Why do some of the women wear a shaitel (I dont know how to spell it in English but I mean wig that married women wear)in the house, even to bed and then when they go out they do not wear one. This is a community that has signs begging to keep modesty, outside influences (western culture), internet, and the such, out of their small enclave. While its true that its an insular community, something I personally could never live in, for the most part the right wing has been successful in kiruv then the MO sector, with NCSY being the shining exception. That person who wrote under the name Carrie Bradshawshe isnt the REAL Carrie Bradshawis she? Most of the people I knew were everybody else, including Americans who made Aliyah. That however could be anyone (any religion) and happens at every level, familial, career, and politicsthis is a soap operanothing else. I would love to hear your take on that. , , . He was born in Jerusalems Givat Shaul neighborhood to an ultra-Orthodox family, studied at the famed Yeshiva Ponevezh in Bnei Brak (which later became the subject of his first award-winning film, Ponevezh Time) and then at Jerusalems Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. I loved Shtisel. My husband learned in kollel in Israel for two years after we were first married. Allison, your mission in life is to defy incorrect stereotypes. I think there should be creative license in any non fiction. Thats what Litvish-Yeshivish people might say about more extreme machmirim or Hasidic personality cults. Thank for your comment. But most viewers are lazy and gullible. If you found this content meaningful and want to help further our mission through our Keter, Makom, and Tikun branches, please consider becoming a Change Maker today. I guess the allure is more based on the shows ability to portray feelings and situations among the principals with very few words (speaks volumes), have actors of the opposite sex hint at attraction/longing without even as much as a handshake, "kosher" entertainment and of course Michael Aloni So yes. Because she had married a Hasidic man and was part of a Hasidic group. So happy not to see violence and perversion and obscenity for a bit on TV!!! So anybody who watches one of these show can get something out of it, but not anything that God would want them to. Now, heres the thing. Secondly, I know Shtisel has no kiruv goal. It was so deep and complicated in psychology and the language and what happens there. How do you think your family life influenced his work? And Prisoners of War. As I understand it from my Jewish friends over the years, this is the positivist hope that Jews cling to in their compelling faith and which they talk about and celebrate at Seder services. That was a waste of my time!but that was on me. In an interview, Haas stated that her time in the hospital at such a young age shaped her and made her into an old soul. The fact that most people, due to their ignorance, assume that Shtisel is a representation of all Orthodox Jews is not the fault of the show. Israeli actors Amit Rahav and Shira Haas are co-stars in Netflixs Unorthodox, but in a new interview Rahav reveals that they actually have a long friendship that predates the show by a 10 years. In the shuls (synagogues) they attend there is a mehitzah (barrier separating men and women during services) but it runs from front to back giving both men and women a clear view of the Torah and the Ark, not side to side with women in the back. Ive never heard of Orthodox actorsfrom any religion. I certainly felt it. Not only do views change over time, but hopefully the variety of points of view and depictions of groups grow. Also, at the risk of sounding like a scold, you should learn to understand Hebrew without relying on subtitles. Is there a different interpretation of lying in certain groups of Judaism or was it just for this drama they did this? You are confirming my point. And yet, there is happiness, too. The clothing , the described practises are properly describe Perushim . I hadnt been to a movie or watched TV for probably 20 years before that. Being late to the show, and on this site for the first time, I just want to say it was a joy reading the civil and thoughtful discussion and comments here! Thanks for your comment. But how self-centered do you have to be, to see a show, any show or movie, about a slightly different segment of Jewish society and leave with ugh now I have to tell my friends thats not me? Like, seriously, thats your takeaway? True. IMHO. Yes. Id love to see a show like that get more attention. Every community has shortcomings. She works as a babysitter for a secular woman, and then exchanges money at home. I think damage is being done with this show even if we enjoy watching it. Ruchami and Hanina plan a conventional, festive wedding with her parents' blessing; despite Ruchami's best efforts, Hanina's estranged father does not appear. Giti is disgraced, and looks for work to provide for her five children. Look at The Sopranos, Mad Men. You say, wow, its like film and sometimes more. The world sees these practices as a burden but they are not seen that way by the practitioners. We're curious. Its also important to note that many of the things the Shtisels do on the show would never happen. Generally, Im a big fan of Allison Josephs and what shes accomplished via JewintheCity.com and highly recommend that website. Elisheva abruptly removes her son Israel from school one day, and calls Akiva from the airport, saying she is leaving, and their relationship is over. But you also have to give her snaps because Shulem didn't want to throw her an anniversary party and she just laid down grandma guilt on Giti and got it done. Is that typical of some jewish communities?. That insular charedi Judaism is the only flavor that people know about and for someone like me, who struggled to find meaning in life to the point that I was having panic attacks and insomnia, discovering a moderate and meaningful observance improved my life greatly. [citation needed], The first season of the series was nominated in 12 categories at the Israeli Television Academy Awards 2013, including two nominations for each of best actor and actress in a drama series Dov Glickman and Michael Aloni, as well as for Ayelet Zorer and Neta Riskin. I was fascinated by the storyline and characters. