The feat of Alexander Abayev
Against the backdrop of the situation in the country, the grief of an individual person often fades into the background, but not in our community. For a long time we did not publish this material at the request of its main participant, but now the story of our brother can already be made public. The whole country knows about Oleksandr Abayev, who was injured during the shooting of demonstrators on February 18-20 in Kyiv. […]
Purim is coming soon!
The youth and teenage club of the Hesed Besht Jewish Youth Federation has begun preparations for the Purim holiday. Here, they once again recalled the history of one of the four largest Jewish holidays, adding new interesting facts. After all, those who are sure that they know absolutely everything are always wrong. Jews study the Torah all their lives and each time find something new for themselves. So it is with the holidays: the biggest news for […]
To the 155th anniversary of the birth of Sholem Aleichem
On March 2, the world celebrates the birthday of the famous Jewish writer, our compatriot Solomon Naumovich (Noakhovich) Rabinovich. Everyone knows this man by the pseudonym Sholem Aleichem. This year, the Khmelnytskyi Regional Scientific Library named after M. Ostrovsky and the Khmelnytskyi Children's Library "Hesed Besht" held a joint event dedicated to the life and work of the writer. The audience was high school students of the Khmelnytskyi City College named after V. […]
For everyone who loves to sing
Karaoke is the best way to have a good and fun time. You don't need to have a good ear or singing skills. The main thing is to have a desire. Singing individually or together is always nice. That is why the Foundation's recording studio at the Thiya Community Center, under the leadership of Anatoly Muzyka, presented a collection of karaoke discs for clients and guests of the Hesed Besht Community Foundation.
The Foundation's work in a difficult situation
Director Ihor Ratushny spoke to the staff of the Khmelnytsky Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” and commented on the current situation in Ukraine. He also clearly outlined the areas of work and instructions that the organization’s managers should follow when working with clients. According to Ihor Ratushny, the situation in the country is alarming. There is currently no certainty about the future, so the policy of the Khmelnytsky Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” […]
Representatives of various nationalities of the Khmelnytskyi region addressed the community
Representatives of various nationalities in the Khmelnytskyi region addressed the people with an official statement about the events in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Representatives of the Jewish, Polish, Russian, and Armenian communities expressed their attitude to the Kremlin's aggression. In the continuation of the article, read the full text of the statement and view a copy of the document.
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Proskurov's release remembered
The “Interesting Meetings Club” gathered for another meeting dedicated to the liberation of Proskurov from the German-fascist occupation. They remembered not only the events of the turbulent times, but also the heroes of Proskurov who participated in the fighting and were from the Jewish community: Volodymyr Weiser and Isaac Prysayzyn. Many interesting facts about the latter’s life and front-line path were revealed from the speech of a relative of Isaac Zilovich […]
Associative drawing at the Shalva needlework club
Visitors to the Shalva needlework club, led by customer service manager Tamara Kitsak, not only engage in creativity, but also have an emotional rest. Psychologists say that it is creativity that is able to fully reflect a person’s inner world. The emotions that a person experiences may be hidden on their face, but they are clearly read in paintings, traced in poems or music. It is precisely this […]
“Shalom Aleichem” No. 2
Read the latest issue of the newspaper “Shalom Aleichem” (click on the picture). In the issue: – “Round table on the 95th anniversary of the Proskuriv tragedy”; – I. Ratushny. About the work of the Foundation in a difficult situation and maintaining peace; – “The “Kesher” project – 25 years”; – “The feat of Alexander Abayev”; – “Be careful – mines!” And much more.
Intellectual club
"Intellectual patronage" is an innovative service of the Hesed Besht Foundation from the Center for Rehabilitation and Regional Development, which was introduced in 2012. Time has passed and the advantages of the implemented program have fully justified themselves! People who received intellectual patronage have noticeably lifted their spirits, enriched themselves morally and spiritually. Therefore, in 2014, the program moves to a new level, uniting the foundation's clients into an intellectual club.
"Attention, mines!!!"
Don't worry or be scared - there's really nothing scary here. Despite the threatening headline, no one except the youth club's madrichs mined the Community Center. A game called "Minefield" rallied the young khanichs at the next youth club meeting. The children completed the difficult task clearly and in unison, finding a path through the enemy's "minefield."
Seminar for community workers
A seminar for community workers of the Central and Western regions of Ukraine, organized by the NGO "Joint", was held at the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht". Its task was to improve the qualifications of people engaged in community and cultural and mass work. The seminar was led by Yevhena Lopatnyk and Hanna Zimyryova with the participation of the representative of the Jerusalem office of "Joint" Judith Eva Gross-Weinstein.
95th anniversary of the Proskuriv pogrom
"Proskurivska bloody bath" is a tragedy that took the lives of 1,600 of our countrymen on February 15, 1919. In their memory, the only memorial in Ukraine to the victims of the pogrom stands in Khmelnytskyi. Built in 1925 at the expense of the community, in 2000 it was reconstructed by the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation "Hesed Besht". On the occasion of the next anniversary of the tragic date, the Foundation held a round table with historians, […]
"The Kesher Project is 25!"
And finally, the celebration has reached our city. Representatives of the Kesher Project, partners of the organization, and volunteers gathered at the Thiya Community Center, for whom this holiday has special significance. Participants of the women's movement from Ternopil, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Starokostyantyniv came here, and those who wanted to join from Polonny came. And from the Kesher Project, apologists for the movement came: Marina Konstantinova from Russia and Tetyana […]
