A dream has come true for a 12-year-old Israeli leukemia patient, who will get the chance to watch the taping of the penultimate episode of the highly popular “Seinfeld” television sitcom. A foundation that attempts to fulfill the dreams of sick children reportedly got the show’s producers to allow Eyal Bir and members of his family to observe the taping. The family left for Los Angeles this week.
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