Training for young volunteers in Khmelnytskyi "My personal space - my comfort zone"
The action "16 days against violence" in Khmelnytskyi became an important stage in the training of young volunteers of the community center "Thiya" and the Khmelnytskyi Volunteer Center. The training was prepared by the head [...]
"Being healthy is important, being healthy is fashionable!" – trainings for high school students in secondary school No. 3 in Shepetovka
On October 27, in secondary school No. 3 in Shepetovka, Khmelnytskyi region, the "Women's health" program of the VJEO "Project Kesher" with the support of the BF "Women's health and family planning" in partnership with the Shepetov representative office of the CFB "Hesed Besht", in agreement with the school administration, conducted trainings for students of grades 8-11 aged 13-16 years as part of the UNESCO program on the preservation of adolescent health.
"Community Day" - a view from the outside
[huge_it_slider id=”86″] An extremely interesting and useful event called “Community Day” was held for members of the Jewish communities of the Khmelnytskyi region over the weekend. This was made possible thanks to the charitable organization World Jewish Relief, London, Great Britain. Many of our clients are familiar with this benefactor, thanks to the programs “Warm House”, “Home Repairs”, “Ecological Project”, programs to overcome loneliness and isolation. Today, all attention was focused […]
Global Collaboration 2017-2018
In the cozy American town of Tarrytown (57 km from the center of New York), a real surge of Jewish life took place from November 5 to 9. It was here that representatives of fifty-three community centers (according to the international rules of abbreviation, these structures are designated as "JCC" - Jewish Community Center) from fifteen countries of the world gathered to establish close partnerships and implement bold cultural […]
Vacations with “Hesed Besht”
According to the good tradition of the Kamianets-Podilskyi branch of “Hesed Besht”, children spend their holidays in a charitable foundation. Usually, a theme is chosen for a children's camp. This time the theme was “Studying the history and beauty of our hometown”. During the five days of the camp, members of the children's club “Ptytsa Zis”, combining study and recreation, got acquainted with the history of the city: a quest game was held in the Old Fortress “Looking for […]
A cycle of measures to preserve reproductive health for adolescents in Khmelnytskyi
[huge_it_slider id=”88″] On October 24, in Khmelnytskyi, the "Women's Health" program of the VJEO "Project Kesher" with the support of the BF "Women's Health and Family Planning" in partnership with the BF "Hesed Besht", the community center "Thiya" and the Volunteer Community held three socially significant events for youth 15-16 years old within the framework of the UNESCO program for the preservation of adolescent health.
Results of the "Protect Life" project
[huge_it_slider id=”80″] Today, the last event of the “Protect Life” project from the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” and with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation took place in the regional center of the Khmelnytskyi region. The worthy end of the territorial information marathon on the topic of palliative care, which included Slavuta, Shepetivka, Starokostyantyniv, Kamianets-Podilskyi and, with the rest, Khmelnytskyi, became a landmark and brought unexpectedly good news.
The time of our joy...
[huge_it_slider id=”79″] Sukkot is the most cheerful Jewish holiday, lasting seven days. During the entire week of the holiday, the sukkah becomes a dwelling place for the Jews. The most important commandment of the Torah on the holiday of Sukkot is the commandment "...take for yourself on the first day of the holiday the fruit of a magnificent tree, palm branches and shoots of thick-leaved trees and river willows..." (Book of Vaikr). of the Jewish community on the holiday of Sukkot [...]
Peculiarities of palliative care in the “southern capital”
The "Protection of Life" project of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" and the International Renaissance Foundation visited the southern pearl of the Khmelnytskyi region - the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi. This region is developing extremely rapidly, many social technologies are being implemented here, so the topic of palliative care also aroused lively interest in society. The round table was attended not only by specialists and representatives of the public, but also by students and […]
“Protection of Life” in Starokostyantyniv
The third event of the “Protection of Life” project of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” together with the International Renaissance Foundation was held on October 4, 2017 in the city of Starokostyantyniv. It was attended by representatives of the public, people in need of palliative care and those who have already joined it for the benefit of others, employees of city social structures. The topic that came into focus of our project, […]
Under the protection of the mezuzah
[huge_it_slider id=”78″] Today is a big holiday for us! On the eve of Sukkot, the ritual nailing of mezuzahs to the doorposts of the Social Assistance Center took place. Not everything is ready for operation yet, but people are already starting to come here, which means that the house should be under the protection of the Almighty according to the ancient tradition of the Jewish people.
“Protect Life” in Shepetivka
The second mass event of the project "Protect Life" from the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" and with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation was held on September 28, 2017 at the Shepetivska Central District Library. Palliative care, which is the object of the project's popularization, needs wider coverage in society, so the project team has enough work everywhere. Representatives of state […]
"Protect Life" - a project to popularize palliative medicine
A special project has begun in the Khmelnytskyi region, the task of which is to popularize palliative care, explain to the general public what this concept means and how each of us can take part in such a necessary process. The project is implemented by the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" with the support of the International Renaissance Foundation.
"Over a cup of tea"
Favorite literature by Jewish authors is better discussed in close and friendly company, isn’t it? That’s why the new program “Over a Cup of Tea” was extremely popular with our clients. The opportunity to get together in an Eclair atmosphere to read the works of poet Igor Huberman, provided by the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht”, was enjoyed by all its participants. By the way, some of […]
The Story of Aaron Weiss
An employee of the Jerusalem office of the Joint, Dr. Aron Weiss is well known throughout the world as one of the first individuals on the path to creating the Hesed system, to which the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” belongs. He often visits Ukraine in general and Khmelnytskyi in particular, spreading the ideas of the American Jewish Joint Committee “Joint”, charity and the revival of Jewish identity. However, Mr. […]
