Big Brother (Israeli TV series) season 4 explained

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Num Days:93
Num Housemates:21
Winner:Yekutiel "Kuti" Sabag
Runner Up:Tamir Verdi
Num Episodes:28
Network:Channel 2
(Keshet)

HaAh HaGadol 4 (Hebrew: האח הגדול 4; lit. The Big Brother 4) is the fourth season of the Israeli version of the reality show Big Brother.

The season began broadcasting on 1 January 2012, and ended on 2 April 2012. Seventeen housemates entered the house at the premiere, and another housemate joined after 22 days. Another three housemates joined after 45 days. the premiere episode scored an unprecedented 45% on the ratings chart.

The season showcases, among other personalities, a contestant with an intense hatred for Arabs, a pro-Palestinian sympathizer, a newlywed couple, and a blind man with his guide dog.[1]

Themes

Religion, politics and ethnicity have been among the themes to generate tension between contestants in the Big Brother house during the fourth season.

Yekutiel "Kuti" Sebbag refused to eat food cooked by Avivit Bar-Zohar one Sabbath eve, leading Eran Tartakovsky to call Sebbag a whiny hypocrite but also leading Bar-Zohar to go on a fast on account of preventing a Jew from eating on the Sabbath.[2]

Controversial remarks made by Saar Szekely in reference to Israeli policy in the West Bank drew criticism from the Israeli settlement of Ariel, which issued a statement regretting that Big Brother had offered Szekely a platform for his views.[3] Various Facebook groups called Szekely a traitor and demanded his removal from the show.[4]

Housemates

NameAgeOccupationResidenceDay enteredDay exitedStatus
Yekutiel "Kuti" Sabag29CookBeit Shemesh193
Tamir Verdi36AdvertiserTel Aviv193
Saar Szekely27Artist and programmerTel Aviv193
Sari "Panoona" Shimhov23DancerTel Aviv193
Yana Yoseph23Clothing store managerTel Aviv193
Avivit Bar-Zohar29UnemployedRehovot187
Eran Tartakovsky30StudentBeersheba180
Sophie Kravetsky26WaitressTel Aviv (Originally from Russia)180
Tzvi Portal[5] 34Cell phone importerTel Aviv4573
Eitam Israeli27Web developerTel Aviv166
Einav Weiner28Sales managerGeulim4566
Liron Zehavi32Former modelHolon4559
Yael Baron47Couples therapistTel Aviv157
Shay Regev34BusinessmanTel Aviv145
Yossi Srour54Hair Stylist and Professional makeup artistKiryat Ata138
Kim Ratush32LawyerKiryat Haim131
Aviv Zilber25Diamond dealerNetanya2224
Dudu Kapara34Truck driverRehovot119
Bari Simon Zohar52DancerZikhron Ya'akov117
Ziva Cohen34HousewifeLong Island, New York, United States117
Betty Kapara29Airport border controlRehovot110

Housemate exchange

From February 27 to March 5, 2012, 18-year-old Model Victoria Irouleguy from Gran Hermano Argentina 7 where she spent 7 days in the Israel house as part of the Israel Week. On the same week (February 27 to March 5), the Israel housemate Sophie Karwacki spent 7 days in the Argentina house.

