Natalja Cheifec continues her internet lecture and discussion on child-rearing according to the Torah this Thursday at 6:00 P.M.
To participate, click here.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Thursday, January 29
Place: internet
Šiauliai District Jewish Community to Mark UN Holocaust Day
The Šiauliai District Jewish Community invites you to mark International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust together with the community on January 27. At 12 noon there will be a candle-lighting ceremony at the Shavl ghetto gate located at the corner of Ežero and Trakų streets. At 6:00 P.M. the Community will hold an evening to celebrate Vulf Visotski and tea called “Memory, Faith, Hope” at the Community at Višinskio street no. 24 in Šiauliai. Participants are to include the student theater from the Ąžuolynas Gymnasium in Klaipėda, vocalists from the Juventa Pre-gymnasium in Šiauliai District and guests from Pakruojis and Žagarė.
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 4:39 P.M. on Friday, January 23, and concludes at 5:41 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 4:21 P.M. before sunset at 4:39 P.M. on Friday. Sunday is Burns Night, in honor of the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Monday is Australia Day.
Kabalat Shabat with Rabbi Natan Alfred
The Bnai Maskilim association invites members and friends to ring in the new year with a special evening and an old friend. Progressive Rabbi Natan Alfred, a co-founder of the Bnai Maskilim association and currently serving in Geneva and as acting chairman of the European Rabbis Association, will preside over the ritual and discuss current events.
Registration required by sending an email to bneimaskilim@gmail.com.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Friday, January 23
Place: Pylimo street no. 4, Vilnius
Birthday Exhibition by Aleksandra Jacovskytė
Aleksandra Jacovskytė’s exhibit “Theater: Costume Sketches” will open January 20 at the Samuel Bak Museum of the Vilna Gaon Jewish History Museum with the artist in attendance. She’ll speak about the sources of her inspiration, theater life, how costumes are created from idea to stage and talk backstage. Aleksandra Jacovskytė is a set designer, graphic artist and photographer.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 20
Place: Samuel Bak Museum, Naugarduko street no. 10, Vilnius
Natalja Cheifec on Raising Children according to the Torah, Part 2
Natalja Cheifec continues her internet lecture/discussion on raising children according to the Torah this Thursday. Topics include praise, showing love, controlling anger and appropriate discipline.
To receive zoom credentials and participate, click here.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Thursday, January 22
Place: internet
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 4:26 P.M. on Friday, January 16, and concludes at 5:29 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 4:08 P.M. and completed before sunset at 4:26 P.M. Friday is National Religious Freedom Day in the United States.
Sixteenth Liova Taicas Memorial Tournament in Šiauliai
The Šiauliai District Jewish Community is pleased to announce the 16th Liova Taicas memorial sporting event starting at 11:00 A.M. on February 8 at the Šiauliai Sports Gymnasium.. Games include mini-soccer, 3-on-3 basketball, ping-pong, chess and volleyball.
To participate, please register by January 20 by calling the Šiauliai District Jewish Community at +370 99 10621
Natalja Cheifec on Raising Children according to the Torah
In the first part of a series on raising children according to the Torah, Natalja Cheifec will discuss:
• Main phases of raising and disciplining chldren according to age;
• Democracy or authority: which sort of relationships lead to greater harmony between parent and child;
• Which should come first, instilling good behavior or imparting understanding;
• Can parents and children be equal?
To participate and receive zoom credentials, click here.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Thursday, January 16
Place: internet
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 4:14 P.M. on Friday, January 9, and concludes at 5:19 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 3:56 P.M. before sunset at 4:14 P.M.
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 4:04 P.M. on Friday, January 2, and concludes at 5:10 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 3:46 P.M. before sunset at 4:04 P.M. on Friday. January 4 is World Braille Day.
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 3:57 P.M. on Friday, December 26, and concludes at 5:03 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 3:39 P.M. and completed before sunset at 3:57 P.M.. Tuesday, December 30, is Asarah b’Tevet, the fast day is to mourn the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylonia. December 28 and 29 are related days of fasting.
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 3:53 P.M. on Friday, December 18, and concludes at 4:59 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 3:35 P.M. and completed before sunset at 3:53 P.M. The eight days of Hanukkah end at sundown on Monday, December 21. Hanukkah candles may be list according to Sabbath rules, at or before 3:35 O.M. on Friday.
Natalja Cheifec’s Internet Discussion Club to Meet Monday
Natalja Cheifec’s internet discussion club continues at 6:00 P.M. this Monday, December 22, with a discussion of recent topics. To receive zoom credentials, click here.
Jacques Fux on Lazaris Segall
The Vilnius Literary Palace at Šv. Jono street no. 11 will host an event with Brazilian author Jacques Fux who is on a UNESCO fellowship to research in Lithuania famous Brazilian artist Lazar Segall, who came from Vilnius. Kamilė Rupeikaitė and UNESCO’s Marija Mažulė will also speak at the event which will take place in English. The event will start at 7:00 P.M. December 17.
Natalja Cheifec on the Miracle of Hanukkah, Part 2
Natalja Cheifec continues her lecture begun last week on the miracle of Hanukkah in the run-up to the Jewish winter holiday.
What does the Most High do during Hanukkah? Why do Jews gaze at the candle flame during this holiday? What are the doughnuts, sufganyot and Hanukkah gelt all about? Tune in and find out! To receive zoom credentials, click here.
Time: 6:00 P.M., Thursday, December 11
Place: internet
Sabbath Times
The Sabbath begins at 3:55 P.M. on Friday, December 5, and concludes at 4:58 P.M. on Saturday in the Vilnius region. Sabbath candles should be lit at 3:37 P.M. and completed before sunset at 3:55 P.M. Saturday is Finnish Independence Day and Sunday is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day in the United States.
Courage and Hope: Remembering the Rescuers
The Palanga Jewish Community and the Jonas Šliūpas Museum in Palanga are holding an event to remember the courage displayed by the Righteous Gentiles, those who rescued Jews from the Holocaust. MEP professor Liudas Mažylis will share his insights and Palanga Jewish Community chairman Vilius Gutmanas will talk about his family’s experience. The Mažylis family rescued Jews and were recognized posthumously as Righteous Gentiles by Yad Vashem in 2006. The presentation and discussion will be in Lithuanian. The event is free and open to the public.
Time: 5:00 P.M., December 11
Place: Jonas Šliūpas Museum, Vytauto street no. 23A, Palanga
Family Event Waiting for Hanukkah
Hanukkah us more than just lighting the eight candles on the menorah, it’s a time to have a good time with family and friends, a time for children to play and adults to talk. With that in mind we invite you to the Waiting for Hanukkah celebration this Saturday, December 6 starting at 2:00 P.M. at the renovated Bagel Shop café now known as Pylimo 4 located at Pylimo street no. 4 in Vilnius. We’ll make doughnuts, spin the dreidl, play other games and sing and dance. Registration required by sending a request to levickajasimona@gmail.com.
Natalja Cheifec on Shtetl Life
The shtetl was bit just a tiwn, but a self-contained world where Jewish traditions were maintained, students attended the yeshiva, people were married and buried under the precepts of Judaism and almost everyone spoke Yiddish.
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Time: 6:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 4
Place: internet