Maftir (2008)

Two weeks before Elio is released from prison, he finds out that his brother Meir was killed in a gang fight on the streets of South Tel Aviv. He now has two things that he wants to do. The first is to honor his dead brother with a "maftir" prayer in the synagogue, and the second is to revenge his death. But in a world of violence, power and intrigue, nothing is what it appears to be. Elio returns home to find himself involved in a war to control the illegal gambling between the corrupted police, the Israeli mafia and the Russian mafia. They all want something that only Elio can provide. Even his best friend, Shimi, sells him out, a treason that has yet to be repaid. MAFTIR is a story about friendship, loyalty and treason