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Lag BaOmer 5786 in Dnipro: A Large Community Celebration

Following the large-scale Lag BaOmer parade we reported on earlier, a major celebratory event took place in Dnipro, organized by the city’s Jewish Community on the grounds of the world’s largest Jewish center, “Menorah.” This day became a true festival of joy, bringing together children and adults, offering bright emotions, lively interaction, and an atmosphere Lag BaOmer 5786 in Dnipro: A Large Community Celebration

Lag BаOmer 5786: Celebration at the Girls’ Boarding School

The holiday of Lag BаOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, associated with the yahrzeit of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the cessation of the plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students, was celebrated brightly and with special Chassidic joy at the “Beit LeBanot” boarding school – a unique social institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community Lag BаOmer 5786: Celebration at the Girls’ Boarding School

Chaos That Saves a Life! Why Does the Torah Frighten with Curses? Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

A new episode in the weekly lesson series by Chief Rabbi of Dnipro Shmuel Kaminezki has been released on the “Menorah” YouTube channel, dedicated to the Torah portion of Behar-Bechukosai. In this lesson, the Rav addresses one of the most complex and compelling topics – why crises appear in a person’s life, and how the Chaos That Saves a Life! Why Does the Torah Frighten with Curses? Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

Lag B’Omer 5786 in Dnipro – A Concert and Parade in Honor of the Holiday

This year, the main Lag B’Omer celebration in Dnipro took place on the grounds of the world’s largest Jewish center, “Menorah.” The spacious courtyard of the center became a meeting place for over a thousand people – members of the Dnipro Jewish Community, guests of the city, children from educational institutions, and participants in numerous Lag B’Omer 5786 in Dnipro – A Concert and Parade in Honor of the Holiday

Shabbat Candle Lighting Time

On Friday, May 8, in Dnipro, Shabbos candles are lit at 7:46 PM. Shabbos ends on Saturday, May 9, at 8:49 PM. The weekly Torah portion is Parshas Behar-Bechukosai.

Happy Birthday, Marina Vladimirovna Zeldis!

The Jewish Community of Dnipro and our website wholeheartedly wish Marina Vladimirovna Zeldis, an activist in the women’s movement of the Dnipro Jewish Community, a very happy birthday. Mrs. Marina Vladimirovna celebrated her birthday on April 23rd. The Jewish Community of Dnipro and our website wish Marina Vladimirovna robust health, a happy family life, and Happy Birthday, Marina Vladimirovna Zeldis!

Community Prepares for Lag B’Omer – Participation of Informal Education Programs with Support from JRNU

Volunteers – participants of informal education programs implemented with the support of the charitable organization Jewish Relief Network Ukraine – are actively assisting in the preparations for the Lag B’Omer holiday in the Dnipro Jewish Community. JRNU provided important attributes for the holiday events – caps and water bottles with holiday symbolism – which will Community Prepares for Lag B’Omer – Participation of Informal Education Programs with Support from JRNU

Zoara Pudykova Won a Prize Place in a Draughts Tournament

Zoara Pudykova, a member of the Dnipro Jewish Community and Acting Head of the Council of Jewish Sports Veterans of Dnipro, successfully performed at the rapid draughts championship held in the city of Zhovkva, dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Ukrainian draughts player and referee Yuriy Nosalyuk. The tournament took place as part of Zoara Pudykova Won a Prize Place in a Draughts Tournament

Overview of the May Issue of “Shabbat Shalom” Newspaper No. 5 (2026)

The May issue of “Shabbat Shalom” newspaper is special – it is the fifth edition of 2026 and simultaneously the anniversary, 400th issue of the publication, which has been appearing for 35 years. Traditionally, it is dedicated to the rich and multifaceted life of the Dnipro Jewish Community. Its eight pages feature reports, analytical articles, Overview of the May Issue of “Shabbat Shalom” Newspaper No. 5 (2026)

Not One Week, But Two! Hillel JCC Held Weeks of Good Deeds in Dnipro

The Weeks of Good Deeds have concluded in Dnipro. This year, at the “Hillel” Jewish Student Cultural Center, they lasted not one but a full two weeks – and became a true marathon of sincerity, care, and volunteering. Alona Kolpina, Director of Hillel, shares: “What are the Weeks of Good Deeds? The Week of Good Not One Week, But Two! Hillel JCC Held Weeks of Good Deeds in Dnipro

Preparations for Lag B’Omer at Beit Zindlicht

At the “Beit Zindlicht” Children’s Educational Center, the leading early childhood institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community, preparations are underway for the holiday of Lag B’Omer, one of the brightest and most joyful days on the Jewish calendar. During the preparations, the children learned about the traditions of Lag B’Omer, discovered the life of Rabbi Preparations for Lag B’Omer at Beit Zindlicht

A truly special and unusual episode has been released on the “Menorah” YouTube channel – a personal vlog by Sara Kaminezki, dedicated to one of the most important events in life – a Jewish wedding. This is an open and lively account of how preparations for the chuppah take place and what meanings lie behind New Episode on the “Menorah” Channel: “Sara Kaminezki’s Wedding | Everything About Jewish Traditions: From Mikvah to Chuppah”

Happy Birthday, Binyomin Wolf Boguslavsky!

The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Binyomin Wolf Boguslavsky, 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 — Happy Birthday, Binyomin Wolf Boguslavsky!

Yeshiva Drummers Prepare for the Lag B’Omer Parade

At the Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Yeshiva Ktana, the leading educational institution for boys of the Dnipro Jewish Community, active preparations are underway for one of the brightest and most anticipated holidays of the Jewish calendar – Lag B’Omer. The central element of the celebration traditionally is a grand parade that unites hundreds of participants, Yeshiva Drummers Prepare for the Lag B’Omer Parade

Pesach Sheini at the Historic “Alter Shul” Synagogue

A farbrengen dedicated to Pesach Sheini took place at the historic “Alter Shul” synagogue, one of the synagogues of the united Dnipro Jewish Community. The building houses the “Good Future” rehabilitation center for people with difficult life circumstances who require special attention, socialization, psychological and spiritual support, and adaptation. The gathering was attended by congregants Pesach Sheini at the Historic “Alter Shul” Synagogue

Likutei Sichos – The Rebbe’s Discourse on the Holiday of “Lag B’Omer”

Several years ago, the “Kollel Torah” educational structure, as part of its publishing project “Likutei Sichos in Russian,” presented another issue of its anthology – a translation of the discourses of the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The PDF file can be downloaded here Lag B’Omer The editor-in-chief of the publication is Rabbi Akiva Likutei Sichos – The Rebbe’s Discourse on the Holiday of “Lag B’Omer”

Happy Birthday, Asya Abovna (Rochl) Zayekina!

The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Asya Abovna (Rochl) Zayekina, an activist in the Jewish women’s movement. The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Rochl good health, happiness, success, and meaningful work. May she always have nachas from her children and grandchildren, and may all her Happy Birthday, Asya Abovna (Rochl) Zayekina!