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