Actor Danny Steg Recounts Physical and Verbal Abuse After Revealing Political Views

Israeli actor Danny Steg, who began a religious return to Judaism in 2006 and studied at the Nativot Olam yeshiva, shared a distressing experience from his acting career on Channel 14's "Sicha" program. Steg recounted that approximately two weeks before an election, during rehearsals for a play, the cast was asked about their voting preferences. While other actors declared support for Ehud Barak, Steg stated he would not vote for Barak, prompting accusations of wanting a "state of halakha" (religious law).

Following his political declaration, Steg alleges he was physically assaulted by two actresses with whom he had been rehearsing for three months. He described one actress spitting in his face and the other kicking him in the groin. Deeply hurt, Steg consulted Rabbi Yaakov Hadas, who advised him to return to rehearsals, predicting a change in his colleagues' behavior.

The following day, Steg returned to rehearsals and found that the other nine actors, including those who had allegedly attacked him, greeted him warmly, which he interpreted as a fulfillment of the rabbi's prophecy and a lesson in forgiveness. Steg shared this experience as part of a broader discussion about his religious journey and the challenges he faced integrating his newfound faith with his professional life in Tel Aviv.