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4/6/2013 10:00:00 PM

Developing Menuhah blogger features L...

''Developing Menuhah'' blogger describes how instead of receiving a food gift from one friend over Purim, instead she received an email telling her a contribution had been made to Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank. ''I am providing their website in case you want to contribute money but also consider if you are planning a trip to Israel to volunteer for one of their many projects such as...

4/4/2013 9:34:00 PM

From Israel to my Seder Table

In discussing her experience on a multi-family mission to Israel, Carolyn Kolers, President of Beth Tzedec Congregation, writes, '' For my kids, the highlights were picking oranges with Leket Israel (Israel’s National Food Bank) for distribution to Israel’s under privileged children and families in need...'' Read the full update from Carolyn here.

3/13/2013 3:55:00 PM

Grapefruit Picking for Leket Israel

In a blog post, the Yunger Family describes their recent gleaning experience: ''Bentzi and the older kids (I stayed home with the ''junior division'') met up in a field near Rechovot, together with a bunch of our other Yunger cousins. The kids had a nice time learning about the mitzvos that Leket does, and then they went out to the fields to pick grapefruits. It was fun climbing the trees t...

3/12/2013 11:06:00 AM

VIDEO: Leket Israel Announces Contest...

We have a winner! Congratulations to Tali Hoffman for receiving the most votes on her creative video contest entry during Leket Israel's ''Making Noise for Food Rescue'' competition that took place on our Facebook page from February to mid-March in honor of Purim. Thanks again to all our participants for their creativity in helping us get the word out about food rescue.

3/4/2013 9:24:00 PM

Meals Rescued and Distributed on Purim

On Purim, Leket Israel rescued from Schultz Catering 3,000 hot meals which contributed to the festive meal for the needy at Leket Israel’s nonprofit partner Yehadut Buchra. Much thanks to Schultz Catering and Leket Israel logistics staff for a partnership well done.

2/27/2013 9:28:00 AM

Leket Israel on JPost's Grapevine

JPOST - Grapevine - Feb. 21, 2012. ''ALL OVER the country on Purim, people run around delivering baskets of food and drink to relatives, friends and business acquaintances. In some cases, in lieu of such gifts, which many of the recipients don’t really need, people are contributing to Leket Israel, the national food distributor to the needy; Leket then sends out e-cards to let people know that...

2/19/2013 12:24:00 AM

VIDEOS: Making Noise for Food Rescue

Join Leket Israel’s Facebook Video Contest for a chance to win 2 round-trip tickets to Israel or Europe! To get inspired to make your own video, check out this clip by Leket Israel employees showing how they make noise for food rescue. Get those cameras rolling and may the best video win. GOOD LUCK

2/3/2013 9:51:00 PM

Five Towns Takes on Israel

COLLIVE Community News Service - Jan. 29, 2013. Chabad of the Five Towns' Israel Mission, which took place from January 15th through January 24th, actively participated in volunteering with Israel’s Project Leket-Israel’s National Food Bank- gleaning fruits for distribution to Israel’s needy. Everyone enthusiastically participated and picked an amazing 800 kg (1,800 lbs) of clementines, helping...

2/3/2013 8:39:00 PM

Chabad Of The Five Towns at Leket

5TOWNS JEWISH TIMES - During a recent mission to Israel (January 15–24), a group from Chabad of Five Towns volunteered with Leket Israel–Israel’s National Food Bank, gleaning fruits for distribution to Israel’s needy. Everyone enthusiastically participated and picked an amazing 800 kilograms (1,800 lbs) of clementines, helping to feed well over 400 families that week! Read on to learn more abo...

2/3/2013 6:04:00 PM

Purim Video Contest on Facebook

Make some noise for food rescue this Purim! Show us how creative you can be by uploading a video clip to Leket Israel's Facebook page representing the theme: Making Noise for Food Rescue. Share the clip with your friends and family and encourage them to vote for it. The clip receiving the most votes (likes) will win two tickets to a European capital or Israel. Second prize includes a weeken...

1/2/2013 3:16:00 PM

Stepping out of the American bar mitz...

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL - OPS & BLOGS - Jan. 2, 2013. Blogger, Lori Silberman Brauner, makes the case for spending a meaningful Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel. While in the country, she says,''...we also get to participate in a real hands-on chesed or mitzva project...picking fruits and vegetables for Leket Israel, an organization that sends volunteers into fields and orchards to gather produce dona...

11/1/2011 8:09:00 PM

Volunteering in Israel

NJ JEWISH STANDARD - Oct. 28, 2011. On her twice-yearly trips to Israel from New Jersey, Chaya Goldsmith volunteers with a variety of charitable causes. One of her volunteer stops has been with Leket Israel to pick vegetables for the needy. Read about Chaya in the NJ Jewish Standard article entitled, ''When in Israel, serve soup''.

6/15/2011 2:47:00 PM

From Farm to Table

THE JEW & THE CARROT - March 22, 2011. Ilana Krakowski reports how Leket Israel contributes to the idea of ''sustainable farming'' by redirecting crops that would otherwise be wasted to the tables of those in need.

2/1/2011 7:15:00 PM

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