During the period between Pesach and Shavuot, Jews daily fulfill the mitzvah of counting the Omer, counting forty-nine days of spiritual preparation for the giving of the Torah. A special online app has been created as part of the “MyChitas” project for the convenient and attentive fulfillment of this mitzvah. One of the important advantages … Useful App for Fulfilling the Mitzvah of Counting the Omer
In Dnipro, despite the colder weather, the lilacs have bloomed and are delighting us with their flowers.
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 Kedoshim. In this lesson, the Rav addresses one of the deepest and most profound topics – whether there is life after death and how Jewish tradition … Is There Life After Death? What Does the Torah Say? Parshas Kedoshim. Rav Shmuel Kaminezki
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy 90th birthday to Sima Rafailovna Sapozhnikova. Today she celebrates her 90th birthday! The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Sima Rafailovna happiness, good health, success, and much nachas from her children and grandchildren. May they go from strength to strength — to … Happy 90th Birthday, Sima Rafailovna Sapozhnikova!
Today, the reborn Jewish State celebrates the 78th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the State of Israel. This historic event took place on the 5th of Iyar 5708 (May 14, 1948), at 4:00 PM, eight hours before the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, at the home of Meir Dizengoff on Rothschild … Today Israel Celebrates Its 78th Anniversary! Mazl Tov!
The international exhibition “Some Were Neighbors: Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust,” created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. (USHMM), has opened at the Museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine.” The exhibition is timed to coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day and is dedicated to one of the most complex questions … International Exhibition on Moral Choice During the Holocaust Opens at the Jewish Museum
The Ukrainian city of Samar (formerly Novomoskovsk), located near Dnipro, and the Israeli city of Rishon LeZion, part of the Greater Tel Aviv metropolitan area (Gush Dan), have signed an important Memorandum of Partnership and Cooperation in various fields. This marks one of the stages in the process of becoming “sister cities,” which in Hebrew … Samar and Rishon LeZion Sign Memorandum of Partnership
Another gathering of participants in the “Bnos Melech” (“Daughters of the King”) program took place at Machon “Chaya-Mushka,” the leading educational institution for girls of the Dnipro Jewish Community. Within the framework of the program, the girls are preparing for their upcoming Bat Mitzvah. This session was dedicated to the theme of light, good deeds, … “Bnos Melech”: How the Light of One Candle Multiplies by Sharing with Others
The fourth day of the month of Iyar in the Jewish calendar – the day preceding Israel’s independence celebrations – is dedicated to the memory of those who gave their lives for the freedom, independence, and security of the Jewish State. The chronological proximity of Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism … April 20-21: Israel Marks Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism
On Friday, April 24, in Dnipro, Shabbos candles are lit at 7:26 PM. Shabbos ends on Saturday, April 25, at 8:26 PM. The weekly Torah portion is Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim.
At the Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Yeshiva Ktana, the leading educational institution for boys of the Dnipro Jewish Community, a special event took place dedicated to the performance of the traditional “Birkas Ilanos” blessing, recited during the month of Nissan upon seeing flowering fruit trees. Together with their teachers, the students went out to the … Yeshiva Ktana Performs “Birkas Ilanos” Near Flowering Trees
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 Acharei-Kedoshim The editor-in-chief of the publication is Rabbi Akiva Nemoy from … Likutei Sichos – The Rebbe’s Discourse on the Weekly Portion of Acharei-Kedoshim
A new episode featuring Mark Ginzburg – a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and a man with a unique life experience – has been released on the “Menorah” YouTube channel. In a candid conversation, he shares his reflections on faith, fate, and the decisions that can radically change a person’s life. Mark Ginzburg speaks about how, in … New Episode on the “Menorah” Channel: “The Matrix of G-d and the Algorithms of Fate. Billionaire Mark Ginzburg on Segulah, the Western Wall, and the Birth of a Son”
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Alla Krinychanska, an activist in the women’s movement and an employee of the secretariat of the Dnipro Jewish Community. The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Mrs. Alla good health, success, and may her home always be filled with happiness … Happy Birthday, Alla Krinychanska!
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Hanna Samoilovna Ovcharova! Hanna Samoilovna Ovcharova worked at the “Chesed Menachem” Charitable Foundation from 1994 to 2010. She progressed from volunteer to head of the curator service. She organized and successfully led the “Yadid” club for youth with special needs and … Happy Birthday, Hanna Samoilovna Ovcharova!
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law introducing criminal liability for manifestations of antisemitism, thereby strengthening state policy in the field of combating discrimination and protecting the rights of national and religious communities. The document provides for amendments to Article 161 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine in order to implement the provisions … President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Signs Law on Criminal Liability for Manifestations of Antisemitism
A ceremony for the blessing of flowering fruit trees took place at the Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Jewish Lyceum No. 144, the leading educational institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community. According to Jewish tradition, this blessing is recited specifically in the spring month of Nissan, when nature renews and blossoms. “The blessing of the trees was … Blessing of flowering trees at the lyceum
The Museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine” has announced the opening of a temporary exhibition, “SOME WERE NEIGHBORS: CHOICE, HUMAN BEHAVIOR, AND THE HOLOCAUST,” created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. (USHMM). The exhibition opening will take place: Date: April 19 (Sunday)Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Dnipro, 4/26 Sholem Aleichem Street, Menorah … Jewish Museum Announces Opening of International Exhibition “Some Were Neighbors: Choice, Human Behavior, and the Holocaust”
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. Tazria Metzora The editor-in-chief of the publication is Rabbi Akiva … Likutei Sichos – The Rebbe’s Discourse on the Weekly Portion of Tazria Metzora
