‘Shtisel’ spin-off ‘Kugel’ richly portrays a diasporic Hasidic community
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The show follows a grifting Haredi Jew — but maybe that isn't such a bad thing
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Fast Forward The co-creator of ‘Shtisel’ identifies as haredi Orthodox again
Yehonatan Indursky grew up in a haredi family but wrote the hit show as a secular Jew
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Culture Will the streaming wars destroy the golden age of Jewish TV?
Streaming TV providers like Netflix and HBO are downsizing their libraries, including niche, Jewish content
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Culture Is it just me, or are the same actors in every Israeli show?
If you like to binge Israeli television or movies, you may have experienced a blurring phenomenon — not just because that’s a natural side effect of binge watching, but because all the characters look remarkably similar. In many cases, they are; it often feels like Israel has only a handful of actors. Israel is a…
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Culture Meet the real-life artist behind the paintings in ‘Shtisel’
Akiva Shtisel, the protagonist of the eponymous series, is a genius artist, and his gorgeous paintings lie at the heart of the show about Haredi life. In the most recent season, his paintings of his deceased wife hold much of the emotional weight of the show, symbolizing Akiva’s grief and his struggle to develop a…
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Culture ‘Shtisel’ gives a surprisingly progressive picture of abortion among the Orthodox. Is it accurate?
Warning: Spoilers for “Shtisel” season three. Conservative Christian opponents to abortion are among the loudest voices in the debate. The most extreme positions often don’t even allow exceptions for rape or the mother’s health. It is easy to assume that other extremely observant religious groups would take a similar stance. Let’s not forget that the…
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Culture ‘Shtisel’ season 3 bites off a lot, but plays to its strengths — its flawed and relatable characters
A hidden pregnancy? A sham marriage? A love triangle and multiple broken engagements? A lot is happening in season three of “Shtisel,” the beloved Israeli show which follows the Shtisels, a Haredi family living in Jerusalem, On paper, the plot lines in the newest season of “Shtisel,” which will begin streaming on Netflix on March…
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