Set in the heart of Bnei Brak, this story follows a French Sephardic family navigating life within an Ashkenazi community. At the center is the conflict between the father, Shmuel, and his son Rafael’s Talmud Torah headmaster—a struggle that leads to tragic and unexpected consequences. On a summer day following Rafael’s bar mitzvah, yeshiva exams are underway. Rafael, the most dedicated and capable student in his class, faces heartbreak: despite his talent and devotion, his family background bars him from acceptance into the community’s prestigious institutes, no matter how hard he tries.