Jewish Center in Transdniestria
We operate:
- Hesed — a charity and cultural center.
- Synagogue — a meeting place for the religious part of the Jewish community.
- Community — dealing with issues of Jewish identity, maintenance of memorials, burial sites, and community issues.
Our goals:
- Preservation of the cultural and religious traditions of the Jewish people.
- Development of interethnic relations in the spirit of friendship.
- Strengthening cultural ties and cooperation with other countries.
- Providing charitable assistance and services to people in need.
Jewish communities Transdniestria
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Preserving traditions
We pay great attention to the traditions and customs of the Jewish people and consider it important to preserve history, passing it on to future generations. The doors of our synagogue are always open, and on holidays and memorable dates we strive to gather together in our common Jewish Center.
Shabbat: 1 Tishrei 5787
Friday, September 11, 2026
Candle lighting at 7:04 PM
Shabbat ends at 8:06 PM
Weekly Chapter:
Holocaust in Transnistria
More than a dozen concentration camps and ghettos were created on Transnistrian soil. One of the first tasks of the occupation authorities was "final solution" Jewish question.
Jews in Transdniestria
Jews have lived in the territory of Transnistria for a long time, mainly in ancient cities. Factory owners, traders, financiers, musicians, writers - the contribution of Jews to the economy and culture is difficult to overestimate.
Jewish cemeteries
There are numerous Jewish cemeteries in Transdniestria. Some of them are old and abandoned, some are active.
Rashkov - pearl Transdniestria
Rashkov is the oldest settlement on the left bank of the Dniester in Transnistria. Its history goes back many centuries. Rashkov is a place where at least three religions coexist in peace and harmony.
Internet magazine VOX
VOX is an online magazine about life, people, culture and community. We hear and talk about what's important, share stories, opinions and events. Install the app and follow the news.
Events and events
🍎 How to properly prepare for Rosh Hashanah? SAVE AND SHARE WITH LOVED ONES! Rosh Hashanah is more than just the Jewish New Year. It's a time to pause, look back on the past year, and consider how we want to enter the new one. Preparation isn't just about the festive table. A few simple steps will help you celebrate the holiday calmly and mindfully. 🕯️ Check the holiday and candle-lighting times in your city in advance, find out the prayer schedule, and prepare a machzor if you're going to synagogue. 🛒 Don't put everything off until the last day: shopping, cooking, holiday clothes, and everything else you need are best prepared in advance. ❤️ Think about your loved ones. If you've been meaning to call someone, thank them, or ask for forgiveness, now is the time to take the first step. 📝 Set aside 15–20 minutes for heshbon ha-nefesh, or personal reflection. Reflect on the past year and write down what was good, what you learned, and what you want to change. 🤲 Don't forget about tzedakah. Before the holiday, you can make a donation or help someone who really needs it. 🍎 And on Rosh Hashanah itself, try to truly be in the moment: hear the shofar, pray, spend time with loved ones, and feel the beginning of a new year. And the main question you can take with you is: "What kind of person do I want to be this year?" 🍯🍎 Rosh Hashanah טובה ומתוקה Have a good and sweet year! Save our carousel with 10 steps to preparing for Rosh Hashanah and send it to those you want to celebrate the New Year with. Participate in a charity drive at a community event!
Humanitarian aid for our clients 💙 Humanitarian aid distributions for Hesed clients took place in Tiraspol, Bender, Rybnitsa, Dubossary, and Grigoriopol. This support includes not only essential items, but also attention, care, and tangible assistance to those in need. We thank JDC Kishinev and all sponsors for their support and timely assistance. 💙 #JDC
On September 6, our community members attended the opening of the 3rd edition of the National Festival "European Days of Jewish Culture" in Chisinau. 🌉 As part of the cultural and educational forum "GESHER"—a symbolic "bridge" uniting people, generations, and communities—participants enjoyed a rich and engaging program. 📚 Educational sessions, creative workshops, lively communication, new acquaintances, and meetings with representatives of Jewish communities were part of this vibrant day. Such events not only help people learn new things but also feel connected to each other, exchange ideas, be inspired, and become closer to their culture and traditions. 💙 🤝 "GESHER" truly became a bridge—between people, cities, generations, and new opportunities. Thanks to the organizers, the Jewish Community of Moldova / Comunitatea Evreiască din Republica Moldova, for the warm welcome, engaging program, and wonderful atmosphere! ✨
🥯 Volunteers are preparing for Rosh Hashanah! Our wonderful volunteers are lovingly baking traditional round challahs for the charity fair, which will take place at the community event in honor of the Rosh Hashanah holiday. 🍎🍯 At the fair, everyone can buy fresh, fragrant challah and do a good deed at the same time! ❤️ All proceeds will go toward the development of our community. Let's work together to make our community stronger, more united, and warmer! 📞 For inquiries, call: 77521135 Anna
🎒 "Get Your Child Ready for School" — together we can do anything! This summer, our community held a charity event, which many older members of the community joined in. Notebooks, pens, paints, colored pencils, and sketchbooks—everything a schoolchild would definitely need. 📚✏️ 🎁 9 children from large families in Tiraspol received sets of essential stationery. And our volunteers delighted all the students at the AJTJunior club with small gifts—sketches and drawing pencils. 🎨 Getting a child ready for school these days is an expensive pleasure, and when there are several children, it becomes even more difficult. That's why it's so important to know that your community is there for you. We help each other. We support each other. We are together! A huge thank you to the Tikva Ajt team who helped collect the gifts and hand them out to the children. 🤝 And in return—smiles, joy, and a happy sparkle in their eyes! 😊 We wish all the children success in the new school year, interesting discoveries, and a great mood! 🌟📖 Volunteer Center RVC #rvc #jdc
