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An ultra-Orthodox rom-com and a weighty family drama offer fresh glimpses of ultra-Orthodox community

Barren is a memorable movie, presenting characters you believe in and care about as it gives moviegoers a look and insights into a way of life that some will find fascinating and others off-putting.

Some facsimiles of shows make will make you smile, while others will crash and burn. But it’s mid-summer, with plenty of time to binge.

Actor Michael Aloni, dressed as his “Shtisel” character Akiva Shtisel, as he tries to translate the meaning of “Defekte.” Photo: Screenshot. Cast members of the popular Israeli television series “Shtisel” explained some of the common Yiddish phrases used in the show in a short clip uploaded onto Instagram last week. The show’s official Instagram page posted the 3-minute clip to make fans smile as part of the social media initiative, #makeyousmilemonday. The video features the show’s entire main cast: Michael Aloni, Shira Haas, Yoav Rotman, Zohar Strauss, Neta Riskin, Sasson Ga...

Aloni, who was born in 1984, is dressed as Superman. He looks truly adorable with his bright blond hair. Haas, who is known for her diminutive stature, is dressed as the cutest little ladybug we’ve ever seen. According to Haas, this picture is from the year 2000, from when the actress was about to turn 5. You can totally see her posing for the camera, warming up those acting chops. We love it. Pictures 3 & 4, Reef Neeman If you haven’t watched season 3 of Shtisel yet — like most of us stateside — you haven’t yet met Reef Naaman’s character, Shira Levi. We’ve written about how ...