On Lambs and Wolves [על שיות וזאבים]

Author(s): Tirza Or, Yonah Rigai
Yashek is a Jewish boy who survived the Holocaust by being raised by his gentile nanny and her husband—who also christened him, giving him his name. But his birth name is Avner, and he is brought to Israel, and put in school. Yashek-Avner has a hard time adjusting, and the kids harass him.
Format: Drama
Cast Size:9M/7F

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Nationality of Author: Israeli
Original Language: Hebrew
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Tel-Aviv: Alef

Experience(s) Chronicled: Survivors and Subsequent Generations

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