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . Catholic Mom Just want to say how much I enjoyed your comment, which I find highly perceptive and well said. Thanks for your comment, Shay. I dont think the particular type of Hasidim was named, although Im not up on the variations in garb, so that may have been apparent to viewers who could have identified them that way. In the last scene, Ruchami is on a hospital bed, is handed a healthy baby, and breaks the fourth wall to look at the viewer shedding a tear. I dont think secular people have that same firsthand experience. But as I started reading your post about this, I realized that you too are merely trying to disown your ult-orth coreligionists and make clear not all Jews are as terrible as that. Then admitting that to a room full of people? But again, thats not the purpose of this show, and if there were Shabbos segment I have a feeling that an argument would break out. And I dont find explaining my life to a friend to be the biggest bother. The characters, drama , authenticity, great scenes of Geulah ( not Meah Shearim) and the intense focus on how four generations of a family deal with the challenges of life while retaining their commitment to their faith without any extraneous sex or foul language was superb. Finally, last month, I took the dive and joined the masses. We never watch British soaps. So if there were a show where there were several types of Orthodox families featured, I think that would be fascinating to see how they cope with different life challenges and where their boundaries are. I dont think anyone should be angry about lack of outsider understanding. Series Directed by Alon Zingman . Errrrsorry to bust the bubble folks but Shtisle is Very real actually.Lets just say I know from personal experience! But because of the exposure Ive had, watching the show was not only easy, but I got pretty much everything that was going on. I hear that but as a religious Jew, I get offended when Christians are portrayed in TV and movies and whackadoo judgmental people. Leah Koenig replaces her as grandmother (bube) Malka. We get to see people of all age groups trying to get a grip on their slipping lives. Did they change the grandmother in Shtisel? In Israel to see a family of 3 or 4 children would not rise any eyebrows, seeing a frum family of six . I think most people are just attached to the characters and their fictional drama. Whats the Difference Between Hasidic vs. Shtisel season 2 episode 12 No longer, though. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Allison Josephs is the founder and executive director of Jew in the City has been involved in the field of Jewish Outreach for over twenty years and is the Partner in Torah mentor to actress Mayim Bialik. Yet they eventually worked out all their problems in a beautiful way. It is the larger damage being done that concerns me. I dont think most people do. On more of a negative note, although very entertaining, I found Shtisel disturbing, b/c it was similar to the shows I watched in the 90s and later after having completed my degree programs in Bible college. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community. And Im sure there are many folks out there from all walks who share my perspective. There isn't sex, violence , or obscenities( unless you count Rebetzen,lol) to buffer lazy or poor writing . Youre carrying these characters on your back and you want it to be good for them, and for others to meet them, he said. This fall brought the airing of the long-awaited second season, as well as the purchase of Shtisel by Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman. | It would be great to have a drama about life in Israel and in religious communities where positive and uplifting values are found useful in solving the issues brought out in Shtisel. Everyone told me I HAD to watch it, but committing to being awake enough late at night to read subtitles was not something I was ready to do right away. Pearson Education, the largest textbook company in the world, produced a video segment on Allisons life for the Judaism chapter of their textbook. In the last few weeks, people have recognized me on the street. I knew the source. Elisheva would prefer to move to London and escape the expectations of their community. Well Im a non practising Catholic and so have an outside view which us probably less hung up on details and differences. It was the second most popular name given to girls born in Israel in 2012. Their religious practice is not an issue at all, he said. She and Hanina explore the possibility of having a child through a surrogate, with Ruchami faking a pregnancy so that the surrogacy can remain completely confidential. Shtisel's magic works because of the prodigious range of its characters. I get it that it bugs you that the show doe not get everything right about your community but let it go. Did they change the grandmother in Shtisel? Like the moments when the family is around the table and they listen to music for the first time since their mother died. Thanks for