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Catching the Ground: "Mighty Kingdoms" opens a skylight that is beyond a general look at the ultra-Orthodox - Walla! culture

2019-12-04T06:44:34.246Z


The only speakers in the "Mighty Kingdoms" series (here 11) are men and (slightly) women from the Hasidic communities who explain very basic concepts of the Hasidic life in the way they experience it.


Catching the Ground: The "Mighty Kingdoms" opens a skylight that is beyond a general view of the ultra-Orthodox

The only speakers in the "Mighty Kingdoms" series (here 11) are men and (slightly) women from the Hasidic communities who explain very basic concepts of the Hasidic life in the way they experience it. The result is a really incomplete or comprehensive introduction (and a pity), but certainly interesting and direct

Not sensational or romantic. "Kingdoms of the Met" (Photo: here 11)

Headquarters Kings (Photo: here 11, PR)

We have seen many feature-length television series about ultra-Orthodox in recent years, from "Shuttle" to "Matir Agunot," which has created a cumulative effect of understanding and interest in the lives of a community that is usually closed to those outside it. Against this backdrop, Broadcasting Corporation's "Headquarters", a brief documentary series on the world of devotees and Hasidism, brings something refreshing: an honest but not sensational or romantic documentary series, simple and precisely focused on conflicts, that seek to explain the basic life facts of this sector.

The concept fits the spirit of the public broadcasting corporation, and as "forgive the question" it tries to clarify the lifestyle of a defined group - in its own words. Without experts, academics, mustaches, or other outsiders, the only speakers in the "Meta Kings" series are men and (few) women from the Hasidic communities who explain very basic concepts of the Hasidic life in the way they experience it. The result is a really incomplete or Comprehensive, but certainly interesting and direct.

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A line of fascinating monologues, even if we don't understand everything in depth. "Kingdoms of the Met" (Photo: here 11)

Headquarters Kings (Photo: here 11, PR)

Devotees' view of the world is foreign to a secular person, but the series does not necessarily seek the clash between these two positions, as is often the case in this sector coverage. Yes, there are some non-coherent clichés ("the group that is most attached to the past"), but they are not the main thing, and their deduction is a fascinating line of monologues - even if I can never fully understand it.

The power of the series also comes from the seasoning of general themes with exciting personal stories such as that of Sander - a Auschwitz survivor in the first episode, or the Weber family dealing with the loss of a baby in the second episode, and the young son's writing tools for the sake of his brother's soul. These reveal a "headquartered" skylight that goes beyond the general perspective and highlights the struggles of the individual, so the series may pay attention to the rabbi's role in the community, is more engaged in ordinary individual lives, "everyday Jews," breaking the stigmas and generalizations for A more human look.

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Does not go beyond the basic framework. "Kingdoms of the Met" (Photo: here 11)

Headquarters Kings (Photo: here 11, PR)

Few subtitles on the screen provide context or translate some basic concepts into who the world is completely foreign to, and as the series focuses on a particular Hasidic moment for a moment, a root tree appears on the screen that reveals the bulk of the lineage. This is exemplified by the weakness of the series: it provides a basic framework for discussion, but does not go beyond that. What could have been the "pillar of fire" in Hasidic Judaism is far from satisfying the very edge of the ultra-Orthodox world and its history, as if the viewer could not stand more than that. He really can. As far as things go, "down-to-earth" kingdoms don't dwell on anything beyond the basics of the story.

Thus, "Meta Kingdoms" fulfills only a little of its potential, yet fascinating and has a very human approach: a television that does not offend its viewers and intelligence nor its heroes nor anyone else. Between "Back of the Nation" and "Nightclub," it's not a matter of that.

Source: walla

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