Ready for the tourist season
Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" took part in the celebrations dedicated to the opening of the tourist season. The City Department of Culture and Tourism is actively involved in this issue with the support of museums, libraries, public organizations and tour operators, which form the "tourist face" of the Khmelnytskyi region. Our organization had something to tell and show.
Passover continues, we celebrate every day
The preparations are behind us and now the Jewish community is enjoying the celebration of one of the greatest Jewish holidays, which is always associated with spring, liberation and the joy of overcoming obstacles. Passover came at a difficult time, so the general atmosphere was useful to each of us. The Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” made every effort to ensure that Jewish families had matzah on their tables, so that […]
Attention, competition!
We invite you to take part in the new project of the "Hesed Besht" CBF called "Focus of Kindness", which will be held in the period from May 1 to August 18, 2014.
Visits to bedridden clients
Passover is one of the most important Jewish holidays. Families gather for the traditional Seder, and community members meet together. But what if a person is in dire straits and unable to move around on their own? Is loneliness inevitable? Absolutely not, especially in our community. Employees of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” organized visits to people who cannot attend the Seder on their own on the eve of Passover.
Quest dedicated to the holiday of Passover
An extraordinary program was held for clients of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” on the eve of the Passover holiday. It was intended for people who receive the innovative service “Intellectual Patronage”. Club host Oleksandra Baeva and social rehabilitation manager Alla Klopotyuk prepared an exciting quest, which was held at the “Thia” Community Center.
OSCE monitors visited us on Shabbat
A large diplomatic contingent of OSCE observers arrived in Ukraine ahead of the May 25 elections. They are now getting acquainted with the territory they will be working in and the people whose will they will need to witness. In Khmelnytskyi region, the observers will be Canadian citizens Diane Lepin and Zbignia Cherpynsky. Both visited the Thiya Community Center just before Shabbat.
Health Center on guard of the thyroid gland!
Every conscious person should take care of their health, especially since nowadays danger can be expected from everywhere. The problem of thyroid disease has always been relevant, and even more so after the Chernobyl disaster. In order to diagnose changes in your own "thyroid" in a timely manner, you don't need to be a doctor - it's enough to be attentive to yourself. This was discussed at a meeting of clients […]
Listen to the new episode of the radio show "Leheim"! (No. 2)
Shabbaton at the Community Center +video
One of the favorite ways to spend free time on Shabbat is to gather together for fruitful communication and fun – a Shabbaton. At the Thiya Community Center, a corresponding meeting was held on the eve of the Sabbath meeting, when it was still possible to work with your hands.
“Shalom Aleichem” No. 3
Read the latest issue of the newspaper "Shalom Aleichem" (click on the picture): - "Cover up vandalism." About the looting of monuments of our history; - "The Jewish community celebrated Purim"; - "Poems by Taras Shevchenko sounded in Hebrew"; - "Shabban at the Community Center"; And much more.
Meeting with the “Right Setter”
Director of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" Ihor Ratushny met with the coordinator of "Right Sector" in the Khmelnytskyi region Anatoly Medvedchuk. This meeting was another refutation of information from certain foreign media outlets that ultra-right nationalist organizations that promote anti-Semitism are rampant in Ukraine. The meeting took place at the "Thia" Community Center.
Disgusting vandalism
One of the areas of work of the Khmelnytsky Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" is the preservation of monuments of the Jewish cultural heritage of the region, mass graves and monuments. Under the care of the Khmelnytsky Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht" is the only monument in Ukraine to the victims of the Proskuriv pogrom in 1919 on Leo Tolstoy Street. In the period from March 27 to 28, let's say at night, […]
Trust and help
The Sunday meeting of the youth club was dedicated to the topic of trust. The ranks of the youth movement are constantly updated with new participants. And although the children have known each other for a long time, most of them do not communicate every day. Therefore, barriers in communication should be skillfully destroyed, uniting our participants into one well-coordinated team.
Shevchenko's "Kobzar" sounded in Hebrew + video
There is no need to talk about the importance of Taras Shevchenko's work for Ukrainian cultural heritage. His literary works are relevant not only for the Ukrainian people, but also for all who speak out against injustice, oppression or violence. That is why the work of the Great Kobzar is translated into different languages of the world, his poems inspire people all over the globe.
Happy Purim Sameach!
The Khmelnytskyi Jewish community celebrated Purim! Traditional fun was held at the highest level, and the number of visitors to the holiday in the Khmelnytskyi City House of Culture pleased both the organizers from the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besh" and the visitors themselves! After all, lately, due to constant tension, it is not often possible to see smiles on people's faces. But Purim put everything in its place.
