Jay Becomes Jewish

## Teaser

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Jay Becomes Jewish is the fourth Episode of the Jay & Mikey series. And it's the fourth Episode overall

## Plot

At a Bar Mitzvah celebration, Jay and Noah talk about a basketball camp this summer held by Lethal Shooter. Jay pulls out his phone and sees that it's, $500, unable to save that much money on time. Noah suggests him to help him mow lawns and wash cars, but Jay is instantly reminded of the dog walking fiasco earlier and does not want a similar thing to happen.

Jay goes in line and grabs some weird hats which he puts on his head, and Noah tells him they're called kippahs. Jay finds out that they aren't at Daniel's birthday party, but rather at a Bar Mitzvah celebration, and Jay wonders why they got a present anyway. As they sit on two chairs, Noah tells him that Bar Mitzvah is a celebration when a person officially reaches the age of 13, or better known as maturity, and being accountable of your own actions, like buying a gift in advance. But Jay simply mocks him. Daniel begins reading in Hebrew, but Jay is confused since he knows that Daniel didn't even pass Spanish lessons. Jay wants to leave this party, as he thinks it's lame, but Noah tells him there's a cute girl in the party too. Daniel finishes reading and everyone says "Mazel tov" and applauds.

Noah puts the last bag on the table, but Jay just signs his name on the card, and that he is going to know that Daniel will love his birthday present, which Noah claims it's a book on Jewish cooking. Jay doesn't want to give him a cookbook though, so he searches for other cards in other bags, but Noah stops him. Jay just wants to sign his name on the cards, not remove anyone's name from them. Jay opens a card and sees a check for about $180. He finds another envelope and opens it up, only to find a check of $360. Jay is flabbergasted on how much money someone would get by simply turning 13, and on how much basketball camps he would go to with so much money, claiming he could get an Oculus, a Go-Kart, even a chinchilla across the street in a pet store. When Jay realizes that he does not celebrate Bar Mitzvah, it immediately gives him an idea to turn in to Bar Mitzvah as he turns 13 in a few months. Noah notices one problem, and it's that he is not Jewish. Noah tells him that becoming Jewish is not like signing a piece of paper, it's spiritual and sacred. Jay tells him he can do that, which reminds him of the time he prayed to get out of an Algebra exam, and the water pipe in the classroom burst, thus disallowing the class to take the test for a week.

At home, while Jay is eating spaghetti, the doorbell rings and Regina gets it. She comes across a rabbi who informs her that Jay e-mailed him about converting to the Jewish faith. After Jay tells Regina that he is becoming Jewish, the rabbi leaves to give the two a moment. Jay tells him that he became Jewish ever since Daniel's Bar Mitzvah and he was so moved by his faith that he needs to get some of it. Regina tells him that he uses Baby Jesus for Mr. Braverman's nativity scene as a football, to which Jay responds to her about the moment he scored a touchdown to Mikey, which was a miracle. The rabbi enters the house and Jay tells him that once he gets to know him, he always works hard for the things he wants. He responds that he is great with traditions after being asked about observing Jewish holidays and traditions, and that he has never missed a chance to prank people on April Fools' Day. Regina informs him that once he converts to Judaism, he won't celebrate Christmas anymore, his favorite holiday. Jay then reminds her about Hanukkah, which is eight nights of gifts, and he can survive it. The rabbi accepts Jay's offer of being converted, as well as Regina. As they drink in celebration, Jay tries to say "l'chaim" but he gets corrected afterwards.

Jay is now in school, as he is asked to spell the word "Genesis", to which he adds the word "Sega" and draws Sonic's head, referencing Sonic the Hedgehog and the Sega Genesis console. Jay then tries to cook Jewish food, to which he fails to follow a tutorial and accidentally hits the dough, causing flour to go in his face. Later, during a Hebrew prayer, Jay lights two candles and accidentally knocks one over, setting fire to a food before the fire is immediately extinguished. Jay then tries to read a Circumcision for babies, before fainting of pure shock. The rabbi tries to wake him up with the book. He gets the bread out of the oven and pinches a crumb out of it, tasting it and liking it. Jay then asks the rabbi if he can put on a different kippah, to which he agrees. Then he reads something in Hebrew to the class. On his Bar Mitzvah celebration, Jay reads the Hebrew prayer, and when he finishes, everyone says "Mazel tov" and applauds, as Jay tells the DJ to turn on the music for the party.

Noah admires Jay converting to Judaism, and when they go check the present bags, Jay finds the $360 check, and Noah finds $270. Jay finds four grand in the check he found, which means he can get the Oculus, Go-Kart and chinchilla. Just then, Regina checks Jay's present and when she is about to get something pretty, she reminds Jay that she still owes him for the dog walking incident. Regina takes the envelopes from Jay, telling him he has to pay for the Hebrew classes. Jay is worried about losing his money, but he gets $500 as that is what he is left with. The rabbi comes in and asks Jay where he will donate to charity, since all Jews are obligated to help the needy. Jay struggles to let go of the money, which he finally does.

At home, Jay pretends to play basketball by laying on the couch and throwing a basketball in the air. He soon gets a Facetime call from Noah and asks if it's to brag about him being at basketball camp with Lethal Shooter, he will kill him. However, Noah tells him that Lethal Shooter is there to call him, and he tells him that he is sorry for his Bar Mitzvah money, so he had a kid drop out and he has a spot for him if he manages to make it tonight. Jay is excited to go to the basketball camp, and he tells Regina everything. Regina tells him that he is not going since it's Friday, and it's Shabbat. Regina reminds him of what the rabbi told him: to observe traditions. Now, Jay cannot go to the basketball game and he has to help Regina with making dinner after she is done with the laundry. Jay exclaims "oy vey!" as the episode ends.

## Cast

Shaun Dixon - Jay

Will Brunton - Noah

Shaunte Massard - Regina

David Moskowitz - Rabbi 2

Matthew Harrison Vincent - Daniel

Joel Alpert - Rabbi 1

Daylong Alaysia - Ashley

Elizabeth Bauer - Guest 1

Jen Shaffer - Guest 2

Lilian Mijangos - Guest 3

Cameron Paul - Guest 4

I. Elijah Baughman - Guest 5

Laura Lim - Guest 6

Riccardo Lavezzi - Guest 7

Peter Bachrach - Hebrew Teacher

Fay Rfrosini Leslie - Woman

Mylee Shechter - Child 2

Simon Sigal - Child 3

Stella Lipschutz - Child 4

Liam Kerzner - Child 5

Marci Krown - Rabbi 2's Wife

Gonna Bilyk - Family Member 1

Jordan Deering - Family Member 2

Drew Shapiro - Family Member 3

Andrew Abaria - DJ

Lethal Shooter - Himself

## Trivia

This is the first episode where Mikey doesn't appear