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Shtisel

"Shtisel" co-creator Yehonatan Indursky and Haredi activist Pnina Pfeuffer discuss the show at Congregation Sherith Israel in San Francisco, Jan. 29, 2020. (S. Smith Patrick)
Posted inTV

‘Shtisel’ creator and haredi activist discuss change among Israel’s ultra-Orthodox

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten January 31, 2020February 6, 2020
From "The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch," now available on Netflix.
Posted inTV & Film

Swiss film depicts religious awakening but is far from woke

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz November 8, 2019
Sayed Kashua speaking at San Francisco State University on Oct. 15, 2019. (Photo/Andrew Esensten)
Posted inCulture

Sayed Kashua at S.F. State: for the popular Palestinian Israeli writer, home is elusive

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten October 16, 2019October 16, 2019
three dogs roll around in the grass playing
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Jews don’t own dogs? Says who?

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz May 1, 2019May 3, 2019
Part of the main cast of the Israeli TV series 'Shtisel'
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

How ‘Shtisel’ warmed my heart like a bowl of chicken soup

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz March 27, 2019
The cast of "Hostages," an Israeli TV show that can be streamed on Netflix in the U.S.
Posted inTV & Film

More Israeli TV to stream when you’re done with ‘Shtisel’

Lior Zaltzman by Lior Zaltzman March 26, 2019March 26, 2019
three men (one young, two older) in black hat Haredi outfits, and two modestly dressed young women
Posted inTV

Hit Israeli TV show ‘Shtisel’ pushes haredi community boundaries

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz January 14, 2019January 22, 2019

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