Another Sunday gathering of the JBBBS program of the Dnipro Jewish Community took place, combining creativity, meaning, and lively communication. The theme of the session was the phrase “The people rise like a lion” – an image from the Torah symbolizing strength of spirit, resilience, and the readiness to rise before any challenge. The participants … “The People Rise Like a Lion”: JBBBS Creative Gathering in Dnipro
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark to Ukraine, Thomas Lund-Sørensen, visited the world’s largest Jewish center, “Menorah,” as part of his official visit to Dnipro. During his visit, he met with the Chief Rabbi of Dnipro and the region, Shmuel Kaminezki, and the Director of the Dnipro Jewish Community, Zeilig Brez. … Visit of the Ambassador of Denmark to the Dnipro Jewish Community
In honor of Rosh Chodesh Iyar, another gathering of the “Mothers and Daughters” project took place in the Dnipro Jewish Community, bringing together participants from the children’s program “DJCY – STL kids – JFuture” and the teen program “DJCY – STL Teens – EnerJew,” implemented by the Dnipro Jewish Community with the support of STL … “Mothers and Daughters” – Gathering for Rosh Chodesh Iyar
A new issue of the popular Chassidic journal Derher, dedicated to the month of Iyar 5786, has been released. This issue includes: – A Calling Cast in Gold. An Interview with Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak HaKohen Gutnik; – Holy Planting. Chabad Settlements in Eretz Yisrael; – Journey from Mount Sinai. Memorable Dates; – Seven Before Six? … New Issue of the Derher Chassidic Journal – Iyar 5786 Released
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Leonora Yefimovna Danovich! Leonora Yefimovna is a recognized symbol of a true Yiddishe Mama. She tirelessly supported her husband, Viktor Danovich, one of the pioneers of the revival of Jewish life in the Dnipropetrovsk region. He headed the board of the … Happy Birthday, Leonora Yefimovna Danovich!
The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wholeheartedly wish a very happy birthday to Anna Danovich, an activist in the women’s movement of the Dnipro Jewish Community. The Dnipro Jewish Community and our website wish Anna Danovich good health, happiness, success, and much nachas from her children. May they go from strength to strength — … Happy Birthday, Anna Danovich!
Another meeting of the “Rosh Chodesh Club” program for girls participating in the Dnipro Jewish Community’s youth project “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro,” implemented with the support of STL, was dedicated to the arrival of the month of Iyar and the important dates of this period, as well as the spiritual lessons that each of them holds for … “Rosh Chodesh Club” Held a Gathering for the Month of Iyar at the “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro” Project
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
