Pesach is a step across the abyss
On April 4, Jews around the world begin to celebrate Pesach. In addition to historical aspects and a gift to our ancestors, Pesach also has great significance for every Jew. After all, he personifies the exit from slavery not only in the literal sense, but also figuratively - getting rid of old habits, liberating the mind and consciousness. They talk about it at traditional seders. Let's remove […]
"Letter" for sensitive hearts
"Drums – Vasyl Voloshyn, bass guitar – Igor Akrybay, guitar – Oleksandr Roldugin, accordion – Serhiy Vrublevsky, clarinet – Mykhailo Brovanrny, violin – Vyacheslav Sidorenko, soloist – Kira Nanba, keyboards, solo, band leader – Anatoliy Muzyka..." - these words of Anatoliy Albul, host of the charity concert called "Letter" by the musical group "Hesedband" broke a storm of applause in the hall of Khmelnytskyi [...]
We invite you to a charity concert!
No one is forgotten. Jadwiga Mazur.
The Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" takes care of the Righteous Among the Nations - people who saved Jews from death during World War II and had no relation to the Jewish nationality. Unfortunately, today there are very few of them left: the inexorable course of time takes people into eternity. But the memory of them and their deeds also remains forever. And […]
Salvation and hope
Yukhym Netyaga is a retired colonel, writer and activist. In 2012, he published the book "Patriots", in which he revealed the topic of the underground movement in the then Proskurov. The author donated a significant number of books to the library of the Community Center "Thiya" as a token of gratitude to the then and former employees of the Hesed Besht Foundation during the preparation of the publication. But it is not only publishing activities that connect Yukhym […]
Jewish dance extravaganza
View photo The idea of holding a large-scale Jewish dance competition originated with the Director of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" Igor Ratushny a long time ago. And no wonder, because almost every dance group in Podillia has a dance composition on a Jewish theme in its repertoire. This is facilitated by the historical past: the territory of the native land is closely connected with the Jewish cultural heritage. This means that the music […]
We invite you to the “Jewish Extravaganza”
We are waiting for you on March 20, 2015 at 11:00 in the premises of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Television and Radio Company “Podillia Center”.
The Jewish community through the eyes of journalists
In February, a film crew from the “Multiethnic Ukraine” project, supported by the NGO “UKR” and the “Center of public activity “Result”, visited the “Thia” Community Center to film a story about the life of the Jewish community. Today we present a video that was created in different parts of the country and concerns the modern life of the community. [youtube]yB6fMah_2p0[/youtube]
The first project has been implemented!
The Khmelnytskyi Volunteer School from the Hesed Besht Charity Foundation aims to train caring people not only in volunteer work, but also in implementing their own projects using available resources. After the first “wave” of training, the group representatives were invited to participate in any volunteer project of the Foundation or the city in order to consolidate practical skills. At the volunteer open space on February 25, a number of proposals were considered, […]
“Open Studio” program. Guest Tamir Elboim
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A curious precept of a merry holiday
The merry holiday of Purim is approaching. We will sing and dance in carnival costumes, give out "Aman's ears" and pour our souls. The commandments of this holiday are easy and beautiful: read "Megillat Esther", send each other gifts, eat sweets and drink wine. And one more, curious, commandment - "get drunk so that you don't tell the difference", that is, get drunk so much that you don't tell the difference [...]
"Generations Tournament" in chess
View photos from the tournament An unusual chess tournament was held at the Community Center "Thia". Youth competed with experience and no one was going to give up for nothing. The competition of three generations participating in the tournament was judged by FIDE master, former champion of the city and region and now President of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Chess Federation "Strategy" Mykhailo Gerasimenyuk.
Trade unions appealed to the authorities
APPEAL to the President of Ukraine P. Poroshenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine A. Yatsenyuk, state and local authorities, employers The Council of the Khmelnytskyi Regional Organization of Trade Unions of Social Sector Workers of Ukraine expresses the extreme concern of members of trade unions and trade union organizations about the situation that has developed in the state and in the Khmelnytskyi region in connection with the financial and economic crisis, which is painfully affecting all segments of the population.
"Shalom Aleichem" Newspaper No. 2
Read the latest issue of the newspaper "Shalom Aleichem" (click on the image): - The Director's Word: "on volunteering" - One year of creativity of the musical group "Hesed Band" - Information digest of the Jewish world - The first session of simultaneous chess in a century All this and much more awaits you in our newspaper.
Promoting young talent + video
The Community Center “Thia” of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” was created for the development and integration of culture, and every citizen who wishes can take part in this process. Cooperation with artists has become a good tradition, because the equipment of the Community Center allows for various exhibitions of paintings, photographs, handicrafts, demonstrations of photos or videos. In February, the craftswoman […]
