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Lag BaOmer at the “Bayit LeBanot” Boarding School

At the girls’ boarding school of the Dnipro Jewish Community, “Bayit LeBanot,” which has long been more than just a place of residence, study, and spiritual growth for young Jewish girls—but a true home where every student feels warmth, support, and a connection to tradition—the celebration of Lag BaOmer took the form of an intimate, Lag BaOmer at the “Bayit LeBanot” Boarding School

Vyshyvanka Day at the Jewish Lyceum of Dnipro

Ukraine’s popular informal holiday — Vyshyvanka Day — was celebrated in a bright and creative way at the leading educational institution of the Dnipro Jewish Community, the Jewish Lyceum No. 144 named after Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. The celebration at the Lyceum was called “The Vyshyvanka Code” and featured an engaging quest along with a very Vyshyvanka Day at the Jewish Lyceum of Dnipro

Lag BaOmer in the STARS Program

In the youth project of the Dnipro Jewish Community “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro,” held with the support of STL, Lag BaOmer was celebrated with a vibrant party in a warm and friendly atmosphere. The event was organized by the youth Jewish leaders of the “DJCY-STL-STARS Dnipro” project — Lea and Natan Lazarev — to whom program director Lag BaOmer in the STARS Program

Lag BaOmer at “Beit Yoel”

The Dnipro Jewish Community’s project “Beit Yoel” (Dnipro’s “Beit Chabad” for Israelis living and studying in the city) celebrated Lag BaOmer on the grounds of the “Toras Emes Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva-Ktana Ukraine.” In addition to students — the regular participants of the program — the guests of the celebration organized by “Beit Yoel” included families Lag BaOmer at “Beit Yoel”

Happy birthday, Chaim Neskes!

The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website would like to extend our heartfelt birthday greetings to Chaim (Yevhen) Neskes, an activist of the Jewish revival of Dnipro. Mr. Neskes celebrated his birthday yesterday, on the Shabbat of the weekly chapter of Emor. The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website wish Chaim good health, Happy birthday, Chaim Neskes!

Prayer Schedule for May 18-24

The Central Synagogue “Golden Rose” announces the prayer times for the period from May 18 to 24. All prayers will take place in the main prayer hall. Synagogue address: 4 Sholom Aleichem Street. SundayShacharit – 07:00Shacharit – 09:00Shacharit – 10:00Mincha – 13:30Mincha – 20:00Maariv – 20:55 Monday-ThursdayShacharit – 07:00Shacharit – 08:30Shacharit – 10:00Mincha – 13:30Mincha Prayer Schedule for May 18-24

Lag BaOmer 5785 in Dnipro – Parade in Honor of the Holiday

This year, the main Lag BaOmer celebration in Dnipro took place on the grounds of the world’s largest Jewish center, the Menorah. The spacious courtyard of the Menorah became a gathering place for the Jewish community of Dnipro — more then one thousand people in attendance: congregants, members of the broader public, children from various Lag BaOmer 5785 in Dnipro – Parade in Honor of the Holiday

Dnipro Honors Ukrainians Who Rescued Jews During World War II

On the official Day of Remembrance for Ukrainians who rescued Jews during World War II — observed annually on May 14 — a special film screening was held at the Menorah Cultural and Business Center in Dnipro. The event was organized in cooperation with the Museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine,” Menorah Art Platform, Dnipro Honors Ukrainians Who Rescued Jews During World War II

Vyshyvanka Day at “Beit Baruch”

At the “Beit Baruch” Senior Residence of the Jewish Community of Dnipro, residents and staff joyfully celebrated the annual Vyshyvanka Day — a Ukrainian holiday observed on the third Thursday of May since 2006. On this day, the staff of “Beit Baruch,” led by Director Malvina Ruvinska, arrived dressed in bright and beautiful vyshyvankas (traditional Vyshyvanka Day at “Beit Baruch”

Vyshyvanka Day at “Beit Tsindlicht”

At the “Beit Tsindlicht” Children’s Educational Center, the main preschool institution of the Jewish community of Dnipro, Vyshyvanka Day was celebrated with great joy. Since 2006, this unofficial holiday has been observed in Ukraine, initiated by students of Chernivtsi National University. It has become a recognized symbol of unity among Ukrainian citizens, regardless of ethnicity Vyshyvanka Day at “Beit Tsindlicht”

This past Sunday, the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters (JBBBS) program of the Dnipro Jewish Community gathered all its participants for a vibrant, energetic, and heartwarming celebration of Lag BaOmer. This time, not only the children came — they were joined by their parents, younger siblings, and even toddlers, making the event feel truly like Laser Tag, a Quest, and Porridge by the Fire: JBBBS Has Already Started Celebrating Lag BaOmer

In honor of Lag BaOmer, many Jewish media platforms are publishing archival footage showing how children’s parades were held in different years to mark the occasion. Particular attention, of course, is given to New York – the global center of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Among the many parades held in New York on this day, the For Lag BaOmer – photos and video of the legendary 1990 parade in New York

Happy Birthday, Elena Krasnova!

The Jewish community of Dnipro and our website sincerely congratulate Olena Leonidivna Krasnova, director of the Levi-Yitzhak Schneerson Dnipro Lyceum #144, on her birthday. Elena Leonidovna confidently leads the lyceum through reforms, the introduction of modern innovative high-tech pedagogical practices, respecting and preserving the centuries-old traditions of Jewish education. Olena Krasnova has been repeatedly awarded Happy Birthday, Elena Krasnova!

Lag BaOmer begins tonight

Tonight, with the onset of the 18th of Iyar, Jews celebrate the 33rd day of the Omer count – the period in which we count fifty days from the beginning of Passover to the holiday of Shavuot. As is well known, each Hebrew letter has a numerical value: the letter Lamed equals thirty, and Gimel Lag BaOmer begins tonight

At the latest men’s gathering of the youth project “Menorah Community” of the Dnipro Jewish Community — actively developed by the Zislin family — the main topic was Sefirat HaOmer, the daily spiritual count of the days between Passover and Shavuot, which every Jew is traditionally obligated to observe. During an exceptionally engaging and inspiring At “Menorah Community,” they explored the meaning behind the Sefirat HaOmer count

The Museum “Memory of the Jewish People and the Holocaust in Ukraine” has announced events dedicated to International Museum Day. Date: May 18, from 1:00 PMLocation: Dnipro, 4/26 Sholom Aleichem Street, Menorah Center, Museum “Memory of the Jewish People and the Holocaust in Ukraine” For inquiries call: +38 050 452 21 63, +38 056 717 How the Jewish Museum Will Celebrate International Museum Day This Year

Dnipro’s Jewish Teens Are Ready for Lag BaOmer!

On Sunday, ahead of the Lag BaOmer holiday, the Jewish teen program “DJCY – STL teens – EnerJew” — run by the Jewish Community of Dnipro with support from STL and the Enerjew project (under the JRNU foundation) — held a special outdoor event that helped prepare the teens for the upcoming celebration. The event Dnipro’s Jewish Teens Are Ready for Lag BaOmer!

The Lyceum Prepares for Lag BaOmer

At the leading educational institution of the Jewish Community of Dnipro — the Levi Yitzchak Schneerson Jewish Lyceum No. 144 — preparations are underway for the celebration of Lag BaOmer, one of the brightest and most exciting Jewish holidays, much loved by both children and adults. Students in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades took The Lyceum Prepares for Lag BaOmer