Nominations table

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13
Final
Nominations
received
KutiSophie,
Eran
Eran,
Ziva
Eran,
Shay
No
nominations
Eran,
Shay
Eran,
Shay
Eran,
Saar
No
nominations
Liron,
Eran
No
nominations
Eran,
Sari
Eran,
Sari
Saar,
Sari
Winner
(Day 93)
13
TamirSari,
Kim
Sari,
Yossi
Sari,
Kim
No
nominations
TamirYana,
Sari
Sari,
Yana
No
nominations
Sari,
Yana
No
nominations
Sari,
Yana
Yana,
Sari
Yana,
Sari
Runner-Up
(Day 93)
2
SaarBarry,
Sophie
Barry,
Kuti
Shay,
Sophie
No
nominations
SaarShay,
Avivit
Avivit,
Kuti
No
nominations
Liron,
Tzvi
No
nominations
Tzvi,
Kuti
Avivit,
Kuti
Avivit,
Kuti
Third Place
(Day 93)
11
SariZiva,
Barry
Ziva,
Barry
Sophie,
Avivit
No
nominations
Avivit,
Sophie
Avivit,
Shay
Avivit,
Yael
No
nominations
Liron,
Tzvi
No
nominations
Tzvi,
Kuti
Kuti,
Avivit
Kuti,
Avivit
Fourth Place
(Day 93)
10
YanaBarry,
Ziva
Ziva,
Barry
Kim,
Avivit
No
nominations
Yana Shay,
Avivit
Avivit,
Eran
No
nominations
Liron,
Avivit
No
nominations
Avivit,
Tzvi
Avivit,
Tamir
Avivit,
Tamir
Fifth Place
(Day 93)
11
AvivitZiva,
Sari
Ziva,
Barry
Yana,
Saar
No
nominations
Saar,
Yana
Yana,
Sophie
Saar,
Eitam
No
nominations
Yana,
Sofi
No
nominations
Yana,
Sari
Yana,
Shophi
Yana,
Sari
Evicted
(Day 87)
17
EranKuti,
Sophie
Kuti,
Sophie
Kuti,
Shay
No
nominations
Shay,
Sophie
Kuti,
Sophie
Yana,
Kuti
No
nominations
Tzvi,
Kuti
No
nominations
Kuti,
Tzvi
Kuti,
Yana
Evicted
(Day 80)
16
SophieSari,
Shay
Dudu,
Kuti
Kuti,
Eran
No
nominations
Saar,
Eran
Shay,
Avivit
Avivit,
Yael
No
nominations
Tzvi,
Einav
Exempt Avivit,
Tzvi
Avivit,
Saar
Evicted
(Day 80)
23
TzviNot in
House
Sophie,
Saar
No
nominations
Liron,
Sophie
No
nominations
Sophie,
Eran
Evicted
(Day 73)
6
EitamEran,
Shay
Eran,
Saar
Kim,
Sophie
No
nominations
Tamir,
Avivit
Avivit,
Eran
Avivit,
Yael
No
nominations
Avivit,
Tzvi
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 66)
2
EinavNot in
House
Saar,
Yael
No
nominations
Liron,
Sophie
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 66)
2
Liron Not in
House
Yael,
Yana
No
nominations
Tzvi,
Einav
Evicted
(Day 59)
6
YaelFailed
Task
Barry,
Ziva
Shay,
Kim
No
nominations
Sophie,
Shay
Sophie,
Shay
Sophie,
Eitam
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 57)
6
ShayKim,
Sophie
Kuti,
Kim
Kim,
Eran
No
nominations
Eran,
Saar
Eran,
Sophie
Evicted
(Day 45)
23
YossiFailed
Task
Ziva,
Barry
Shay,
Saar
No
nominations
Shay,
Sophie
Evicted
(Day 38)
1
KimZiva,
Shay
Ziva,
Shay
Shay,
Sari
No
nominations
Evicted
(Day 31)
9
AvivNot in
House
Walked
(Day 24)
N/A
DuduShay,
Ziva
Shay,
Avivit
Walked
(Day 19)
2
BarryYael,
Sophie
Kuti,
Dudu
Walked
(Day 17)
9
ZivaSophie,
Kim
Kuti,
Yana
Evicted
(Day 17)
13
BettyZiva,
Shay
Evicted
(Day 10)
0
bgcolor=black colspan=17
Nominated
for eviction
All
Housemates
Barry,
Kuti,
Ziva
Eran,
Kim,
Shay,
Sophie
Kuti,
Saar,
Sari,
Tamir,
Yael,
Yana,
Yossi
Avivit,
Shay,
Sophie
Avivit,
Saar,
Yael
Avivit,
Yael
Liron,
Sophie,
Tzvi
Avivit,
Einav,
Eitam,
Eran,
Kuti,
Saar,
Sari,
Tamir,
Tzvi,
Yana
Kuti,
Sari,
Tzvi
All
Housemates
Avivit,
Kuti,
Sari,
Yana
Kuti,
Saari,
Sari,
Tamir,
Yana
WalkednoneBarry
Dudu
Avivnone
EvictedBettyZivaEviction
canceled
KimYossiShayEviction
canceled
YaelLironEinavTzviSophieAvivitYana
Fewest votes
to win
Sari
Fewest votes
to win
Saar
Fewest votes
to win
Tamir
Fewest votes
to win
EitamEran
Kuti
Most votes
to win

Notes and References

  1. News: Leibovitz. Liel. 'Big Brother' Goes Political. 8 January 2012. Tablet Magazine. 4 January 2012.
  2. News: Eran. Uri. he:האח הגדול 4: בואו של המפץ הגדול. http://www.mouse.co.il/CM.television_articles_item,790,209,66349,.aspx. 13 February 2012. Achbar Ha'ir. 13 February 2012. Hebrew. Big Brother 4: The coming of the Big Bang.
  3. News: Halleli. Yifaat. he:עיריית אריאל נגד סער מ'האח הגדול'. http://www.mako.co.il/entertainment-tv-media/tv/Article-6952f5d8fdd5531018.htm&sCh=3d385dd2dd5d4110&pId=565984153. 13 February 2012. Mako (Keshet). 8 February 2012. Hebrew. Ariel municipality versus Sa'ar from 'Big Brother'.
  4. Web site: Hoter. Neta. 9 February 2012. he:חופש הדיכוי: סער מ'האח הגדול' רוצה להחזיר את אריאל, זכותו. http://www.mako.co.il/entertainment-tv-media/tv-a-list/Article-1003f5787516531006.htm&sCh=3d385dd2dd5d4110&pId=565984153. Mako (Keshet). 13 February 2012. Hebrew.
  5. News: Kesler. Ron. 14 February 2012. he:האח הגדול 4: הכירו את הדיירים החדשים. Hebrew. Big Brother 4: Meet the new housemates. Nrg Maariv. http://www.nrg.co.il/online/47/ART2/337/034.html?hp=47&cat=307. 16 February 2012.