About Srugim
Srugim is an acclaimed Israeli drama that first aired on the network Yes in 2008, set among a circle of single, modern-Orthodox friends in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood, the heart of the so-called knitted-kippah singles scene. The title, Hebrew for knitted, nods to the crocheted kippot worn by religious-Zionist men, and the series follows a tightly knit group of friends in their late twenties and thirties who are observant, educated, and quietly anxious about a future they hoped would already include marriage.
Across three seasons the show moves with warmth and honesty through the everyday rhythms of its characters, Shabbat dinners, set-ups arranged by well-meaning friends, careers in teaching, medicine, and journalism, and the small dramas of shared apartments. At its center are roommates Yifat and Hodaya and their friends Nati, Amir, and Reut, whose overlapping friendships, crushes, and heartbreaks are complicated by faith, family expectation, and the simple difficulty of meeting the right person while staying true to who they are.
Praised for its tender, non-judgmental portrait of religious life, Srugim treats observance not as a backdrop but as a lived reality that shapes how its characters love, doubt, and choose. It became a word-of-mouth hit in Israel and a favorite among international viewers seeking a thoughtful character drama, anchored by grounded performances from Ohad Knoller, Amos Tamam, and Tali Sharon, and remembered as one of the most beloved depictions of modern-Orthodox single life on television.
