Volunteers saved $50m in Israeli produce during war, study finds Hundreds of thousands of volunteers from Israel and around the world have helped rescue over 35,000 tons of produce, according to Israeli charity Leket Israel. Etgar Lefkovits July 29, 2024
New ‘olim’ show up to support their new homeland in time of war “We’ve had 200 applications for aliyah in the last two weeks,” says Yael Katsman of Nefesh B’Nefesh. Amelie Botbol Oct. 24, 2023
Israeli farmers donate 26.5 tons of food through Leket The rescued produce was distributed through a network of 265 nonprofit partner agencies, feeding 234,000 people in need each week. May 24, 2023
Voluntourism: When giving becomes part of the fun Israel has giveback opportunities for families and groups. Judith Segaloff March 30, 2023
Israelis to spend $2.2 billion on food for Passover—and waste a quarter of it The average household tosses $1,927 worth of groceries each year, says Leket Israel. March 28, 2023
Ice-hockey tourney nets a goal for the needy in Israel Players from North America, Europe and Israel compete in the 12th annual Israel Recreational Hockey Association Tournament. Feb. 16, 2023
Food waste significantly impacting Israel’s economy, claims new report According to Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry, Israelis discard nearly $1,000 a year in food waste, costing $352 million annually in garbage treatment alone. Nov. 15, 2020
Report finds Israel wasted 2.5 million tons of food in 2018 Research found that fruits and vegetables were the most wasted, but that Israel wasted less food (23 percent) than America (28 percent) and more than Europe (19 percent). March 5, 2019
