From June 6-14, 2007 17 students from the University of Florida traveled to Kharkov and Konotop(Ukraine) where they joint their peers from Kharkov Hillel to paint apartments of Jewish in need, refurbish Jewish Community facilities within the limits of the Alternative Summer Break project. For the first time refurbishing of children playground in one of the Kharkov urban districts was included in the schedule. American students took place in the performance at the memorial ceremony in Drobitsky Yar realized by the students of Kharkov Hillel. They also met with the community leaders and local youth to discuss the challenges facing Ukrainian Jewry. This project is a partnership between JDC, University of Florida Hillel and Kharkov Hillel and is financially supported by the grants from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and the Mandel L and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation. Monday, 11 June 2007
ALTERNATIVE SUMMER BREAK
From June 6-14, 2007 17 students from the University of Florida traveled to Kharkov and Konotop(Ukraine) where they joint their peers from Kharkov Hillel to paint apartments of Jewish in need, refurbish Jewish Community facilities within the limits of the Alternative Summer Break project. For the first time refurbishing of children playground in one of the Kharkov urban districts was included in the schedule. American students took place in the performance at the memorial ceremony in Drobitsky Yar realized by the students of Kharkov Hillel. They also met with the community leaders and local youth to discuss the challenges facing Ukrainian Jewry. This project is a partnership between JDC, University of Florida Hillel and Kharkov Hillel and is financially supported by the grants from the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and the Mandel L and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation. 
Monday, 21 May 2007
KHARKOV HILLEL 10 ANNIVERSARY
On 17 of May more than 500 people came to the night club 'Hi-Hi' to celebrate 10 anniversary of Kharkov Hillel. The program named 'Simply the best' consisted of the best vocal, choreographic, drama and fashion works of the groups and studios of Hillel of all years. Many guests from US, Israel, Kiev, Belarus, Moldova were present at the celebration: the honorable President of the world Hillel Avraham Infield, First embassy secretary of Israel Felix Mendel, regional director of hillel Osik Akselrud, regional director of 'Joint' in eastern Ukraine Shauli Dritter, director of 'Joint' in Kharkov region Shira Genish, Chairman of Limmud FSU Chaim Chesler, leaders of Kharkov Jewish Community, directors of Kharkov Jewish organizations, directors of Hillel and Hillel students from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova.
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Monday, 2 April 2007
HILLEL PESACH PROJECT
On 2-8 of Apri the students of Hillel from Kharkov and Washington realized joint Pesach project in Kharkov (Ukraine). This project was held for the fifth time and became good tradition. 10 students from Washington and 30 students from Kharkov held 5 Pesach and model seders for more than 550 young and elderly people, for adult and children. Pesach programs was held in 15 'Warm and Open houses' of the Hesed. The students visited 82 elderly Jews, disabled persons and children at risk at their homes. American students knew the life of Kharkov Jewish community and their coevals in Ukraine. 
Kharkov and Washington Hillel. Ice-breaking
Preparation to Seder
On 1 of April model seder was held for 150 chldren at risk and their parents
On 2 of April more than 120 people came to Hillel to seder for the community
On 3 of April more than 100 Kharkov Hillel students came to the wonderful and exciting student Pesach Seder
On 4 of April two model seders for 100 war veterans, former ghetto prisoners and 50 children at risk were held.
On 8 of April 20 students of Hillel took part in the model seder held together by youth Jewish organizations of the city
The students visited 46 elderly and needy Jews - clients of "Hesed", 36 children at risk, held Pesach programs in 13 "Warm" and "Open" houses and 2 programs in the "Club" of Hesed, worked in "Hesed" making bath seats
The students held wonderful Shabbath and Havdala together.
Funny programs in the bowling and "Marine club"
PICTURES
Wednesday, 14 March 2007
MOISHE'S PURIM PALOOZA
Kharkov Hillel held Moishe's Purim Palooza fashionable night club Hi-Fi'. About 500 students, their parents and younger brothers and sisters took part in the holiday.During two weeks before Purim the students made about 400 carnival costumes, masks and widgets. At the entrance everyone get a costume or mask. Part of guests had their own costumes. So all the participants were spiffy.Before the program special group of students - animators' - played and took pictures with participants.The program consisted of funny games and quizzes devoted to the tradition and history of Purim and performance of the vocal and dance studios of Hillel. Players had to find key words - names of the heroes of Purim in the Meghilat Esher', to make name Vashti', Haman', Mordehai' with special boxes, to find key word in one of the 300 balloons and so on. 80 best players and winners of the games drew prizes - flayers to the party in other night club.Best proper costumes drew prizes too.One of the students with best results following mid term exams could bear away dvd player.It was really cool and funny, real community holiday where students and their parents played together like children.The students of Kharkov Hillel would like to thank The Forest Foundation for this wonderful party.
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