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Jewish Lyceum Receives Gold Medal for Achievements in Inclusion

A great achievement of the entire teaching staff of the Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Jewish Lyceum No. 144, the leading educational institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community, was receiving the highest award – a gold medal at the 17th International Exhibition “Modern Educational Institutions – 2026,” which brought together leading educational institutions, scientific establishments, and specialized Jewish Lyceum Receives Gold Medal for Achievements in Inclusion

Pesach at Hillel: Living Tradition, Shared Joy

During Chol HaMoed of the Pesach holiday, the “Hillel” Jewish Student Cultural Center, together with the Shahar Solomonika Jewish Teen Club, held a special event – a Model Pesach Seder – which united different generations of the community around a shared tradition, history, and living experience of the celebration. The event provided an opportunity not Pesach at Hillel: Living Tradition, Shared Joy

Moshe Mendel Aleksandrov Entered the Covenant of Avraham. Mazel Tov!

Our website is pleased to report that Nikita Aleksandrov, a student of Rabbi Reuven Milman of the “Golden Rose” Synagogue, has taken an important step in his life and entered the Covenant of Avraham, taking the name Moshe Mendel. The bris milah ceremony took place in a warm and uplifting atmosphere at the JMC Jewish Moshe Mendel Aleksandrov Entered the Covenant of Avraham. Mazel Tov!

New issue of Chitat on our website! Tazria-Metzora Chapter

A new Chitat issue for the week of April 12–18 has been posted in the “Chitat” section of our website. “Chitat” in PDF format for direct viewing or downloading Tazria-Metzora Please note!Our site only hosts the files sent to it, and prepares issues of “Chitat” as its own project – STL (“Shiurey Tora Lyubavych Foundation”), New issue of Chitat on our website! Tazria-Metzora Chapter

Happy Birthday, Vitaliy Ratushny!

The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Vitaliy Anatoliyovych Ratushny, a respected member of our kehillah. Mr. Vitaliy celebrated his birthday yesterday, on Shabbos. Mr. Ratushny has actively supported the revival of Jewish life in Dnipro for many years and undertakes the implementation of many important projects. For Happy Birthday, Vitaliy Ratushny!

 Prayer Schedule for April 12–18

The “Golden Rose” Central Synagogue announces the schedule of prayer services for the period of April 12–18, to be held in the main sanctuary. Synagogue address: 4 Sholem Aleichem Street. SundayShacharit – 7:00 AMShacharit – 9:00 AMShacharit – 10:00 AMMinchah – 1:30 PMMinchah – 7:10 PMMaariv – 8:00 PM Monday – ThursdayShacharit – 7:00 AMShacharit  Prayer Schedule for April 12–18

On Shabbos, the Study of Tractate Pirkei Avos Begins in Synagogues

Beginning with the first Shabbos after the conclusion of Pesach, the study of Tractate Pirkei Avos (“Ethics of the Fathers”) commences in synagogues. The tractate is studied each Shabbos, following the Mincha afternoon prayer. This is what Jewish sources write regarding this tradition: “According to an ancient custom, on the Shabbasos between Pesach and Shavuos, On Shabbos, the Study of Tractate Pirkei Avos Begins in Synagogues

Overview of the April Issue of “Shabbat Shalom” Newspaper, No. 4 / 2026

The April issue of the “Shabbat Shalom” newspaper continues to cover the event-filled life of the Dnipro Jewish Community. The edition combines holiday reports, spiritual reflections, personal stories, educational materials, and a chronicle of community life, with particular attention to the themes of Purim, preparations for Pesach, women’s initiatives, and the preservation of historical memory. Overview of the April Issue of “Shabbat Shalom” Newspaper, No. 4 / 2026

Weekly Publication “Life According to the Torah” for Bnei Noach Communities in Ukraine, Parshas Tazria-Metzora

Our website continues to publish the weekly “Life According to the Torah” digest for Bnei Noach communities in Ukraine, produced by the Dnipro Jewish Community along the lines of the popular Chitas compilation. Today we are publishing the twenty-seventh issue for the weekly portion of Tazria-Metzora, for April 12th through 18th. Tazria-Metzora Our website hosts Weekly Publication “Life According to the Torah” for Bnei Noach Communities in Ukraine, Parshas Tazria-Metzora

