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Kharkov
Jewish Community Center “Beith Dan” is probably one
of the
youngest Jewish organizations in the city. It has been seven years
since the doors of JCC Beith Dan first welcomed individuals willing to
experience the world of Jewish culture.
JCC
Beith Dan was initially created to become the hearth of national life
for Kharkov Jews where children, youth, and representatives of older
generations would not only learn about the history and traditions of
Jewish people, but also would become active participants of holidays
and everyday activity of city Jewish community as well as would acquire
the opportunity of versatile intellectual and creative development.
Maintenance and development of a viable Jewish community are
necessary conditions for complete life of Jews in Diaspora.
Our mission is to become an explorer to the Jewish world while serving
as a connecting link for consolidation of Jewish community members and
Jewish organizations of Kharkov and throughout the region.
This
task is not easy. However Mr. Shaike Dan,
after
whom our JCC was named, had faced even more difficult challenges. There
is a deep symbolical connection between the main goal of our JCC and
the feat of this brave paratrooper who saved thousands of Jews from the
countries under Nazi occupation and transferred them to their renascent
motherland. Our goal is to return the light and warmth of Jewish word
and the enchantment of Jewish music from non-existence and decades of
neglect, to collect the crumbs of once rich spiritual heritage of
Kharkov Jewish community, to restore and multiply all the best values
that our ancestors used to cherish.
Since
2002 JCC Beith Dan has been operating in a modern and comfortable
facility (pictures of JCC Beith Dan),
located in the center of Kharkov near a picturesque recreation area
entitled Gorky Park.
Today
the diversity of opportunities and services offered by JCC Beith Dan is
represented by its six basic departments: “Mazel
Tov”
(“Kind Planet”) for young children ages 0-6,
“Beith
Atid” (“House of the Future”) for
children and
teenagers ages 7-15, “Jewish Youth Association” for
youth,
high school and college students ages 16-25, “Family
Center” for Jewish families, “Tradition, Culture
and
Art” that serves as a source of knowledge on Jewish culture,
history, and tradition, ”Leadership and
Volunteering” which
fosters the renewal of traditional social assistance and support.
Besides that, on a monthly basis JCC Beith Dan publishes its newsletter
entitled “Beith Dan INFORM”, broadcasts the
“Menorah” TV program on city television, supervises
and
updates its website entitled “DAVAR”. Click here to
find
out more about «Departments
and Programs» of JCC Beith
Dan.
For
the first time in the history of Jewish organizations JCC Beith Dan
houses the "ORT
Technological Center",
equipped with the latest computer technologies and staffed with skilled
instructors ready to help both the newcomers and the professionals to
master up-to-date computer technologies and raise the level of computer
competence.
We
look forward to see you soon!
The
doors of JCC Beith Dan are open for you every day!!!
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