Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine prepared a new booklet. In this booklet, you will learn all about the holiday of Purim, its history, traditions, and delicious recipes Purim dishes.
Purim (in 2013 falls on February 24-25) - a celebration of the salvation of the Jews from the hands of the enemies in the days of the Persian King Ahasuerus (Xerxes), the feast of getting rid of the villain Haman plotted to destroy the Jewish people.
In 355 BC Aman - the supreme official of the court of the king Ahasuerus made adoption of the Decree on the complete extermination of all Jews in the empire. The efforts of the spiritual leader of the Jews of Mordecai and his niece Esther, which, keeping secret his origins, became the wife of the ki… Читать дальше »

The last Saturday of January, the International Humanitarian Pedagogical Institute "Bet Hana" opened its doors for future abiturientok. The program is called "Open Shabbat" and were invited Jewish girls from different regions of Ukraine with his parents.