Is it okay to charge a guy 500 hryvnias for underwear—is that selfishness or caring? Is sex allowed before the chuppah, and should couples move in together to test each other out? And why did the most beautiful reality TV couple, Daphne and Rem, really break up? This is the first episode of a new … New video on the Menora channel: “Living together before marriage: for or against?”
The Jewish Community of Dnipro and our website warmly congratulate Rafael (Valery) Sapozhnikov — a respected member and outstanding philanthropist of our community — on his birthday! We wish Rafael good health, success in all his noble endeavors, happiness and joy in his home, and may his children grow to Torah, the Chuppah, and Good … Happy Birthday, Rafael (Valery) Sapozhnikov!
The Jewish Community of Dnipro and our website sincerely congratulate David Bass, a respected member and prominent patron of the Jewish Community, on his birthday! David Bass has been supporting the revival of Jewish life in Dnipro for many years and is one of the most prominent leaders of the community. The Jewish community wishes … Happy Birthday, David Bass!
On the first night of Shavuot, it is customary to stay awake and dedicate the night to Torah study. This beautiful and ancient tradition is known as Tikkun — a Hebrew word meaning “rectification”, specifically the rectification of the world. The custom of Tikkun Leil Shavuot is rooted in the words of the Zohar, the … The Most Powerful Night of the Year: Tikkun Leil Shavuot
In 1980, a remarkable event took place in the Chassidic world — the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe issued a heartfelt call to all Jews to come with their entire families to the synagogue on Shavuot to participate in the holiday prayers. What made this appeal especially unique was that the Rebbe delivered it in Russian — … The Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Message: On Shavuot, Everyone Comes to Hear the Ten Commandments
Several years ago, the educational organization “Kolel Torah,” as part of the publishing project “Likutei Sichot in Russian,” presented the latest edition of its collection – a translation of the conversations of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The PDF file can be downloaded here Shavuot The editor-in-chief of the publication is Rabbi Akiva … Likutei Sikhot – Rebbe’s talk for the holiday of Shavuot
The holiday of the Giving of the Torah — Shavuot — begins in the evening of May 21, at sunset. The most important thing is to hear the reading of the Ten Commandments. Hearing the reading of the Ten Commandments is the central, primary mitzvah of the holiday, and its fulfillment is incumbent upon every … Preparing for Shavuot: More Information for the Curious
The great holiday of Shavuot is approaching — the day we commemorate the most significant event in human history: the Revelation at Mount Sinai. On this day, in the year 2448 from Creation (1312 BCE), the Jewish people received the Torah and the Ten Commandments — the moral and ethical foundation of civilization. In the … Preparing for Shavuot: Key Information
At Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Jewish Lyceum No. 144, the leading educational institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community, a systematic mentoring program has concluded. It served as an important part of the students’ educational and values-based support throughout the academic year and was implemented with the support and supervision of the Lyceum’s Director, Elena Krasnova. As … Mentoring Program at the Jewish Lyceum – A Year-End Review and Important Educational Achievement
Our website is pleased to present to you the Maamar “Understanding the Greatness of the Rashbi” by the 7th Lubavitcher Rebbe, published this year with a translation. This translation is available in Russian and the original Hebrew text. Maamar “Understanding the Greatness of the Rashbi”
The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website would like to extend our heartfelt birthday greetings to Chaim (Yevhen) Neskes, an activist of the Jewish revival of Dnipro. The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website wish Chaim good health, a happy family life, and lots of joy from his children, and may they come … Happy birthday, Chaim Neskes!
On the eve of Lag B’Omer, Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Jewish Lyceum No. 144, the leading educational institution of the Jewish Community of Dnipro, held a class as part of the city-wide “Children Without Borders” project, aimed at the socialization and support of children with special educational needs and their parents, which is part of the … A Lag B’Omer master class was held at the Jewish Lyceum as part of the “Children Without Borders” project.
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Evgeny Tikhonov, an active participant in the “Menorah Community” project and a young activist of our kehillah. The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Binyomin Wolf good health, happiness, inspiration, and that he go from strength to strength — to … Happy Birthday, Evgeny Tikhonov!
The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website sincerely congratulate Boris Aleksandrovich Zeitelman, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jewish community of Dnipro, on his birthday. Mr. Zeitelman has been supporting the revival of Jewish life in Dnipro for many years. The Jewish community and our website join in the congratulations and … Happy Birthday, Boris Zeitelman!
In honor of Lag BaOmer, many Jewish media platforms are publishing archival footage showing how children’s parades were held in different years to mark the occasion. Particular attention, of course, is given to New York – the global center of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Among the many parades held in New York on this day, the … For Lag BaOmer – photos and video of the legendary 1990 parade in New York
Today marks the 33rd day since the beginning of the Counting of the Omer—the period when Jews count the fifty days from the beginning of Passover to the holiday of Shavuot. As is well known, each letter of the Hebrew alphabet has a numerical value. The letter “Lamed” corresponds to the number thirty, the letter … Today is the Lag B’Omer.
The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website sincerely congratulate Shoshanna Weber on her birthday! Shoshanna Weber, being a bright messenger of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, is an active lecturer and is the head of the “Women’s Wisdom” program from the educational project “Kolel Torah”. The Jewish community and our website wish Shoshanna Weber happiness, health, … Happy Birthday, Shoshana Weber!
The first Pesach Sheni was observed in the second year after the Israelites left Egypt. When Passover came, many men were ritually impure because they were carrying Joseph’s remains from Egypt to the Promised Land. They were not allowed to bring the Passover offering with the rest of the people at the appointed time. They … There’s Always a Second Chance — Tonight, the 14th of Iyar, Pesach Sheni (the Second Passover)
