Excursion day
On April 19, Her Majesty History reigned on the streets of Khmelnytskyi. To mark the opening of the tourist season in Podillia, this day was declared a general excursion day. The Department of Culture and Tourism of the Khmelnytskyi City Council formed 39 groups of 25-30 people each. These are mainly schoolchildren and students, employees of various institutions, institutions and enterprises of the city. For them […]
Concert
The Director of the Charitable Foundation “Hesed-Besht” Igor Ratushny invited specialists and wards of the Center for Comprehensive Rehabilitation “Family Coziness” to a wonderful concert. The event gathered a large number of fans and supporters of young and talented Khmelnytskyi, and they, in turn, did not disappoint the audience, giving them an interesting journey into the fabulous world of musical and poetic art. The concert program included the best examples of Ukrainian pop music, […]
Invitation to a literary and musical evening
Liberation of concentration camp prisoners
April 11 – International Day for the Liberation of Prisoners of Nazi Concentration Camps This date was not set by chance: it was on April 11, 1945, that the international uprising of prisoners of the largest Buchenwald death camp, founded in 1937, took place. During the years of World War II, more than 20 million people from 30 countries of the world passed through concentration camps. The first death camp began operating in 1933 in […]
25th anniversary International Women's Seder in Khmelnytskyi
The 25th anniversary International Women's Seder in Khmelnytskyi was a real celebration of freedom, unity and joy! In a warm, friendly company, we talked about the birth of the Jewish people, the exit of all Jews from Egypt many years ago, and the liberation of each of us from our own slavery today. Observing the traditions of the Kesher Project on this day and remembering Nisan 14 according to the Hebrew […]
Trip to Medzhibozh
Trip to Medzhibozh On March 31, wards of the "Hesed Besht" charitable foundation went on an excursion to Medzhibozh. This is an old settlement in the territory of the Khmelnytskyi region, which has a very rich history. First of all, Medzhibozh is known for the fact that for centuries Jewish communities existed there, in which people lived, whose deeds influenced the Jewish thought of all of Eastern Europe.
Purim Carnival
Purim Carnival Purim holiday. Of all the Jewish holidays, it is especially bright and cheerful, so it is equally popular with adults and children. As part of the "Tolerance" project, we introduce our holidays to the non-Jewish population, and see what a joyful response they find in people's souls.
It's more fun together
More fun together! The joyful holiday of Purim was celebrated by clients and friends of the "Hesed Besht" CFB together, in a large and friendly company. They fulfilled the commandments established by the Jewish sages in honor of the Purim holiday: they listened to the Megillat of Esther, presented shalakmones to the children, who presented the guests with a traditional Purimspil, arranged a feast and refreshments. And, of course, on this day, the Jews mentally hanged a thief on a tree […]
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MY HEALTH IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
For many years, the topic of women's health was, as it were, covered with false shyness, it was not accepted to talk about it in society. Even mothers were shy to tell their daughters the truths that girls entering adult life must know. On March 16, at the Center for Social Assistance, within the framework of the project "Truth about Women's Health" of the Kesher Project with the participation of "Hromadskyi Radio" […]
The Jewish speech sounded again
AGAIN, THE JEWISH SPEECH CALLED... The village of Gvardiyskoye, Khmelnytskyi district, was once a typical Jewish place. One hundred years ago, three and a half thousand people lived in Felstyna (as it was called then), of which almost two thousand were Jews. A Jewish village council, Jewish schools and synagogues worked there. But in 1919, a Jewish pogrom took place in the town, which took lives [...]
health school
The School of Health together with the health food store "Edemsky Sad" as part of the "Active Longevity" and "Healthy Day" programs held a culinary master class for the wards of the "Hesed Besht" HBF. Professional cooks demonstrated the process of making yeast-free dough for holiday baking. Drinks from pumpkin and orange juices, pâtés from sunflower and sesame seeds, a fruit-nut dessert and a delicious […]
Guests from Poland
Guests from Poland Józef Markevich and Jagna Kofta from Poland have been visiting us for several days. Józef is an employee of the Warsaw Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Jagna is a representative of the Warsaw Jewish community. Together, they are doing a lot of work to preserve the Jewish heritage. Their professional interest brought them to us. The guests from Poland visited the Holocaust museum of the Hesed Besht Central Library, […]
The truth about women's health
Since May 2018, the All-Ukrainian Women's Jewish Organization Project Kesher has been implementing the "Truth about Women's Health" project in 10 cities of Ukraine, and one of the key cities in the project implementation is our Khmelnytskyi. Of course, the necessary and very interesting meeting was held by project coordinators Iryna Gerasimeniuk and Natalya Gerasimenko in the regional oncology dispensary with the assistance of our [...]
Asman's arrival
The arrival of the chief rabbi of Kyiv and Ukraine, Moshe Reuven ACMAN, in Khmelnytskyi is a significant event for the city's Jewish community. These days, she celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Proskurovsky Jewish pogrom. Rabbi Moshe came to pay his respects to the innocent civilians of Proskurov who died innocently in 1919. Near the monument to the victims of the Proskurovsky Jewish pogrom in the presence of a minyan, he [...]
