A wooden fence separates Tel Aviv’s gender-segregated “Kosher Beach” from the surrounding secular and LGBTQ sands. Meet the women of Bnei Brak who frequent this stretch of seaside, even as their rabbis fear for its “immorality.”
‘Kosher Beach’ will be available exclusively for members of our reader support group, The Times of Israel Community, to stream August 27 – September 3.
Kosher Beach
2019 | 62 Minutes | Directed by Karin Kainer | August 27 – September 3, 2026
The beautiful coastline of Tel Aviv draws devoted beachgoers eager to find peace and relaxation in the Mediterranean. Among these are residents of Bnei Brak, a closed orthodox suburb, who frequent a gender-segregated stretch of seaside closed off to the neighboring gay beaches by a modesty fence. Kainer’s insightful and often humorous film explores the importance of this kosher beach, even defying the wishes of rabbis fearful of the beach’s “immorality.”
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‘Kosher Beach’ is available exclusively for members of The Times of Israel Community as a part of our ongoing collaboration with DocuNation.
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All of the funds earmarked for this project go directly to Israeli documentary filmmakers at this difficult time when they’re encountering global cultural boycotts.
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‘Kosher Beach’ will be available to stream August 27 – September 3. The live Q&A hosted by Yonatan Nir will take place on August 30 at 8 PM (Israel time) /1 PM (Eastern Time) with director Karin Kainer.
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