Shtisel

Season 1
A religious Jewish family living in an Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem reckons with love, loss and the doldrums of daily life. The story of Akiva Shtisel, a young Haredi bachelor living with his widowed father, Shulem. Together, they share an apartment and a cynical sense of humor. Akiva is quickly nearing the age of marriage, and needs to make some choices regarding his romantic future.
201312 episodes13+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Meet The Shtisels
    June 29, 2013
    43min
    13+
    A touching drama series presenting the story of a Haredi bachelor, Akiva Shtisel, who lives with his widowed father Shulem Shtisel in a Jewish Ultra Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem.
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  2. S1 E2 - Life of a Bachelor
    July 6, 2013
    43min
    13+
    Elisheva consents to meet Akiva, and Gitti finds out her husband has left the family and fled to Argentina.
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  3. S1 E3 - Elisheva Rejects Akiva
    July 13, 2013
    47min
    13+
    Akiva, rejected by Elisheva, dates Estee. Shulem pushes him to get engaged and remembers Dvorah, his late wife. Gitti, abandoned by her husband, is looking for a job outside the neighborhood.
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  4. S1 E4 - Wunderkind
    July 20, 2013
    58min
    13+
    Grandma Malka organizes a surprise party for herself, Zvi Arye fights mice, Gitti and Akiva both find new jobs.
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  5. S1 E5 - Monosodium
    July 27, 2013
    50min
    13+
    Akiva has second thoughts about his upcoming wedding, and Shulem finds out that Aliza has a new suitor.
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  6. S1 E6 - Shulem Feels guilt
    August 3, 2013
    47min
    13+
    Akiva looks for a place to sleep after Shulem kicks him out of the house. Shulem feels guilty. Gitti's children deal with the absence of their father.
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  7. S1 E7 - Eclipse
    August 10, 2013
    48min
    13+
    A burglar attacks Gitti, Shulem's salary shrinks, Akiva paints a self portrait and reveals something about himself, the sun disappears for a few moments.
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  8. S1 E8 - Oy Nu Nu
    August 17, 2013
    44min
    13+
    Akiva invites Elisheva to see a Kleizmer music show. Akiva and his bookbinder friend go looking for the bookbinder's mother. Shulem has a heart attack and fears for his life.
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  9. S1 E9 - The Baby
    August 24, 2013
    43min
    13+
    Akiva has difficulties dealing with his friend's hospitalization, Shulem is sued by the rabbinical court, and drags Akiva on a journey with him.
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  10. S1 E10 - The Man in White
    August 31, 2013
    41min
    13+
    Shulem comes back to life and pursues old loves. Akiva gets signals from the universe that he should claim his true love. Gitti tells her daughter Ruhami that dad is returning.
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  11. S1 E11 - Colony
    September 7, 2013
    44min
    13+
    Akiva and Elisheva get engaged under a strange condition. Lipa, Gitti's husband, returns and faces an angry family. Shulem has management difficulties in the school.
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  12. S1 E12 - Cry here
    September 14, 2013
    55min
    13+
    In the season finale, Lipa readjusts to home as Gitti takes a vacation. Shulem pushes his mother to give up the TV. Akiva tells Shulem about his agreement with Elisheva.
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Subtitles
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Directors
Alon Zingman
Studio
RISING SUN MEDIA
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