The Zakutas are a poor family from the slums of Bnei Berak. Amram, a 40-yaer-old Torah scholar, earns a living writing mezuzot. His wife Yaffa cares for their autistic son Yitzhaq-Shlomo. One afternoon, the boy enters the neighbor’s apartment and a miracle occurs. From that moment, a great crowd gathers around the home of the Zakuta family and changes their lives. A story of marriage, belief and parenting in crisis. Major Cast: Shimon Mimran, Orna Fitousi, Daniel Peri Nadav, Igal Sadeh


Shofar

(Fic., 52 min., DVD/BETA, 2001)

Written by: Dov Elbaum
Directed by: Daniel Syrkin
Produced by: Produced by
Series Creators: Renen Schorr, Orit Azoulay
Series Originators: Chaim Sharir, Renen Schorr

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Synopsis


The Zakutas are a poor family from the slums of Bnei Berak. Amram, a 40-yaer-old Torah scholar, earns a living writing mezuzot. His wife Yaffa cares for their autistic son Yitzhaq-Shlomo. One afternoon, the boy enters the neighbor’s apartment and a miracle occurs. From that moment, a great crowd gathers around the home of the Zakuta family and changes their lives. A story of marriage, belief and parenting in crisis. Major Cast: Shimon Mimran, Orna Fitousi, Daniel Peri Nadav, Igal Sadeh


Festivals

  • The Northern New Jersey Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2005

Festivals

  • The Northern New Jersey Israeli Film Festival, USA, 2005