Listen now | Yocheved Ruttenberg, from Texas, and Hagit Amar, an Israeli, met by chance, had an idea and ran with it ... and have made volunteering possible for thousands of people.
Sometime in mid November, I saw an advertisement for "Israel Food Rescue" (check their website) on one of your Israel from the inside pages. On December 5, I flew to Israel and spent two weeks picking and packing fruit on a moshav near Ashdod. It was a wonderful experience and I recommend the program to all who are able and have the opportunity to leave their regular obligations for a short period (everybody is entitled to a vacation).
This does happen in the US. I housed a man from Britain, my friend and I stayed with strangers we met on the road…. I met several canadian folks in Greece who invited me to visit and stayed in their home. All were platonic. It does happen in America. I love your column and your values, however disagree with you on this.
Sadly, this podcast contains a very glaring omission. It’s Yael Yom-Tov Emmanuel who really runs the DB page Sword of Iron - Israel Volunteer Opportunities. I used to be a moderator on that page, and I’ve been present there for most of its existence. I have not once seen Hagit make even a single comment, much less do the 24/7 work that Yael does. It would not have been difficult at all to give credit where it’s due. So why is Hagit grandstanding about this thing she definitely *didn’t* do?
This is a general comment about the email newsletter rather than the story… It is regrettable that Gordis chooses to charge for his newsletter. There are many similiar newsletters that do not charge. I would read this one if I could.
Sometime in mid November, I saw an advertisement for "Israel Food Rescue" (check their website) on one of your Israel from the inside pages. On December 5, I flew to Israel and spent two weeks picking and packing fruit on a moshav near Ashdod. It was a wonderful experience and I recommend the program to all who are able and have the opportunity to leave their regular obligations for a short period (everybody is entitled to a vacation).
This does happen in the US. I housed a man from Britain, my friend and I stayed with strangers we met on the road…. I met several canadian folks in Greece who invited me to visit and stayed in their home. All were platonic. It does happen in America. I love your column and your values, however disagree with you on this.
Sadly, this podcast contains a very glaring omission. It’s Yael Yom-Tov Emmanuel who really runs the DB page Sword of Iron - Israel Volunteer Opportunities. I used to be a moderator on that page, and I’ve been present there for most of its existence. I have not once seen Hagit make even a single comment, much less do the 24/7 work that Yael does. It would not have been difficult at all to give credit where it’s due. So why is Hagit grandstanding about this thing she definitely *didn’t* do?
This is a general comment about the email newsletter rather than the story… It is regrettable that Gordis chooses to charge for his newsletter. There are many similiar newsletters that do not charge. I would read this one if I could.