Frasier

A colleague agrees to teach Frasier enough Hebrew for him to deliver a speech at his son Frederick's bar mitzvah. However, the tutoring arrangement spirals into double‑dealing, with both parties trading mutual accusations and blaming each other for the breakdown.

Star Mitzvah is a programme presented in the form of an episode. It is listed simply as a programme of the episode genre, with no further production details supplied. The story centres on Frasier, who needs to deliver a speech in Hebrew at his son Frederick’s bar mitzvah. A workmate steps in and offers to teach Frasier enough of the language to manage the address. The arrangement seems straightforward at first – a colleague providing the linguistic help Frasier requires for the important family ceremony. However, the tutoring partnership soon unravels. As the lessons progress, both parties begin to act in self‑serving ways, leading to a pattern of double‑dealing. The tension escalates until they are left exchanging accusations, each blaming the other for the breakdown. In the end, what began as a helpful gesture turns into a clash of recriminations, leaving both Frasier and his workmate at odds over the failed attempt to prepare for the bar mitzvah speech.