Sallah Shabati, the patriarch of a big family recently arrived to Israel from Yemen, tries to make money and get better housing, in a country that can barely provide for its own and is in the midst of absorbing hundreds of thousands of Jewish refugees from Arab countries.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chaim TopolSallah Shabati | Sallah Shabati |
 Geula NoniHabbubah Shabati | Habbubah Shabati |
 Gila AlmagorBathsheva Sosialit | Bathsheva Sosialit |
 Shaike LeviShimon Shabati | Shimon Shabati |
 Arik EinsteinZiggi | Ziggi |
 Ya'ackov BanaiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ya'ackov Ben-SiraNot listed | Not listed |
 Ya'anckale BodoNot listed | Not listed |
 Mike BurstynNot listed | Not listed |
 Shmuel WolfNot listed | Not listed |