Thursday 15 November 2007

Visit of a group of business leaders from US




On November 5-6, 2007 a group of business leaders from USA chaired by JDC Board members Steven Price and Jackie Schimmel arrived to Kharkov on the invitation of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The group accompained by the director of FSU 'Joint' Asher Ostrin and regional director of 'Joint' in Eastern Ukraine Shauli Dritter visited Hillel where they had a chance to see the programs, have discussions with students and enjoy the parts of the FSU Bar Mitzvah performances 'Little Prince named Hillel'. Former Chairman of Hillel International Board Mr.Kaplan and director of 'Joint' in Eastern Ukraine Shauli Dritter adressed the students.  Nine participants of the mission and leaders of Joint were deeply impressed by exciting memorial ceremony presented by Hillel students at the place of Shoa tragedy in Drobitzkiy Yar.