45 minSeason 2 • Episode 4
LatestThe story, which deals with the ultra-Orthodox who enlist in combat training in the Israel Defense Forces, is presented through the eyes of three soldiers: Amram Elkayam the shabbanik, the national ultra-Orthodox Gur Aryeh and Yaakov Anielbitsh, a Vizhnitz Hasid, and soon they discover a world they did not know , To communicate with women in a regular framework, and in some cases, of course, to deal with the hostile attitude toward them in the places they came from, including Yehuda Barkan, Danny Steg and Yishai Golan.
Acting
Mesika, Nik and Mazliah sell every micro-aggression and breakthrough.
Writing
Zero lazy stereotypes—every character weaponizes and weaponizes their own faith.
Production
Authentic yeshiva-to-barracks detail that only insiders usually capture.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'shabbanik' phenomenon—ultra-Orthodox men volunteering for combat—was statistically rare until 2014 policy shifts made this show accidentally prescient.
Danny Steg, who plays the rabbi, was a 1970s Israeli pop idol before becoming religious; the casting meta-layer is absolutely intentional.
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