Proskurivsky's joke
The Club of Interesting Meetings at the Thiya Community Center gathered for another meeting. This time, local historian and volunteer of the Hesed Besht Foundation Leonid Zapadenko prepared an interesting presentation about an extraordinary person – the only cabman in the former Proskurov, who, by analogy, was also the only Jewish cabman in our community. Balagula – a private carrier, became the central figure of the meeting, which caused many […]
Social Worker's Day car rally
The last Sunday of October is a relatively new holiday for the country, but a joyful one - the Day of the Social Worker of Ukraine. It unites caring people of many specialties who have dedicated their lives to a good cause - helping the needy, caring for the sick, supporting those in need. All employees of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” proudly bear the title of social workers. All of them […]
"Warm House" about the discussion
Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" held a seminar for the hostesses of "Warm Houses" of Khmelnytskyi and Ternopil regions, also inviting colleagues from the Rivne "Hesed Shushan", Lviv "Hesed Aryeh", Mukachevo representative office, Ternopil Community Center, Polonsky, Kamianets-Podilsky, Derazhnya representative offices of the KhBF "Hesed Besht". The coordinator of the "Warm House" program of the Joint NGO Natalia Zgurska was present at the seminar. The meeting was held in the format of employees plus hostesses, […]
Visit of colleagues from the East
Cooperation and exchange of experience between various organizations of the Hesed system is a promising and far-sighted direction of development of the network of social institutions throughout the CIS. Within Ukraine, work is constantly being carried out to strengthen ties between Heseds for the better work of all Funds in general. This fall, representatives of the Kharkiv office of Hesed Shaare Tikva and the Beidan Center, together with representatives of […]
Emergency assistance to community members
Multifunctional assistance center “Shalom” is an initiative of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine. This call center is designed to consolidate all members of the Jewish communities of Ukraine and act promptly in case of need of assistance to members of the communities in extreme situations. You can contact the call center by the following numbers: 910 (from a mobile, free of charge), or 0 800 600 910 (from a landline – free of charge; from a mobile – according to the tariff […]
Congratulations on the year 5775!
Away – Odessa “Hesed”
Exchange of experience is an extremely important process for people who aspire to be professionals. As part of the cooperation, exchange of cultural heritage and work experience, Khmelnytskyi was visited by guests from “Hesed Shaarei Zion” in Odessa. Colleagues from the “Hesed Besht” Foundation not only contributed to a fruitful seminar and demonstrated their achievements, but also organized an extensive cultural and educational program.
An unexpected "gift"
In the city of Khmelnytskyi, there are up to a dozen monuments of Jewish culture, which are cared for by the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht". Despite the favorable situation in the city and the region in terms of tolerance, one still has to think about the preservation of these objects constantly. Ironically, the most unpleasant surprises occur at the most inopportune time.
15th anniversary celebration + photos, videos and audio
The celebrations for the “birthday” of the Khmelnytsky Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” traditionally took place on September 16, the day the organization was registered. The Regional Music and Drama Theater named after M. Starytsky opened its doors to visitors hospitably. The celebration took place without unnecessary pathos against the backdrop of difficult events this year. But in a homely, heartfelt and joyful way, as befits a Jewish family. Delegations arrived for the holiday […]
Another year, another anniversary
Today is a big holiday for all of us. This is without exaggeration, because we are celebrating our third anniversary, despite the hardships and difficulties, we come together, regardless of life's difficulties, and see each other smiling and joyful. Fifteen years ago, the history of creating good deeds that really help other people began. During this time, almost everything has changed, except, in fact, […]
“Shalom Aleichem” Newspaper No. 9. Holiday
Click on the image to view the electronic version of the holiday newspaper. We have created an information digest that includes various materials from the entire past year.
Annual cemetery cleaning
The memorial complex "Light of the Soul" is an important object both for the community and in the context of the city's history. However, the issue of improving the territory is dealt with only by the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" with the help of volunteers and funds raised from other sponsors. Every year, a general cleaning is carried out here, on which the appearance of the memorial complex depends.
Volunteering in times of unrest
Si vis pacem, para bellum The ancient Romans used to say: “If you want peace, prepare for war.” The ancient proverb has not lost its meaning to this day: when the country has been under the threat of enemy expansion for six months in a row, any methods to prevent bloodshed are relevant and necessary. The Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” has always defended the positions of peace and goodness. The organization followed its humanitarian […]
Slavuta today
Trips to the regions are an integral part of the work of managers of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht". They allow us to export new projects and ideas to remote offices, deliver assistance to clients, and also conduct lively and active communication with our people. This time Slavuta pleased the visitors not only with good weather, but also with sincere smiles of children and adults, new directions […]
Statement by the President of the United Jewish Community of Ukraine
Recently, two strange events have coincided that cannot leave Ukrainian Jews indifferent. During a recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and rabbis from Israel (in particular, Chief Rabbis Yitzhak Yosef and David Lau) and many European countries (France, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, etc.), organized by the Chief Rabbi of Russia, Berl Lazar, an extremely unwise assessment of the personality […]