❤️ Sometimes, a good deed requires very little—attention, time, and a desire to be there. 👉After the Day Center closed at our Hesed, many members of the older generation lost the opportunity to meet and socialize. For some, this was the only way to leave the house and feel part of the Community. 🫶But our volunteers continue to provide warmth through the "Warm Home" project. Today, Larisa and Tatiana visited Lyudmila. Over a cup of tea, they shared news and memories, and Tatiana helped Lyudmila figure out how to use Facebook. Now she can keep up with everything that's going on in our Community! 📱 It's especially nice that this meeting took place on the eve of Shabbat. Lyudmila once again felt like part of a big family, where everyone is always ready to support and lend a helping hand. ❤️ What good deeds have you done in the last month? And in the last year? With Rosh Hashanah approaching, it's time to look back, take stock, and do another good deed. ✨ Do a good deed and share it by following this link: https://forms.gle/EPQw9iEQAM9VS5io7 📖 Fill out the Good Deeds Diary. Good deeds need to be talked about! It's motivating! 👉 Read more at https://vox.jct.md/vzaimopomoshch-nachinaetsya-s-prostikh-veshchey Volunteer Center RVC #RVC #JDC
✡️ Shabbat Shalom! שבת שלום 🕓 In Transnistria 🕯️ Candle lighting: 19:17 Selichot Night Chapter Nitzavim-Va'elech Havdalah: 20:20 ✅ Weekly portion: **Nitzavim-Va'elech**. In it, Moshe gathers all the people, reminds them of their covenant with God, and passes on the guidance to Yehoshua. An important thought is expressed here: the path of choice is always open—to life and goodness, or to indifference and a loss of meaning. The chapter teaches that loyalty, responsibility, and unity of the people are important for the future. This is especially relevant today: everyone is capable of choosing the light anew, even after mistakes. ❤️ We wish everyone a peaceful, quiet, and blessed Shabbat! May your souls be calm and your hearts light.
🌿 Breath of the Forest: Watercolor Master Class 🎨 This week, members of our community's senior generation once again immersed themselves in the world of watercolor painting. 💚 First, a soft green background appeared on a white sheet of paper, then the first splashes of color. Gradually, they transformed into branches and trunks, and amazing trees came to life on the paper. 🌳✨ Each participant created their own unique and special tree. And along with the paintings, smiles, a sea of emotions, and genuine pleasure from creativity appeared! 🥰🎨 You can create at any age! 💚 The "youngest" participant is almost 90 years old! For more information, see https://vox.jct.md/dikhanie-lesa-akvarelniy-master-klass Volunteer Center RVC #rvc
✡️ Shabbat Shalom! שבת שלום 🕓 In Transnistria 🕯️ Candle lighting: 7:30 PM Ki Tavo Havdalah: 8:34 PM ✅ This week we read the chapter **"Ki Tavo"**. It speaks of gratitude for the harvest, the blessings of faithfulness, and the difficulties that come when a person and a nation lose their way. The main idea: goodness begets goodness, and remembering the gifts of life makes a person more honest and humble. This chapter is important today because it teaches gratitude, responsibility, and the belief that our choices have consequences. ❤️ We wish everyone a peaceful, quiet, and blessed Shabbat! May your souls be calm and your hearts light.
🎓 Volunteer School continues! Our young volunteers are learning to help not only with action, but also with understanding ❤️ 👵 A psychologist introduces the children to the characteristics of old age and communicating with the older generation. 🤝 Coordinators share practical experience interacting with the elderly. 💡 Teens are also mastering artificial intelligence and learning how to use it to prepare events, create scenarios, quizzes, and interesting ideas. We learn, experiment, communicate, and together we make life in our community warmer! 🌟 If you haven't joined us yet, we welcome everyone who wants to try volunteering! For more information, see https://vox.jct.md/shkola-volontyora-dvizhetsya-dalshe Volunteer Center RVC #rvc
🫶Our community has already launched the "Boomerang of Kindness" initiative, and older members are happy to join the "Shabbat Shalom" campaign. They bring ingredients for baking challah, sharing what they can to create warmth and joy together. 🥰 But our community includes representatives of different generations, and we invite our younger members to also be part of this good deed! 💫 🙏You can bring the ingredients needed for baking challah. Then our volunteers will take over—with their caring hands, they will turn them into fragrant, golden-brown, and delicious challahs that will become part of our Shabbat gatherings. 🍞❤️ 🫶You can volunteer and participate in baking or delivering challah. Let the "Boomerang of Kindness" fly further—from person to person, from generation to generation! Join us! Sometimes, all it takes to do a good deed is to simply share what you have. 🤝 Volunteer Center RVC #rvc
💚 "Boomerang of Kindness" works every day! Ksenia Raikhel, who can no longer use her laptop due to vision problems, decided to donate it to someone who really needs it. 💻 For the grandson of our active community member Nukhim, who is unable to work due to health reasons, the laptop has become a way to stay connected with the world. 🌍❤️ Our volunteers helped transfer the equipment to its new owner. 🤝 This is how something unnecessary for one becomes valuable help for another! 💻 Do you have unwanted equipment? Don't throw it away! Perhaps someone else in our community really needs it. 🌿 Join "Boomerang of Kindness" – sharing kindness is easier than it seems! Volunteer Center RVC #rvc
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