Set in a small American college town in the late 1950s, The Netanyahus is narrated by Ruben Blum, a mild-mannered history professor who finds his quiet academic life disrupted when he is assigned to host Benzion Netanyahu, a visiting Israeli scholar under consideration for a faculty position. Along with Netanyahu comes his family—including his young sons—turning what should be a routine visit into an increasingly chaotic and revealing encounter.

As the Netanyahus settle into Blum’s home, cultural tensions and ideological differences quickly surface. Conversations about history, identity, and Jewish life—both in America and abroad—become charged, exposing conflicting perspectives on assimilation, nationalism, and belonging. Blum, who has carefully navigated his own place within American society, finds his assumptions challenged in ways he did not anticipate.

Blending humor with intellectual inquiry, The Netanyahus is a sharp and thought-provoking exploration of identity, academia, and cultural difference. It examines how personal and historical narratives collide, revealing the complexities of fitting into—or resisting—the expectations of the world around you.