The fifth season of "The Jews Are Coming" raises the stakes, and sometimes the volume as well

"The Jews Are Coming" continues to grit its teeth at painful points, with jokes moving on the continuum between funny and discouraging, between the one who tears from laughter and the one who tears the heart.

And yet, amidst all the justified compliments, there is a sense that sometimes the show turns up the volume and shouts the punch so loud that patience is lost

Nadav Menuhin

27/02/2022

Sunday, 27 February 2022, 10:37 Updated: 10:38

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Zohar Argov interviews Manny Peer - the Jews are coming (Photo: here 11)

Moshe (Yaniv Bitton) addresses the people of Israel at Sinai and explains that in order to defend against the Amalekites, everyone must save.

The people refuse the mission, denying the very existence of Amalek.

"Do you have evidence? Not now professors, tables. Evidence!", They reply, blaming him for the regime.

Moshe despairs of the lack of solidarity and gives up.

"There is no choice," he says, "we will probably have to learn to live alongside the Amalekites."

The take of "The Jews Are Coming" on vaccine opponents is not only entertaining, but also ultimately illustrates the path of the entire sketch program.

It uses the past to point to the present, and uses the present to humanize and bring the past closer.

And as in all previous seasons, the joke moves on the continuum between funny and discouraging, between a joke that breaks a laugh and one that tears the heart.

After the show's fourth and most amazing season - and the Jewish wars that followed - the standard of expectations from it is now huge.

Therefore, the fifth season of "The Jews Are Coming" raises the stakes,

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There are sketches that can be cut in half.

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So beyond the recurring favorite characters like Hannah Rubina or Raphael, the new season also turns the gaze to things not so comfortable in our history.

It is reminiscent of the terrorism of underground organizations or the treatment of sexual harassment in the media, and especially points to racism and discrimination in a few key moments - whether these are "David Levy jokes" embedded in the background of the Likud leadership struggle or Zohar Argov's iconic interview with Manny Peer.

And yet, amidst all the compliments that stand out, it's hard to miss the feeling that "Jews are coming" sometimes turns up the volume and shouts the punch so loud that patience is lost, or just launches into the air a lot of "mother's nos" that are not really needed.

There are sketches that can be cut in half.

There are those who are really puzzled.

The biblical sketch about Ahaz and his son, for example, is an example of an idea that got lost along the way. The future special episode about the split of the Kingdom of Israel is also not brilliant (three episodes were sent for review in advance).

When it comes to performance, the "Jews are coming" which has included itself to the point of perfection, probably when it comes to locations, design and especially the actors themselves.

The compliments this time go to Maayan Blum and Shira Naor, who last season were on the standard of guest actors and are now responsible for some of the show's most powerful sketches.

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"The Jews Are Coming" maintains its status not only because it is very funny, but also because it makes sure to punch in the stomach once in a while, usually at the end.

Such is the brilliant sketch at the end of the second chapter, on the myth of the 5th - a lesson in writing and Zionist history alike. Creepy: This time it's Abra Mengistu, the chorus is "We'll Leave It," and the lyrics are reminiscent of how it looks different when the prisoner does not belong to the "right" color.

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