all the interesting comments too, Ive learnt alot. I would disagree that every viewer knows that dysfunctionality is part of a soap opera when it comes to Charedim. Having an insight in to a different culture and religion is eye opening. There are *plenty* of Orthodox Christian actors . I understand that some people will be savvy enough to understand this is a soap opera representing one of the most insular orthodox communities in the world. I get it that Jews are a persecuted people. In our home, we never imposed our values on our children but encouraged them to make their own choices. Look for meaning where it exists, not on Netflix or Sitcom TV. Thanks for your comment. Then theres a second part of me that laments the fact that this shows popularity furthers the misconception that insular charedi Judaism represents all Orthodox Jews. I read your article and I watched Shtisel, and I think, yep, pretty much the same thing. as Zvi Arye Shtisel Reef Neeman as Shira Levi . Lubavitchers think that their late rebbe, Menachem Shneerson, was the Messiah and will come again. While there is extreme poverty in the world of Shtisel,according to the Pew Study, the modern Orthodox community is the most affluent of all the Jewish communities. Its the weirdest thing, she told The Jewish Week earlier this week. Thanks for your comment, Dainy. Giti and Lippe, who are expecting a sixth baby, consider the possibility of naming him "Zelig", in return for a payment from a childless widow who wishes to have a child named after her deceased husband. But despite the positives, I have had a discomfort with Shtiselfrom the very beginning. Is there a season 2 of When Heroes Fly? With the coming of season 3 I figured let me as my 2 cents to these comments: Whats funny about this article and unintentionally hypocritical, is that the author herself paints all charaidim with the same brush as her secular friend had painted all orthodox. Even among the Modern Orthodox there is a range of practices. Nukhem and Libbi set the condition that Akiva must give up painting if he wishes to become engaged to Libbi; Akiva agrees, but later breaks the promise, prompting Libbi to break off the engagement. Advices. It feels unattainable. Well coming from a very British Protestant (Church of England) I have decided now to find a Jewish dictionary as Ive had to look up so many words! Take a trip to the Catskills and you will see very nice houses , as opposed to bungalows .that Charedim have built ,live in and spend money in major stores like Walgreens and major outlet stores a short drive away . Shira Geffen. I wanted to discover the messages they were promoting. Anyways, I just think theres a big difference between American Orthodox Jews and Israeli born and bred charedim, which makes a lot of sense. And made-for-TV is usually worse than that. I perhaps have a broader understanding of the diversity of Judaism than the average secular viewer, so for me, I fully understood that this was a fiction loosely based on one small segment of Jewish life, and not a documentary depicting all the Orthodox. When it comes out, you want people to see it and understand it.. It takes just a few seconds. [20], Rare for a television series, Shtisel was accorded an episode-by-episode study of its themes and structure by a Canadian film scholar, Maurice Yacowar. People who viewed this item also viewed. The shows actors are fantastic, and the writing matches it. The entertainment aspect and artistic licence also are key factors that one also takes into consideration as well. Discover Overview Cast & Crew Photos Shulem's brother Nuchem pays the family a timely visit with his daughter Libbi. Very much so. One of my sons is irreligious, declining to even wear a kippah, but we accepted his decision as we accepted Oris. The purpose wasnt too put charedim down (Shtisel is not about Hasidim, btw). Unfortunately, in the first two seasons theyve neglected to have a scene taking place around a Shabbos table. What a character! Obviously Im not judging them because they are fictional characters, but Im just curious if anyone else was bothered by this? He falls in love with the first girl he meets, not realizing that he had mixed one Shira up with another in the hotel lobby and the girl he fell for is not the one his parents had in mind, but a Sephardi Algerian university student of whom they would not approve. Add a photo or add a quote . The problem that I have with this film is that it gives the impression that orthodoxy = dysfunction; displaying such dysfunction in a culture that is otherwise not known to the secular world is misguided. Can We Ever Win Over Anti-Semites, Or Will They Always Hate Us? Also, the actors didnt become Hasidic for much the same reason Chris Hemsworth doesnt go around in real life swinging a giant hammer after playing Thor theyre actors playing a role. As a television series, Shtisel differs from films that have touched on Israels ultra-Orthodox society, commented Zingman. Your or anyones particular interpretation of the Halacha isnt the only one. Akiva's grandmother receives unfortunate news. Were happy to make this story available to republish for free, unless it originated with JTA, Haaretz or another publication (as indicated on the article) and as long as you follow our guidelines. She is the (former) secondary antagonist of Ice Age: Continental Drift but she went on to leave her life at sea and joined the the herd as Diegos mate. That simply doesnt exist in traditional media. But she, an ex-Hasid who still maintains ties to her former community, says that with . She has changed her views about Jews in general after watching Shtisel. This leads to the next point. We loved it! For example, the 15 year old girl Ruchami, falls in love with a 16 year old yeshiva boy. The things that irritated me the most were of course the smoking (but I get it smoking is still very popular in certain regions in the East) and that their most common sin seemed to be lying to each other. That couldnt even happen on Shtisel.'