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Commandments: Season 1

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Inspired by real people, this drama follows a draft dodger who joins the Israel Defense Forces with a group of Orthodox men who defied their families to enlist. The show explores unlikely friendships, romance, and the clash between family and duty.

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Commandments

Drama•TV-14•2 Seasons | 8 Episodes

Inspired by the real-life young adults, this powerful character-driven drama focuses on the dilemmas of personal and religious identity. In Israel, 18 year olds must join the army by law -

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3 Episodes

Orthodox soldiers decide to enlist in the army despite their families’ objections, and find themselves on a military boot camp base. They’re all running away from something. AMRAM, an at-risk youth, is hiding from criminals. YA’AKOV, the Yeshiva student, is trying to make a better future for himself. The soldiers face derision both in the army and back home, but they discover that the unit is their new family.

The Lord is a God Who Avenges

S1 | E2

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40 Mins

Ya’akov and Amram try to get back the weapon that was snatched away from them during the attack. Amram pressures Ya’akov to turn in the weapon-snatchers, but Ya’akov is scared of hurting his brother Nahman and his family. At a bus stop, Ya’akov sees Tamar and a friend of hers. Amram hitches a ride to the base with Elisheba and learns some details about her. Sephi from the Shin-Bet tries to recruit Gur-Arye as an informant in the orthodox brigade, and threatens to expose a secret from his past.

Those Who Piss on the Army

S1 | E3

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40 Mins

Amram and Ya’akov are frustrated that the Army did nothing to the Orthodox guys who snatched their weapons and attacked them. Amram encourages Ya’akov to take revenge against the guys who hurt them; Sephi continues to pressure Gur-Arye to reveal secrets about his fellow soldiers. Gur-Arye becomes unhinged, and drops a grenade at his post. Amram has a change of attitude and decides to give up on his revenge, but the police are already on his tail.