Beiteinu-Training Seminar

2 days after my arrival in Ukraine I packed my bags again and left to Krim/Crimea. We went to Tarhankut, a western part of the peninsular. This area is very different from the rest, here are a few pictures, enjoy :)

Rosh Hashanah @ Beiteinu

Beiteinu celebrated Rosh Hashana with their clients on September 27, 2009.  A lot of families came to celebrate, learn more about the holiday, and participate in workshops. To make the celebration more fun there was a cake contest - clients baked cakes with attributes of the holiday. All the entries were extremely yummy and I had a lot of fun judging them! Towards the end of the celebration the center gave out sweets for the holiday. In a matter of minutes most of the tables were wiped clean, without an apple in sight. A lot of the families, clients of the center, were affected by the economic crisis; they packed the sweets in their plastic bags and took them home. Although it may seem odd to some but this is the reality here. A lot of the prices on food in Ukraine are the same as in the US but their salaries are significantly lower.