We've been watching the series Shtisel on Netflix. We love it.
From Wikipedia:
Shtisel (
Hebrew: שטיסל) is an
Israeli television drama series about a fictional
Jewish family living in
Geula,
Jerusalem.
[1] Created and written by
Ori Elon and
Yehonatan Indursky,
[1] the series premiered on 29 June 2013 on
yes Oh, and is distributed by the online streaming service
Netflix.
[2]
The series has been considered innovative for its treatment of an irregular group of
Orthodox Jews by stripping them of their political associations and depicting them as "ordinary" people.
[3] It follows the lives of Shulem Shtisel (
Dov Glickman), the Shtisel patriarch and a
Rabbi at the local
yeshiva,
[4] as well as those of the other members of his family.
Shtisel, which runs 12 episodes per season, is set in a religious,
Internet-free neighborhood.
[5] The community follows strict
haredi customs and violating the norms often causes chaos within the family.
[6] However, the characters, who are more open to secular lifestyle, reflect Geula's moderation in comparison to their neighbors in
Mea She'arim, the adjacent community known for
religious extremism.
[7]
I noticed it advertised/ written about a couple months ago, but had since forgotten about its release date. It was really well done, and hopeful.
