HaMidrasha
| HaMidrasha המדרשה | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, Action |
| Written by |
Uri Levron Izhar Harlev |
| Directed by | Daniel Syrkin |
| Starring |
Yehuda Levi Yehoram Gaon Shai Avivi Liron Weismann Aki Avni Itay Tiran Hana Laszlo |
| Composer(s) | Frank Ilfman |
| Country of origin | Israel |
| Original language(s) | Hebrew |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Udi Segal Amit Gitelzon |
| Cinematography | Giora Bich |
| Production company(s) | Reshet |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 2 |
| Picture format | 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Original release | October 31, 2015 – January 19, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
HaMidrasha (Hebrew: The Seminar) is an Israeli television action drama series that premiered on Channel 2 on October 31, 2015. The series follows a fictional training course for the Israeli intelligence agency the Mossad and focuses on the humane side of its agents and their personal experiences. It reveals different methods to track down, sort and recruit successful agents and shows the moral difficulties of this occupation.
Series synopsis
The series revolves around a secret Mossad compound called 'HaMidrasha', which is surrounded by surveillance cameras and is equipped with technological devices. The compound operates a training course in which 13 trainees are sent to complicated missions in order to test their suitability for the occupation, and their improvisation, seduction and impersonation abilities.
Yonna, the commander of the course, criticizes the mediocrity of Mossad's agents and demands from the new trainees a higher level of execution. He decides to create a new training program to test his trainees via unusual and radical situations, in which, apart from excellence, Yonna demands a creative "out of the box" thinking.
Cast and characters
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yehuda Levi | Yonna Harari ("Kinder") | Commander of the course, a grounded Mossad agent |
| Yehoram Gaon | Simon | Retired Mossad agent, was called to serve as the guide of the course |
| Shai Avivi | Micha | Deputy Mossad director |
| Liron Weismann | Avigail | Psychologist of the training course, Yonna's former girlfriend |
| Aki Avni | Giora Hafner | Trainee of the course, a wealthy businessman |
| Itay Tiran | Avishay | Trainee of the course, body language expert |
| Hana Laszlo | Doris Levi | Trainee of the course |
| Omer Barnea | Uri Spector | Trainee of the course, born in the United States |
| Rom Barnea | Ziv Spector | Trainee of the course, born in the United States |
| Soraya Torrens | Katrina Anolyo | Trainee of the course, born in Brazil |
| Alex Cheqon | Max Alves | Trainee of the course, born in France |
| Dan Shapira | Hanoch Gat | Trainee of the course, a former F-16 pilot |
| Yaniv Biton | Kobi Frechdal ("The Persian") | Trainee of the course, born in Iran |
| Gal Toran | Avital Vexler | Trainee of the course, an actor |
| Jenia Snop | Sveta Sheransky | Trainee of the course, born in Russia |