Srugim | |
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Genre | Drama |
Created by | Laizy Shapiro Havvah Deevon |
Written by | Laizy Shapiro Hava Divon Ori Elon Yishai Goldflam Ilan Eshkoli Shmuel Haimovich Renanit Parshani Yael Rubinstein |
Directed by | Laizy Shapiro |
Starring | Ohad Knoller Amos Tamam |
Opening theme | Ana Efne |
Country of origin | Israel |
Original language | Hebrew |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Eitan Abut |
Producers | Jonathan Aroch Dikla Barkai |
Camera setup | Ram Shweki |
Running time | 40 minutes |
Production company | Abut-Barkai Productions |
Original release | |
Network | Yes Stars |
Release | June 23, 2008 January 29, 2012 | –
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Srugim (Hebrew: סרוגים; literally, "knitted" or "crocheted") is an Israeli television drama which originally aired on Yes TV between 2008 and 2012. It was directed by Eliezer "Laizy" Shapiro, who co-created it with Havvah Deevon. The series depicted the lives of five Orthodox Jewish single men and women in their 30s who reside in Jerusalem.[1] The title is a reference to the crocheted skullcaps worn by men of that segment of Israeli society.[2] Srugim, which dealt with controversial issues in the Orthodox Jewish society in Israel, caused a public uproar within that sector.
It enjoyed high ratings, from both the religious and non-religious sects in Israel,[3] as well as with American Jews.[4] Many of the American Jews compared the issues of the characters in the show to those of the Upper West Side.[5] The show won five Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards.
In 2012 it was announced that the show would not be picked up for a fourth season.[6]