# Big Brother (Israeli TV series) season 4

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.

## 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.
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. Various Facebook groups called Szekely a traitor and demanded his removal from the show.

## Housemates

| Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Yekutiel "Kuti" Sabag | 29 | Cook | Beit Shemesh | 1 | 93 | Winner |
| Tamir Verdi | 36 | Advertiser | Tel Aviv | 1 | 93 | Runner-up |
| Saar Szekely | 27 | Artist and programmer | Tel Aviv | 1 | 93 | Third Place |
| Sari "Panoona" Shimhov | 23 | Dancer | Tel Aviv | 1 | 93 | Fourth Place |
| Yana Yoseph | 23 | Clothing store manager | Tel Aviv | 1 | 93 | Fifth Place |
| Avivit Bar-Zohar | 29 | Unemployed | Rehovot | 1 | 87 | Evicted |
| Eran Tartakovsky | 30 | Student | Beersheba | 1 | 80 | Evicted |
| Sophie Kravetsky | 26 | Waitress | Tel Aviv (Originally from Russia) | 1 | 80 | Evicted |
| Tzvi Portal | 34 | Cell phone importer | Tel Aviv | 45 | 73 | Evicted |
| Eitam Israeli | 27 | Web developer | Tel Aviv | 1 | 66 | Evicted |
| Einav Weiner | 28 | Sales manager | Geulim | 45 | 66 | Evicted |
| Liron Zehavi | 32 | Former model | Holon | 45 | 59 | Evicted |
| Yael Baron | 47 | Couples therapist | Tel Aviv | 1 | 57 | Evicted |
| Shay Regev | 34 | Businessman | Tel Aviv | 1 | 45 | Evicted |
| Yossi Srour | 54 | Hair Stylist and Professional makeup artist | Kiryat Ata | 1 | 38 | Evicted |
| Kim Ratush | 32 | Lawyer | Kiryat Haim | 1 | 31 | Evicted |
| Aviv Zilber | 25 | Diamond dealer | Netanya | 22 | 24 | Walked |
| Dudu Kapara | 34 | Truck driver | Rehovot | 1 | 19 | Walked |
| Bari Simon Zohar | 52 | Dancer | Zikhron Ya'akov | 1 | 17 | Walked |
| Ziva Cohen | 34 | Housewife | Long Island, New York, United States | 1 | 17 | Evicted |
| Betty Kapara | 29 | Airport border control | Rehovot | 1 | 10 | Evicted |

## 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 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 Final | Week 13 Final | Nominations received |
| Kuti | Sophie, 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) | Winner (Day 93) | 13 |
| Tamir | Sari, Kim | Sari, Yossi | Sari, Kim | No nominations | Tamir | Yana, Sari | Sari, Yana | No nominations | Sari, Yana | No nominations | Sari, Yana | Yana, Sari | Yana, Sari | Runner-Up (Day 93) | Runner-Up (Day 93) | 2 |
| Saar | Barry, Sophie | Barry, Kuti | Shay, Sophie | No nominations | Saar | Shay, Avivit | Avivit, Kuti | No nominations | Liron, Tzvi | No nominations | Tzvi, Kuti | Avivit, Kuti | Avivit, Kuti | Third Place (Day 93) | Third Place (Day 93) | 11 |
| Sari | Ziva, 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) | Fourth Place (Day 93) | 10 |
| Yana | Barry, 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) | Fifth Place (Day 93) | 11 |
| Avivit | Ziva, 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) | Evicted (Day 87) | 17 |
| Eran | Kuti, 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) | Evicted (Day 80) | Evicted (Day 80) | 16 |
| Sophie | Sari, 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) | Evicted (Day 80) | Evicted (Day 80) | 23 |
| Tzvi | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Sophie, Saar | No nominations | Liron, Sophie | No nominations | Sophie, Eran | Evicted (Day 73) | Evicted (Day 73) | Evicted (Day 73) | Evicted (Day 73) | 6 |
| Eitam | Eran, Shay | Eran, Saar | Kim, Sophie | No nominations | Tamir, Avivit | Avivit, Eran | Avivit, Yael | No nominations | Avivit, Tzvi | No nominations | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | 2 |
| Einav | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Saar, Yael | No nominations | Liron, Sophie | No nominations | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | Evicted (Day 66) | 2 |
| Liron | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Yael, Yana | No nominations | Tzvi, Einav | Evicted (Day 59) | Evicted (Day 59) | Evicted (Day 59) | Evicted (Day 59) | Evicted (Day 59) | Evicted (Day 59) | 6 |
| Yael | Failed Task | Barry, Ziva | Shay, Kim | No nominations | Sophie, Shay | Sophie, Shay | Sophie, Eitam | No nominations | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | Evicted (Day 57) | 6 |
| Shay | Kim, Sophie | Kuti, Kim | Kim, Eran | No nominations | Eran, Saar | Eran, Sophie | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | Evicted (Day 45) | 23 |
| Yossi | Failed Task | Ziva, Barry | Shay, Saar | No nominations | Shay, Sophie | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | Evicted (Day 38) | 1 |
| Kim | Ziva, Shay | Ziva, Shay | Shay, Sari | No nominations | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | Evicted (Day 31) | 9 |
| Aviv | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | Walked (Day 24) | N/A |
| Dudu | Shay, Ziva | Shay, Avivit | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | Walked (Day 19) | 2 |
| Barry | Yael, Sophie | Kuti, Dudu | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | Walked (Day 17) | 9 |
| Ziva | Sophie, Kim | Kuti, Yana | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | Evicted (Day 17) | 13 |
| Betty | Ziva, Shay | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | Evicted (Day 10) | 0 |
| Nominated for eviction | All Housemates | Barry, Kuti, Ziva | Eran, Kim, Shay, Sophie | 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 | Kuti, Saari, Sari, Tamir, Yana | |
| Walked | none | Barry Dudu | Aviv | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | |
| Evicted | Betty | Ziva | Eviction canceled | Kim | Yossi | Shay | Eviction canceled | Yael | Liron | Einav | Tzvi | Sophie | Avivit | Yana Fewest votes to win | Sari Fewest votes to win | |
| Evicted | Betty | Ziva | Eviction canceled | Kim | Yossi | Shay | Eviction canceled | Yael | Liron | Einav | Tzvi | Sophie | Avivit | Saar Fewest votes to win | Tamir Fewest votes to win | |
| Evicted | Betty | Ziva | Eviction canceled | Kim | Yossi | Shay | Eviction canceled | Yael | Liron | Eitam | Tzvi | Eran | Avivit | Saar Fewest votes to win | Tamir Fewest votes to win | |