From May 12 to May 18 the sociolinguist and professor of the Jewish University in Jerusalem Siril Aslanov will give a course of lections on “Israeli language horizon as a part of Eastern Europe”.
Such substrates as Yiddish and such adstrates as Slavic languages on the former land of living of Jews had a significant impact on the construction of the modern spoken Hebrew. Later, as Jews from different countries (from the Middle East and North Africa as well) met in the newborn state of Israel the East European linguistic ground was the ground for developing Hebrew for the fathers-founders of Israel were from the Eastern Europe. In the course offered the connection of Hebrew with the East European sources is analyzed from linguis… Читать дальше »
Pesach passed by. All over Ukraine Jewish people gathered for ceders making all the world know that Jews, where ever they are, diligently keep their ancestors’ traditions and the law and mitzvas given by G-d when Jews left Egypt many centuries ago.
This year the 11th of Nisan was celebrated very specially in the Nikolayev Ohr Menachem Jewish School. This day was preceded by the Gift for the Rebe Action which lasted for two weeks during which the children participated in the conquest dedicated to the Rebe’s life, tried to fulfill the Mitzvoim in school and at home and learned by heart the 110th chapter of Tehilim.
Every city and town is unique in its own way. The history, beauty, unique architecture and generous soul of every city dweller made Chernovtsy have its own place in the registry of Ukrainian and European cities. Chernovtsy is one of the most beautiful cities of Ukraine.
109 years ago the soul of Lyubavitch Rebe descended to our world. Today in all places of the world the new 110th chapter of Tehilim will be read for the Rebe that will mark the 110th year of his life.
The Mitzva to consume Matzos during Pesach reminds us of the great miracles G-d did when Jews were leaving Egypt.
Two weeks left until Pesach but the Parparim Sunday school pupils are already making themselves ready for the holiday. Recently the children of the younger group had a lesson dedicated to Pesach
Last weekend in the Bet-Chana women teacher training college a seminar took place where Jewish girls and their parents could get in the know with the college, its traditions, peculiarities of the educational process and dive into the world of Idishkeit together with the hosts when Shabat. This seminar was attended by the people from Kiyev, Donetsk, Poltava, Vinnitsa, Lutsk, Chernovtsy, Dnepropetrovsk, Krivoy Rog, Artyomovsk, Genichesk, Zelenodol’sk and Znamenovka.
Every one knows that cleaning before Pesakh begins long before the holiday and is a must and obligation when preparing for it. Teaching correct cleaning and telling about the secets of spiritual cleanliness were the aim of the mentors of the Lugansk kindergarten Beit Menachem. The conversation was very special and no one managed to stay aside, neither children, nor adults. Having spoken of the importance of cleaning, they began to work. Women made unusual aprons using plastic bags and children prepared the instruments. Than a whirlpool of foam absorbed all: children, washcloths, women, shovel, brooms, more children… This cooperative cleaning made everyone work in unity.
On Nisan, 1 (April, 4) in the Nikolayev Ohr Menachem school an action started named A Gift for Rebe. This action will last until Nisan, 11 – the date of birth of our great brother rabi Menachem-Mendel Schneerson. The day of the beginning of the action had a surprise – a big beautiful box. After numerous suggestions about what is in the box the children found there the first form pupil Yana Leva and were surprised and impressed. The point is that we ourselves and good deeds are the gift for the Rebe. Every child got a special booklet with the information about the action, the rules of the action and a human silhouette. Images of parts of parts of human body whish the children will obtain for correctly done assignments are to be g… Читать дальше »
Yesterday in the premises of the Bet-Chana women teacher training college an event dedicated to Rosh Chodesh of Nisan took place. The month of Nisan is the month of redemption and renewal, the exodus from the Egypt slavery and birth of the Jewish nation in the Jewish calendar and that is why this event was decided to celebrate in a special way. This month began with the celebration of the day of those who was born in January, February and March. Rebetzn Sarah Stambler and Shoshana Weber and teachers Osnat Helb and Rachel Milman spoke of important spiritual sense of a birthday of a human and a nation. In solemn minutes after watching the record of the Rebe’s speech about birthday that it is very important to take good obligations and d… Читать дальше »
In the Jewish school of Lugansk the week of Russian and Ukrainian languages took place. The pupils of the school presented the map of the journey to the Country of Languages, played an excerpt from a play of a Russian writer Fonvisin, took part in a linguistic play.
The Jewish community of Krivoy Rog was recently visited by Dr. Betsy Gidvitz, the author of the books about the life of Jews in the CIS, and guests from Boston, the representatives of the Action for Post-Soviet Jewry Organization Judy Patkin and Galina Silberstein, who came with the Kegila Project Coordinator Yan Sidel’kovsky.
This was the first time Krivoy Rog saw an engagement many years.