Grodno, Belarus
Community News
Friday. February 12, 2010Mazel Tov in Grodno
We are happy to announce to all our friends and acquaintences, the birth of our daughter Rivka.
Rivka'le was born last Friday, 21 of Shvat 5770 - February 5, 2010, here in Grodno.
we are certain that she will be an...
Sunday. December 13, 2009Public Menorah Lighting in Grodno
This evening we gathered for the lighting of the third candle of Chanukah, at the large Chanukah Menorah which stands on the balcony of the Synagogue.
The congregation was treated to the traditional donuts and received their...
Sunday. December 13, 2009Chanukah party for children of Grodno
At the party the children enacted the story of Chanukah, with song and dance.
Afterwards, they decorated candles.
Sunday. November 22, 2009Students from S. Petersburg spend a Shabbos in Grodno
Last Shabbos, the Synagogue of Grodno hosted a group of students, participants in the Stars program.
The students arrived for a short trip about Jewish origins in Belarus, they visited Jewish sites in the surrounding villages,...
Tuesday. November 03, 2009Reconstruction of the facade of Grodno Synagogue
After close to a year of work, we have completed the construction of renovating a part of the facade of the synagogue.
The reconstruction, which was done to a small portion of the building, was interupted last winter, when the...
Tuesday. October 06, 2009The Sukkah of the Great Synagogue of Grodno hosted the Israeli Ambassador to Belarus
Yesterday, the Israeli Ambassador to Belarus, Mr. Edward Shapira, visited the old Synagogue in Grodno, he toured the Synagogue with the Rabbi of the city, Rabbi Yitzchak Kofman and was given an overview of the history of the...