Srugim
| Srugim | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Laizy Shapiro Havvah Deevon |
| Written by | Laizy Shapiro Hava Divon Ori Elon Yishai Goldflam Ilan Eshkoli Shmuel Haimovich Renanit Parshani Yael Rubinstein |
| Directed by | Laizy Shapiro |
| Starring | Ohad Knoller Amos Tamam |
| Opening theme | Ana Efne |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 45 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Eitan Abut |
| Producers | Jonathan Aroch Dikla Barkai |
| Camera setup | Ram Shweki |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company | Abut-Barkai Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Yes Stars |
| Release | June 23, 2008 – January 29, 2012 |
Srugim (Hebrew: סרוגים; literally, "knitted" or "crocheted") is an Israeli television drama that originally aired on Yes TV between 2008 and 2012. It was directed by Eliezer "Laizy" Shapiro, who co-created it with Havvah Deevon. The series depicted the lives of five Orthodox Jewish single men and women in their 30s who reside in Jerusalem. The title is a reference to the crocheted skullcaps worn by men of that segment of Israeli society. Srugim, which dealt with controversial issues in the Orthodox Jewish society in Israel, caused a public uproar within that sector.
It enjoyed high ratings, from both the religious and non-religious sects in Israel, as well as with American Jews. Many of the American Jews compared the issues of the characters in the show to those of the Upper West Side. The show won five Israeli Academy of Film and Television Awards.
In 2012 it was announced that the show would not be picked up for a fourth season.