Meetings for the future
Client meetings at the beginning of the calendar year are a traditional practice for the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht”. Such events are personally conducted by the Director of the organization, Honored Worker of Social Sphere of Ukraine Ihor Ratushny. In less than a week in 2018, the meetings were attended by more
“Day by Day 2017”
Another edition of the electronic collection of materials on the work of the Khmelnytskyi Charitable Foundation “Hesed Besht” entitled “Day by Day 2017” has been published. Similar collections have been published for more than 12 years, since digital technologies became widely available. The content of the optical disc includes more than…
Exhibition at the Museum of Tolerance
[huge_it_slider id=”90″] The exhibition “Germans in Ukraine: History and Culture” continues its work at the Museum of Tolerance. Its exposition tells about the coexistence of people of German nationality on our territory, their contribution to the development of culture, industry, everyday life and other spheres of life. The exposition consists of mobile stands and printed booklets, which anyone can familiarize themselves with.
Hanukkah lights in the Kamenets-Podilskyi region
[huge_it_slider id=”87″] The Hanukkah lights remind us of the past: of the war and victory of the Hasmoneans, of the consecration of the restored Temple, of the re-lit Menorah and of the small amount of oil that miraculously lasted for eight days of burning. This is a miracle of miracles! This is the chapter of our history. We have always been few, many tyrants have asked to destroy us for our faith. It is bitter […]
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.
