Name: Kugel
Genre: Drama
Released: 2024-12-05
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Sasson Gabai, Hadas Yaron, Mili Avital, Rotem Abuhav, Roy Nik

Before Shulem broke hearts, his father sold watches. The Shtisel origin nobody asked for but everyone needed.

Mini Series

quietly devastatingtender chaosreligious repression-core

Latest Episode

Season 1 • Episode 8

Latest

Episode 8

Jan 16, 2025

Nukhem is summoned to the Rabbinical court by Vermout. Libbie and Burech come closer. Chana Weinberger surprises everyone at the book launch. Yiddis struggles to choose between Shiye and Nukhem.

Overview

Drama

Nukhem is a merchant, selling jewelry, Libbie is a teacher and an aspiring writer.

IL Hebrew

Content warning

family relationships prequel religion dating jewish life jewish culture belgium orthodox jewish

generational silencecreative longing vs. communal dutymarriage as transactionthe weight of unseen futures

Standout Aspects

Acting

Sasson Gabai builds a man from silences and sighs.

Writing

Libbi's unwritten novel haunts every frame she's not writing.

Production

Antwerp's grey streets feel like a character holding its breath.

Best for:Solo·Binge·Rewatch

Heads up:Emotional·Triggers

Creator

Yehunatan Indorski

First AiredDec 5, 2024

StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons1·Episodes8

Top Cast

Sasson Gabai

Nukhem Shtisel

Hadas Yaron

Libbi Shtisel

Mili Avital

Yehudit 'Yides' Shtisel

Rotem Abuhav

Pnina Bombach

Roy Nik

Yoylish Vermot

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Haredi cinema rarely depicts pre-war European communities without Holocaust shadow; Kugel's 1950s setting deliberately avoids that narrative, creating uneasy temporal suspension.

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