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The Israeli film Ha-Ushpizin, 2004, directed by Gidi Dar, is the first film made by representatives of the religious part in cooperation with non-religious figures in the film industry. The main characters of the film are not a very young married couple, Moshe’s husband (Shuley Rand) and his wife Malley (Michal Bat-Sheva – Rand), relatively recently converted to religion, trying their best to observe all traditions and rules, so that in the end a miracle happens and God would grant them a son, because they have been living together for 5 years, and there are no children.
There comes the feast of sukkot (feast of tabernacles), on this day sukki are built as a symbol of huts, in which God settled the Jews, bringing them out of the desert, in addition, as additional symbols should be present etrog (one of the types of citrus fruits, similar to lemon), considered a miracle fruit, unopened branches of date palm (lulava), branches of willow (aravot) and myrtle (adasim).
How it is interpreted (taken from one special site):
Etrog. Just as the etrog combines a pleasant taste and a wonderful aroma, so among the people of Israel there are people who have deeply studied the Torah and fulfill all the commandments.
Lulav. Just as dates have a pleasant taste, but are devoid of smell, so among the people of Israel you can find those who study the Torah without doing good deeds.
Adassim. Just as myrtle has a wonderful aroma but no taste, so among the people of Israel there are those who do good deeds but do not study the Torah.
Aravot. Just as willow is devoid of taste and smell, so among the Jews there are those who do not study the Torah or do good deeds.
Thus, the inner meaning of this mitzvah is to unite all Jews, whatever they may be.
In the sukkas live and celebrate seven days, receiving guests - Ushpizin.
Moshe and Mally live in poverty, constantly praying to God to send them a miracle. And now miracles, though a little and through a stump-deck, begin to occur - with the help of one acquaintance they first pass a sukka, though it turned out to be a stranger, then a monetary aid that was intended for someone else who was not, and at random the name of Moses fell out. And then the guests come, however, not quite like saints, on the contrary - two fugitive criminals who were supposed to appear in prison, but at the last moment changed their minds, one of whom is a former friend of Moshe (the past is not at all cloudless, rather the opposite). Of course, they are very far from religion, which is manifested in their behavior. It was not without various incidents and quarrels, but in the end still happened that very miracle.
The film is quite interesting, at least for me, the actors play well, the performers of the main roles and in life are husband and wife, they have seven children, and his wife has not been in the movies before, Rand, who was one of the authors of the script, himself wanted his wife (for halachic reasons) to play in this film his real wife (now they are no longer spouses). Rand himself, who was brought up in a religious family and even studied in a yeshiva, after the army studied in an acting studio and became an actor, but at some time he again came to religion, so that for several years he did not even star or play in the theater, but then he returned to art. The film was a success at the time of release, it was not designed for haredi, because they can not go to the movies, but began a massive download of the film, against which even had to take measures, explaining that they violate copyright, and giving the opportunity to pay without going to the movies. Anyway, it's very complicated.