Pesach 5786: Grand Moshiach Seudah at the Dnipro Jewish Community

On the final day of Pesach, thanks to the support of the Dnipro Jewish Community, traditional “Moshiach Seudos” took place in many Jewish institutions, marking the conclusion of the week-long holiday. The main event was the community’s grand seudah, held in the main banquet hall of the world’s largest Jewish center “Menorah” – the Menorah Pesach 5786: Grand Moshiach Seudah at the Dnipro Jewish Community

For This Shabbat, Special Challahs Must Be Baked – In the Shape of a Key

For the upcoming Shabbat, the first after Pesach, it is customary to bake challahs in a special shape resembling a key. In Yiddish, they are called “Shlissel Challahs” (“shlissel” means “key”). There is an explanation for this beautiful custom: “There is a segulah — for there to be sustenance, a parnassah — one must open For This Shabbat, Special Challahs Must Be Baked – In the Shape of a Key

Happy Birthday, Yitzchok Maltsev!

The Jewish Community of Dnipro and our website wholeheartedly wish Yitzchok Maltsev, a sofer and activist in the Jewish revival of our city, a very happy birthday. He celebrated his birthday on the final day of Pesach, 22 Nissan. The Jewish Community and our website wish Yitzchok Maltsev happiness, health, and may there always be Happy Birthday, Yitzchok Maltsev!

Donation in Memory of the Departed

On the last day of the holiday of Pesach, in all Jewish communities, the memorial prayer Yizkor is recited, in which we remember the souls of our loved ones who have departed from this world.   An integral part of the Yizkor prayer is the promise of tzedakah (charitable donation) that a person takes upon Donation in Memory of the Departed

Model Seder at the Yadid Club

One of the most remarkable model Seders conducted by Chesed Menachem, thanks to the Dnipro Jewish Community, in the week leading up to Pesach was the Seder for participants of the Yadid Club and the “Striving for Independent Living” project, implemented with the support of the international institution WJR. For people with disabilities participating in Model Seder at the Yadid Club

Mazel Tov, Shneur Zalman and Miriam Lazarev! Congratulations on the Birth of a Daughter!

The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly congratulate Shneur Zalman Lazarev and his wife Miriam on the birth of their daughter. We share in the happiness of this beautiful family and, together with them, congratulate the esteemed Rivka Lazareva on the birth of her granddaughter. The Jews of Dnipro share in the joy of Mazel Tov, Shneur Zalman and Miriam Lazarev! Congratulations on the Birth of a Daughter!

Shabbat Candle Lighting Time

On Friday, April 10, in Dnipro, Shabbos candles are lit at 7:06 PM. Shabbos ends on Saturday, April 11, at 8:04 PM. The weekly Torah portion is Parshas Shemini, Shabbos Mevarchim.

Farbrengen Held at the “Golden Rose” Synagogue in Honor of 18 Nissan

The Dnipro Jewish Community marked an important date on the Jewish calendar – the 18th of Nissan, which is celebrated as the birthday of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, father of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, who served as the Chief Rabbi of our city from 1909 to 1939, as well as the day of the Rebbe’s own Farbrengen Held at the “Golden Rose” Synagogue in Honor of 18 Nissan

“Sheva Brachos” for the Young Couple Held at the “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro” Program

A special event dedicated to the “Sheva Brachos” ceremony for David Yisroel and Kerren Raizel Cherkassky, held during the first week after their Chuppah, took place at the “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro” youth project of the Dnipro Jewish Community, implemented with the support of STL. The ceremony was held in the informal education space on the eighth “Sheva Brachos” for the Young Couple Held at the “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro” Program

Happy Birthday, Chana Chertok!

The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Chana (Veronika) Chertok, an active participant in the “Menorah Community” project and a young activist of our kehillah. The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Chana good health, success, meaningful accomplishment, and may her home always be filled with happiness Happy Birthday, Chana Chertok!

Yizkor Memorial Prayer to be Recited on April 9

On the last day of Pesach, April 9, the Yizkor memorial prayer will be recited for those whose souls have departed from the material world. At the “Golden Rose” Central Synagogue, Yizkor will be recited on April 9 at 11:30 AM. Yizkor is recited only with a minyan after the Torah reading during the Shacharit Yizkor Memorial Prayer to be Recited on April 9