. Shtisel (Hebrew: ) is an Israeli television drama series about a fictional Haredi ("ultra-Orthodox" Jewish) family living in Geula, Jerusalem. But for good drama they give these characters like 10 big problems at once. (33 episodes, 2013-2021) Series Film Editing by Series Casting By Series Production Design by Erez Goldfarb . Some people just love to sound off and make the next person sound wrong, stupid, petty, BIG EGO, etc. In May 2019, the show was renewed for a third season,[3][4] though filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7], On December 17, 2020, an online world premire event for Season 3, Episode 1, was hosted by the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center. Despite its many flaws, it still was a beautiful series. But in Stisel, they depend so much on their families and faith to work out their problems.Thats nothing to be ashamed of? 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Can anyone address that for me? So much like fiddler on the roof.Yes we are shamed for broken engagements,ostracized for divorce and shushed into oblivion instead of reporting anything unjust or unethical to outside authorities,encouraged to meet marriage partners once or twice in total,keep mental health issues deeply secret,and paid by rabonim to abstain from going to court.Ive experienced most of the above(but I gave the cheques back).Its the best place in re works to be when things are going well for youbut when you hit rough times its a prison. I think the writers combated that very cleverly. Sixteen year olds dont get married (in our community or any community!). its success paved the way for Shtisl. He meets the collector, Racheli, and attempts to recover them, but she will agree only if he paints her another three paintings equally good however, his attempt to do so fails to satisfy her. Why Do Orthodox Jewish Women Shave Their Heads? Thanks for your comment, Kara. Your son, Ori Elon, is the co-creator of the popular series Shtisel about a haredi family in Jerusalem. Countless articles have been written by secular Jews and non-Jews describing their love for the characters, the storyline, and their surprising discovery that Haredim (gasp!) It would be great to get something like this going. It's a site that collects all the most frequently asked questions and answers, so you don't have to spend hours on searching anywhere else. I loved it from the very first episode. The cast includes many well-known local names who have joined the party, such as actress Ayelet Zurer, the Hollywood success who plays Akivas forbidden love interest, a twice-widowed mother of one of his students; Sasson Gabbai, as Shulems long estranged brother Nahum; Orly Silbersatz Banai, Shulems divorced colleague; Israeli comedian and actress Hanna Laszlo, who joined the cast for the second season; and Zohar Strauss, who plays Lipa Weiss, Shulems son-in-law and familiar to fans of Srugim, another Israeli television show about the religious world. Second, no one has ever seen Orthodox Jews who are moderate and integrated. Apart from visiting his family, Nukhem is also looking for a suitable man for . Ever since ' Shtisel ' began to stream on Netflix earlier this year, viewers have grown obsessed with the Israeli television series about an ultra-Orthodox family in Jerusalem. Sadly most people do take shows like this literally, especially if theyve never met the minority in the show. I receive no chessed. I dont have any connection to religion, not even in my family past. I actually found that the show wasnt as strick and extreme as what Ive been exposed to. But above all, it was still a beautiful show. It is a soap so the dysfunction is necessary to the show and that is to be understood! [16], In May 2019, Shtisel was renewed for a third season. Shtisel is simply entertainment, insert any dysfunctional family here and it will work the same. Shira Arad. Image by Courtesy Washington Jewish Film Festival, By Adrianna Chaviva Freedman Maybe you should have left it there too. Im a non-church Christian who studied in Israel back in the 80s, and who observes Toarh and the halakha of Yshuah and his Talmidim. I used Shtisel for an informal series of shiurim for adults. Those who hate will hate. Every human being on earth is a bit disfunctional. Here is a 5 cents from a non-Jew from a Southeast Asian country: I love Shtisel because Shtisel actually tells OUR life story in INDONESIA, the most populous Muslim nation on earth. Thanks for your comment. So in that regard, the show is a positive development. Thanks for your comment, Shimona. Eventually, he re-connects with the first girl he met, Shira Levi, and breaks his engagement with the other Shira. Akiva is now a widower with a baby daughter, Dvora'le. I am, of course, proud of Oris achievement, as I am proud of all my children and the lives they have chosen to live.. Grandmother Malka, Shulem's mother, lives in a nursing home, and is exposed to television for the first time in her life, which Zvi Arye and Shulem find abhorrent, and they come up with many ways to prevent her from viewing it. Faced with guilt, Akiva proposes marriage to Esti, and they get engaged. Although the writers have the personalities, language, and nuances spot on they seem to be lacking in their understanding that even for the dysfunctional Shtsels some of their actions in real life would never happenfood for thought. We