The fifth, final, and perhaps most important prayer of Yom Kippur is Ne’ilah – literally meaning “locking” or “closing,” which derives from its full name in ancient times, Ne’ilat She’arim, meaning “locking the gates of the Temple.” It is recited only once a year, only on Yom Kippur, when the five great prayers are said. … Preparing for Yom Kippur! The Ne’ilah Prayer
Perhaps the most famous and well-known Jewish prayer in the world is Kol Nidre, which opens the prayers for Yom Kippur, the most solemn and important day of the Jewish calendar. Synagogues around the world are packed—for even if a Jew hasn’t set foot in synagogue all year, they’ll certainly come for Kol Nidre. There’s … Getting ready for Yom Kippur! Kol Nidre
This time, the participants are awaiting real tests: dinner in Shabbat in the rabbi house, kosher purchases with a limited budget, checking products for kashut and team cooking of complex dishes. Girls choose partners for themselves, couples are faced with the first conflicts, and in the Kamenetsky house a special atmosphere of Shabbat with songs, … See the fourth release of the first Jewish reality show on the Menora channel!
Yom Kippur is the culmination of the “time of teshuvah,” which is inspired by all the preparations for the holiday—the shofar-blowing throughout Elul, the selichot on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the dreadful and solemn Judgment, and the 10 dreadful days between the decision and its confirmation—all of this is intended to open the soul, … Preparing for Yom Kippur! Discovering a hidden connection…
Every Friday morning, in the Menorah Center Gallery, a beautiful young woman offers passersby Shabbat candles, tells them when to light them, and explains why this commandment is so important. This is Naomi Rodyakina, and she’s been doing this for almost ten years. Thanks to this initiative, the light of Shabbat illuminates hundreds of Jewish … Ten years of spreading light to Jewish families in Dnipro. The story of Naomi Rodyakina’s good deeds.
Yom Kippur is a key day in the entire Jewish year and in all of human history. On this day, people become like angels—they neither eat nor drink but are in constant contact with the Almighty. The most important words used to describe the holiday are purification, repentance, teshuvah , atonement, and correction. It is … Preparing for Yom Kippur ! Purification, repentance, teshuvah , atonement…
The Judaica store now has the necessary attributes for fulfilling one of the most important commandments of the Sukkot holiday – the commandment about the four plants. This year, the prices for Arba Minim at the Judaica store are as follows: Etrog Super Megudar – 290$Etrog High Grade – 240$Etrog First Grade – 140 $Etrog … Hurry up and get lulavs and etrogs at the Judaica store!
A meeting was held at the Tikkun Olam Project for those interested in the fundamentals of Judaism. The meeting focused on reviewing the past year 5785 and planning for the upcoming year 5786 according to the Jewish calendar. The main topic of the meeting, of course, was the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, its meaning, traditions, … The Tikkun Olam Project – Reviewing 5785 and Planning for 5786
The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website celebrate the National Day of Aviya Slavin, an activist of the women’s movement of the Jewish community of Dnipro, with a big heart. The people of Abijah celebrated their Jewish day on Friday, 4 Tishrei. The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website wish you good health, … Happy Birthday, Aviya Slavina!
Thanks to careful and comprehensive preparation, students from the Dnipro Jewish Community’s youth project DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro, supported by STL, celebrated Rosh Hashanah with their families, actively participating in community events. Before the holiday, various men’s and women’s classes were held, exploring the laws and traditions of Rosh Hashanah, its symbolism, and various spiritual aspects. Much … DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro celebrated Rosh Hashanah with great enthusiasm.
The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website congratulate Menachem Mendel Jacques, a respected member of the Jewish community, on his birthday! Menachem Mendel has been supporting the revival of Jewish life in Dnipro for many years and is one of the most prominent leaders of the community, who brought hundreds of Jews closer to … Happy Birthday, Menachem Mendel Zhak!
Today is the yahrzeit of Righteous Chana Schneerson. Today, the 6th of Tishrei, marks the yahrzeit of Righteous Chana Schneerson, mother of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, and faithful wife and assistant to Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, Chief Rabbi of Yekaterinoslav-Dnipropetrovsk from 1909 to 1939. The memory of this woman, who became a symbol of … Today is the yahrzeit of Righteous Chana Schneerson.
On the day of September 25th, Thursday, Jews around the world fast for the entire daylight hours in memory of the assassination of Gedaliah, the governor of Judea during the time of King Nebuchadnezzar. The fast day is the first non-festive day following Rosh Hashanah – that is, the 3rd of Tishrei. This year, the … Attention! September 25th – the Fast of Gedaliah (“Tzom Gedaliah”)
On the morning before Rosh Hashanah, after the Shacharit prayer, in all minyans of the central synagogue “Golden Rose”, as well as in other synagogues of the Jewish community of Dnipro, the ceremony of “Gatarat Nedarim” – liberation from vows, which allows entering the New Year cleansed of unfulfilled vows or oaths taken. The Lubavitcher … On the morning before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish community of Dnipro held the ceremony of “Gatarat Nedarim” – liberation from vows
Tashlich is traditionally performed on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, near a body of water (or, if it falls on a Saturday, on the second day). After noon, after Mincha, and before evening, it is customary to perform the Tashlich ritual. The essence of the ritual is the recitation of prayers invoking the “thirteen … Tashlich
As part of the publishing project “Likutei Sichot in Russian”, which was implemented several years ago by the Educational Structure “Kolel Torah”, a collection of translations of the conversations of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson, dedicated to Rosh haShana, was published. Today, on the eve of the holiday, we present our readers with … The Rebbe’s Conversation on Rosh haShana
Rabbi Shlomo Ne’eman, CEO of the Jewish Relief Network Ukraine, visited the Jewish Community of Dnipro. JRNU provides significant assistance to the Jewish Community of Dnipro, as well as many other Jewish communities in Ukraine, in developing social, educational, and humanitarian projects, as well as organizing holidays and celebrations. JRNU CEO Rabbi Shlomo Ne’eman and … JRNU CEO Shlomo Ne’eman Visits the Jewish Community of Dnipro
Every day in the camp for boys “Geula in every home”, organized by the Jewish community of Dnepr on the basis of the junior yeshiva named after Rabbi Levi-Yitzchak Schneerson, there were deeply meaningful classes, master classes and sports games, in which twenty-five children, under the guidance of experienced madrichim, could have a fun and … Completion of the work of the camp for boys “Geula in every home”
The “PlayBack day” camp, organized by the Jewish Community of Dnepr for girls aged 6 to 14, has finished its work. It was held at the “Beit Chana”, and more than forty girls were able to study, relax and get a lot of emotions and pleasure. The farewell to the camp was very touching and … Goodbye, “PlayBack” Camp – Completion of Work, Parents’ Reviews and Gratitude
As part of a large charity project of the Jewish community of Dnepr, which was called “100 mezuzahs for 100 houses”, the ceremony “Hanukat HaBayt” was held in the house of Vladimir Gornostaev, a parishioner of the synagogue “Golden Rose”. “Vladimir recently began attending the synagogue and getting closer to the Torah and the commandments,” … The ceremony “Hanukat HaBayt” within the framework of the project “100 mezuzahs for 100 houses”
