Moses Feldman and Mohammed Hassan both live on Flatbush Avenue, but when they meet at the grocery store they quickly become best friends, sharing a picnic while their families prepare for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan.

The Schmutzys are very messy all week long and Mama seems not to notice, but when Friday comes it is time for everyone to pitch in and clean up for Sabbath.

Nine-year-old Leah and her little brother Harry are determined to rescue "Joe," the carp their mother plans to make into gefilte fish for the Seder on the first night of Passover.