come from way further East. It opened for us the thought to go in and do something very meaningful.. Their high rate of birth combined with intermarriage and secularization of young mainline Jews means that these ultra orthodox Jews could very well be the main voice of Jewry in three more generations. But for purposes of Jewish outreach, the Geulah life is deeply foreign to a less observant Jew and seems as attainable as getting to Mars. Perhaps Shtisel has a role in the education process of North Americans who know very little about Jewish diversity and similarities. But there is nothing helpful that you can bring to the conversation if you see fellow Jews and human beings as leeches and parasites. It is not meant to be a reflection of orthodox Jewish life in New York. So, you make a good point, but rest assured that the majority of people understand there are varying degrees of religious devotion and worship. Based upon my experiences I was curious about the show and started watching. Shulem has a relationship (he eats her cooking at the cheder and in her home) with Aliza, a divorced Haredi who is the secretary at his cheder. Thanks for your comment. In my role as faculty at Maharishi International University, in Iowa, I have found that the vast majority of our students are happy, not stressed and eager to progress in life. Elisheva and Akiva meet once at the insistence of Akiva, and she refuses to continue. So many people who never saw beyond the black hat and long coat are forced to acknowledge that these are people with challenges and feelings and emotions. My question has to be from the perspective of the Haredi peoples, is it realistic and what do they think of it? My friend is not trying to paint with a broad brush and I was not either in my pre-observant days and yet we could not see the nuances from the outside, though they certainly exist. And on the entertainment side of things, the show is beautifully done. But for a healthy charedi person to live his life is a beautiful thing and we try to highlight people like this regularly. I find the series to be and interesting look and the culture and practices of this sect. And why? Being pious and God have nothing to do with it. On the other hand, to pass up the opportunity to meet and learn about the newest star of the popular Israeli drama would be foolhardy, because Daniella Kertesz is an astute and prepossessing . Without mentioning a word to suggest that perhaps the Hasidics too are misrepresented as they themselves claim. He was, from earliest childhood, familiar with the community he depicts in Shtisel. Due to the end of the streaming contract between Yes Studios and Netflix, all three seasons were removed on 25 March 2023. We consume secular media inasmuch as it is kosher, including partaking of technology. Akiva and Libbi get married and have a daughter, Dovahle, who is named after Akivas mother. The show that preceded Shtisel in popularity in Israel was Serugim and that examined the lives of the dati-leumi sector which is the most similar to American Modern Orthodox Jews. It made me more mature differently, and it shaped me, she told Maariv (via Alma). My guess is that the next modification will be giving women the same right as men to obtain a divorce and become ordained rabbis. As a secular Jew, I'm not usually drawn to pro-Haredi material Haredi being, as I conceive it, catch-all for Hasidim and other flavors of Jewish ultra-Orthodoxy but I can't deny that I'm finding Shtisel, an Israeli show now streaming on Neflix, pretty charming.It's shot in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem's most ultra-orthodox neighborhood, and the crew had to dress up as Haredi so as . But classic fiction is to modern fiction as Maria Callas is to Miley Cyrus. I converted in my wifes Conservative shul, over 20+ years ago. Indursky added that early Haredi films often ended up bringing in characters from outside the ultra-Orthodox world, introducing outsiders who end up changing the elements of the story. The fact that all humans have issues, isnt really groundbreaking. After that, I finally saw what this show was about. I personally love the shtesel story and the characters! so when i saw the headline of this article, i thought it would refer to a completely different point which though basically realy enjoing the show makes me a bit uncomfortable. And I loved Season 3. Might not want to do sex scenes or act in scenes they find morally wrong, but you dont have to be religious to have the same restrictions. There are 5 episodes there. It can really only be in Jersualem, not even in Bnei Brak, he said, mentioning another Haredi enclave near Tel Aviv. eztv.re | Saturday 15th of April 2023 06:54 AM ET . I only watched one or two episodes of Shtisel so I dont know much about the depictions of the characters or their neuroses, but I assume its done to add drama to the showunfortunately, people watching the show come away with the impression that this is normal of all Haredim because thats how it works with Jews and stigma. did anyone else have similar feelings while watching the show, or was it just me because of the awful history of the country i live in? In December 2018, it began streaming across the world on Netflix, with subtitles in English and other languages. And there are downtrodden people such as the Jews who rise up to show courage in the face of adversity. Thanks for your comment, COVIDLY. Isnt it just the difference between Israeli Haredim and American Orthodox Jews? [2] The first two seasons have 12 episodes per season, and the third season has 9 episodes. Not because I have a need to proselytize, because I really dont. 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