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An overview of Jerusalem’s storied Rehavia neighborhood, past and present. Rehavia’s residents count among the first settlement leaders, renowned public figures, academics. But with the founding generation now gone, the neighborhood has changed greatly since the 1980s.
Yuri Ahronovitch was one of the most prestigious conductors in the former Soviet Union. After he moved to Israel in 1972, he began performing worldwide. This tribute includes interviews with musicians, critics, and friends about this extraordinary man.
After an ordinary work-out at the gym, 70 years old Tsvi, experiences the loss of independence that comes with old age. Though the situation might seem dire, Tzsvi refuses to give in to his fate. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
37-year-old Maya has been set up on over 100 dates by her determined matchmaker, but as time goes by she begins to struggle with her faith. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
When her boyfriend declines her marriage proposal, Mika goes back to her old room and ATARI game. But going back to the past doesn’t heal Mika’s heartache. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
Seven years ago Boaz cut all ties with his parents, siblings, friends and old world. The film traces the story of his disappearance and embarks in a surreal journey into the memories he left with his family. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
Israel’s War of Independence, the Jewish neighborhoods in Jerusalem under siege. Tradition forces Gadi to deal with the death of his mother, who died on the Sabbath. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
A grandson threatens to cancel his move to a prestigious boarding school and demands that his grandfather go on a date with another woman. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
The year is 1994. A caravan site, built by the Israeli Government for immigrants from the Soviet Union, is about to be dismantled. 9-year-old Ilya remains to defend the caravan of his grandfather, Jenia, who refuses to be evacuated. Israeli Short Competition in Memory of Bnaya 2019
No Jewish divorce is complete without the man literally giving the woman her freedom back. Divorce Denied follows several ‘chained’ women together with Batya Kahana Dror, a religious lawyer, who embarks on a struggle against the rabbinical courts.
By the time he turned 35, Yaakov Smith was an ultra-orthodox married man with six children and a pillar in his community. Five years later, he left his family, his community, and Israel. It took him 20 years to return only this time as an observant woman.
Kingdoms presents an intimate look at the Hassidic world. The third episode of this series, Her Suitable Helper, presents the daily lives of the male and female members of Israel’s Hassidic community.
Gili Challchao, a publicist of an Ethiopian origin is married to Tamar, an artist of an Ashkenazi origin. In the new season, again, Gili and Tamar will try to prove that they are a normal couple despite prejudice, and as usual, every encounter between their families becomes a funny scene of conflict.
