The only way to determine Cheburashka's Jewish origin is to check for circumcision and make sure he does not eat pork. About this in the commentary of RBC Petersburg stated Consul General of Israel in St. Petersburg Ran Gidor.
Let us recall that the hypothesis that the character Cheburashka, created by writer Eduard Uspensky, is a Jew by nationality was raised to the state level by State Duma Deputy Andrei Makarov. He justified his position by the fact that, according to the book, Cheburashka arrived in the Soviet Union in a box of oranges, which were then supplied to the Soviet Union by Israel.
Commenting on this, Ghidor noted that information about the character's parents and his nationality are still unknown for certain, but his cult status in Israel is undeniable.
“After all, metaphorically speaking, he created the alias by coming to our country following the wave of Soviet emigration,” he added, pointing out that his daughter loved cartoons about Cheburashka and knew all the songs from them by heart.
The State Duma determined Cheburashka's nationality
The Consul General assured that the Jews would be happy to introduce this character into their people.
“Yes, the only way to verify that he is of Jewish ethnicity is to check for circumcision and make sure he does not eat pork,” Gidor concluded.
