Leket rescues produce in Israel, providing nutritious meals to 330,000 Israelis every week, including new immigrants fleeing war in Ukraine, single parents, Holocaust survivors, evacuees, Israeli Arabs, and more. We'll discuss the state of Israel's agriculture during war-time, challenges beyond the headlines, and the latest innovations in food rescue. Register via the link below to join our Israel Engagement Committee for this live “Interview from Israel” to learn more about this amazing organization.

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We're excited to welcome Gilad Skolnick, the New England Director of Leket, Israel’s national food bank, to Beth El (albeit virtually). He has been involved in the New England communal Jewish non-profit world for over a decade, including five years as the Executive Director of Northeastern University Hillel. Born on a kibbutz in Israel, he grew up outside Boston, and returned to Israel to serve in the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit. Gilad received an M.A. from the University of Delaware in Urban Affairs and Public Policy and B.A. degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst in History, Communication, and Judaic Studies. His junior year was spent studying at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and has hiked all 621 miles of the Israel national trail.