Ushpizin (Hebrew: ×"× ×•×©×¤×™×–×™×Ÿâ€Ž, lit. 'Sukkot guests') is a
2004 Israeli film directed by Gidi Dar and written by Shuli Rand. It
starred Rand, and his wife, Michal, who had never acted before.Moshe
and Mali Bellanga are an impoverished, childless, Hasidic baalei
teshuva ("returnees to Judaism") couple in the Breslov community in
Jerusalem. After Moshe is passed over for a stipend he expected, they
cannot pay their bills, much less prepare for the upcoming Jewish
holiday of Sukkot.Moshe admires a particularly beautiful etrog, or
citron, one of the four species required for the holiday observance.
They console themselves by recalling a saying of Rabbi Nachman of
Breslov that difficult times are a test of faith. After some anguished
prayer, they receive an unexpected monetary gift on the eve of the
holiday and Moshe buys the etrog for 1000 shekels (approx. $300), a
large sum of money that is much more than he can afford.
2004 Israeli film directed by Gidi Dar and written by Shuli Rand. It
starred Rand, and his wife, Michal, who had never acted before.Moshe
and Mali Bellanga are an impoverished, childless, Hasidic baalei
teshuva ("returnees to Judaism") couple in the Breslov community in
Jerusalem. After Moshe is passed over for a stipend he expected, they
cannot pay their bills, much less prepare for the upcoming Jewish
holiday of Sukkot.Moshe admires a particularly beautiful etrog, or
citron, one of the four species required for the holiday observance.
They console themselves by recalling a saying of Rabbi Nachman of
Breslov that difficult times are a test of faith. After some anguished
prayer, they receive an unexpected monetary gift on the eve of the
holiday and Moshe buys the etrog for 1000 shekels (approx. $300), a
large sum of money that is much more than he can afford.
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