blog, thanks!
I am looking forward to meeting new people at the communal Seder this Pesach
I receive KOAB e-mails & follow on Twitter
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