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L’CHAIM, a BYkids film about the resurgence of Jewish life in Berlin, is directed by 19-year-old Semon Shabaev, whose parents emigrated to Germany from Russia in the 1990s. Semon’s film dives into the question of identity, of feeling both German and Jewish, and addresses the historic burden and guilt of the Holocaust carried by his adoptive country.

In this BYkids short documentary, 19-year-old Semon Shabaev explores the rebirth of Jewish life in Germany and what it means to embrace identity in a country once marked by the Holocaust.

This BYkids School Guide is designed to help you as an educator expand your students’ use of this film from passive watching to active, deeply personalized learning.

Nineteen-year-old Semon Shabaev is part of a thriving Jewish community in Berlin, Germany. Despite his country’s dark history, Shabaev embraces his religious and cultural heritage.