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The meaning of Chai in Hebrew

Posted by Yevgeni Kuritski on 21st Jan 2015

Chai is a Hebrew word (translated as ”living” or ”life” due to the fact that in Hebrew, the word ”chaya” means ”living things” or ”animal”) which is part of the more modern Jewish culture. The spel … read more

Jewish films

Posted by Yevgeni Kuritski on 18th Sep 2014

It is hard to state what makes a movie Jewish – its actors being Jewish, its producer being Jewish or its setting and main plot being Jewish-related? In some cases, all three elements are pres … read more

Tzedakah boxes

2nd Jul 2014

”Tzedakah” is not just a pleasant gesture, but rather an obligation to do charity work. While normally someone refraining from charity acts would be considered selfish, in Judaism it is considered … read more