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on the lives of

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Amos Lavi Amos Lavi (Hebrew: ; 1 January 1953 – 9 November 2010) was an Israeli stage and film actor. He won three Ophir Awards for the roles he played in the films ''Sh'Chur'', ''Nashim'' and ''Zirkus Palestina''. Career Lavi was born in Libya in 1953. ...

played the role of the Hasidic Rebbe.

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