The November issue of the “Shabbos Shalom” newspaper is dedicated to the memory of the tragic events in the history of Dnipro, the spiritual and public life of the Jewish Community, the festive events of the month of Tishrei, educational initiatives, and Jewish heritage. On the pages of this issue – stories about people who preserve memory, overcome difficulties, learn, develop, and maintain the connection between generations.
On the front page is a piece by Veronika Shlaina, “The Road into Eternity,” dedicated to one of the most tragic pages in the history of our city – the mass destruction of the Jews of Dnipro in October 1941. The publication tells about the traditional mourning rally held on the 85th anniversary of the shooting of the Jews, at the monument to the victims of the Holocaust in the park on the grounds of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University.
The second page is traditionally devoted to the spiritual and public life of the community. Irina Lazareva presents another overview of the video addresses of the Chief Rabbi of Dnipro, Shmuel Kaminezki – “With Hope in the Heart.” In the piece “Unbreakable,” she tells about the participants of the theater circle of the “Beit Baruch” Home for the Elderly – people who, despite illnesses and losses, preserve an interest in life, find joy in every day, and continue to create. Another publication, by Natlia Bulharina, “In Search of True Motives,” is dedicated to the theme of women’s leadership and the search for answers to the questions that arise during the educational gatherings and programs of the Solomonika Jewish Cultural Center.
The third page is traditionally dedicated to the work of the Chesed Menachem Charitable Foundation. In the piece “Chesed Menachem in October 2026,” the events and main areas of the foundation’s activity during the month are presented.
The fourth page unites materials about the festive life and educational projects of the community. “In the Circle of Friends” tells about a gathering of the participants of the educational project “Tikkun Olam,” dedicated to the holiday of Sukkos. In the piece “A Joyous Holiday of Unity and Traditions” – an account of how at the Solomonika Jewish Cultural Center they decided to unite different generations of the community in a shared celebration of Sukkos. The publication “The Joy of Simple Water” is dedicated to the festive lesson for the women of the community that Rebbetzin Chana Kaminezki conducted on the days of Chol HaMoed Sukkos. The page concludes with a piece titled “A New Season of Friendship and Mentorship” about the opening of the new season of the Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters (JBBBS) program in Dnipro. The festive gathering took place at the ARENA TOWER business center and united the participants of the program in a quest, creative workshops, games, and traditional refreshments.
The fifth page is dedicated to the piece “Fourteen Years of Memory,” which tells about the 14th anniversary of the opening of the Dnipro museum “Jewish Memory and Holocaust in Ukraine.” For this date, the museum prepared a special program that included a tour of the “Alter Shul” Synagogue and the opening of the exhibition “Memory. Monuments. People.” Here too is published a piece titled “The Jewish Lyceum Shares Its Experience” about the professional experience of the teachers of the Jewish Lyceum No. 144 named after Levi Yitzchak Schneerson. The English language teacher Alla Litvinenko served as a speaker at a practical workshop for city educators dedicated to the generation and adaptation of educational content with the help of the Diffit tool.
The sixth page offers readers interesting facts about Israel. The piece “Seven Facts About the Flag of Israel” tells about the history of the country’s national flag, officially approved on October 28, 1948. The publication was prepared based on materials from the Imrey Noam website.
The seventh page is dedicated to Jewish history, culture, and literature. In the piece by Alexander Bystryakov, “Portraits on the Shekel,” readers learn about the currency of Israel, the history of the shekel, and the portraits depicted on Israeli banknotes. Mykola Bulany, in the publication “Are There Jewish Knights in Literature?”, turns to an unusual theme: are there in Jewish literature heroes resembling the famous knights of European novels. The author introduces readers to the image of Bovo – a kind of Jewish counterpart of Lancelot.
The eighth page traditionally concludes the issue with birthday and anniversary greetings, announcements, and anecdotes.
The full version of the November issue of the “Shabbos Shalom” newspaper can be read at the link.
