Irena Giedraitienė celebrated a milestone birthday Tuesday. An engineer by profession, she is also an accomplished photographer with many exhibits under her belt. The LJC and the Union of Former Ghetto and Concentration Camp victims wish her continuing good health, strength of spirit, love and quality time spent with friends and loved ones. We wish her continued success in carrying out the goals she has set for herself. Happy birthday, Irena. Mazl tov. Bis 120!
The Panevėžys Jewish Community celebrated Hanukkah with gusto this year. Pictures below.
A public menorah display in the city of Šiauliai’s central square and walking mall was lit on each consecutive night of Hanukkah to remind passers-by of the victory of the light over darkness. Chabad Lubavitch also provided holiday food at the Šiauliai District Jewish Community.
The Kaunas Jewish Community celebrated Hanukkah with an evening of music with guests from Israel, Scotland and the USA. The celebration at the Višta Puode restaurant included traditional foods and a holiday quiz as well.
“Be healthy, curious, positive. Dream bravely and make your plans, even if they seem unrealistic to others and to you yourself at first, come true. May happiness and success visit you and your homes ever more, and more and more light and peace visit the world,” Kaunas Jewish Community chairman Gercas Žakas wished the audience.
Everyone is invited to attenda 3-D light show, accompanied by music and traditional Hanukkah treats and warm tea. Boris Kizner and the Faylerkh ensemble will perform.
Time: 6:30 P.M., Monday, December 30
Place: Outside the Lithuanian Jewish Community, Vilnius
Hanukkah starts today, December 25. Lithuanian Jewish Community chairwoman Faina Kukliansky sends her holiday greetings to everyone and wishes you light in your life, love in your family and friendship in your surroundings.
Happy holidays! Hag Hanukkah sameakh!
The Progressive Judaism association Bnei Maskilim invites you to attend the lighting of the third Hanukkah light while greeting the Sabbath with psalms and blessings, followed by holiday foods and kiddush. The ceremony will take place on third floor of the Lithuanian Jewish Community followed by kiddush and treats at the Bagel Shop Café at street level.
The cost is 20 euros for adults and 10 euros for children from 3 years of age. Registration is required by sending an email to viljamas@lzb.lt.
Time: 4:00 P.M., Friday, December 27
Place: Lithuanian Jewish Community, Bagel Shop Café, Vilnius
A belated happy birthday to Emanuelis Zingeris who marked another year back on October 27. Lithuania’s only Jewish member of parliament, Emanuelis is also a qualified philologist, a signatory to the Restoration of Independence Act back in 1990 and a founder of the Jewish cultural club which became the Lithuanian Jewish Community, as well as serving as chairman in the early years of the latter. We wish you all the very best. Mazl tov. Bis 120!
Artist, musician and composer Arkadijus Gotesmanas celebrated his birthday Monday. The entire LJC and chairwoman Faina Kukliansky wish him endless creativity and many more years of productivity in life as well as on the stage. Mazl tov. Bis 120!
Writer and thinker Arkadijus Vinokuras celebrated a birthday last week and the entire Community wishes him all the best. Mazl tov. Bis 120!
A very happy milestone birthday to Kaunas Jewish Community member Roza Tulchina! Community members and chairman Gercas Žakas celebrated her birthday with flowers, gifts and well-wishes including greetings from Lithuanian Jewish Community chairwoman Faina Kukliansky. Mazl tov. Bis 120!
The Šiauliai Jewish Community gathered Friday to celebrate the Sabbath and Sukkot. Everyone had the opportunity to spend time in the Community’s sukka. On Wednesday the Community plans to mark the final day of Sukkot and on Thursday Simchat Torah, with guests expected from Vilnius.
Hag Sukot sameakh!
Members of the Šiauliai District Jewish Community gathered to celebrate the Jewish new year on October 4 at the Žemaitis restaurant in Šiauliai. The evening began with a blowing of the shofar horn. Chairman Naumas Gleizeris welcomed everyone and wished them a good, healthy and sweet new year. Community member Vadimas Kamrazeris provided music throughout the evening which included dancing. The youngest members of the Community, Sofija Kamrazerytė and Karina Šer, also sang.
Dear reader,
This year we mark Yom Kippur in difficult times when many of our brothers and sisters are suffering from the ongoing, awful war and hatred. Today, on the eve of Yom Kippur, when we will all stand and reflect on the past, I wish everyone, first of all, to find peace, tranquility and courage within.
G’mar chatima tova.
Dear friends,
On Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement and Repentance, we put aside mundane concerns and reflect on what has happened in our lives.
May our thoughts be heard this day, may our thoughts become pure and our hearts kinder. Good health and strength to everyone, may our mistakes be corrected and our weaknesses overcome. May all continue life’s journey with dignity, sincerity and integrity. Peace and love.
G’mar chatima tova.
Members of the Lithuanian Jewish Community and the Bnei Maskilim progressive Judaism community were pleased to have US Army chaplain Rabbi Hanoch Fields lead celebrations of the High Holy Days Rosh Hashanah and presently Yom Kippur.
The Panevėžys Jewish Community celebrated Rosh Hashanah last week with music and food, including apples and honey. The prayer was performed before blowing the shofar. Yekaterna Radionova performed Jewish melodies on violin and members of the Community wished one another well in the coming year.
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The Kaunas Jewish Community celebrated Rosh Hashanah with gusto and flair, and with a large number of Community members, friends and musicians.
Participants ate and chatted, and listened to Jewish melodies, which led to dancing. There was a quiz to test knowledge of the holiday, well-wishes for the coming year and prayers for more peace, love and human warmth in the world.
The Šiauliai Jewish Community came together to celebrate Rosh Hashanah Thursday evening. It began with a prayer and blowing the shofar horn, followed by breaking of challa and apples with honey, other dishes, well-wishes for the coming year 5785 and a glass of wine with a hearty “lechaim!”