Little Big Zack

In most episodes of this series, Zack's family heritage is not part of the story, or is mentioned in passing. In this episode, it's front and center, as Zack regresses to his early childhood, unsure whether he wants to begin manhood as a bar mitzvah. The episode is a departure from the usual wackiness of the series, offering a thoughtful, even touching examination of Zack's apprehension at taking such a momentous step. His conversations with his father, and especially his rabbi, offer insights into the meaning, indeed the usefulness, of a coming-of-age rite of passage such as the one Zack's heritage offers to him. The scenes of the ceremony were filmed at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue in Toronto.