Hi Mattis, My rabbi (jokingly) once said that it was no coincidence that the English word for the country "Russia" is related to the Hebrew word for "wicked person."

I always heard that Russia came from "rosh", which means "leader" as I understand it.

btw, on a related note, you might want to listen to this Tamar Yonah program:

www.israelnationalradio.c...ary-tu.asx

Peace,

Doug L.