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and helping our Israeli family. At the something we can easily do to help Isra- Jewish family in the Diaspora would dis-
shul’s kiddush, a designated KLEE, or el. That is why we, at Shomrei Emunah, play and fill a KLEE every Shabbos, can
several KLEEs on the tables, are filled have had Israeli products every Shabbos. you imagine what an impact it would
with a wide variety of Israeli products. Whether it is chocolate wafers, mitz es- have the Israeli economy?”
ACHI provides “KLEE cards” to be placed hkoliyot (grapefruit juice), stuffed grape
near the KLEE. Designed in Israel, the leaves, pickles, olives, or Bisli, the par- Sam and Donna Wach have been
cards thank the participants for making ticipants at shalosh seudos have a taste sponsors at Shomrei Emunah a few
the commitment to “Think Israel – Buy of Israel every week and, hopefully, bring times. “It’s really important,” says Don-
Israeli” and urge them to Buy, Display, this tradition home with them. If every na, “and what’s nice is that it’s such an
and Support Israeli products. easy way to support Israel. We are lucky

The idea has been adopted in syna-
gogues across the U.S. and Canada. In
fact, Tova received text messages con-
firming that two more synagogues were
planning to participate in KLEE Shabbat
while I was interviewing her. The idea is
very adaptable to different communities.
At Shomrei Emunah, for example, the
KLEE is featured at every shalosh seudos,
sponsored by different members for a do-
nation of $18. Rabbi Binyamin Marwick
is an enthusiastic supporter: “When a
person goes to an anti-BDS lecture, they
are inspired to help, but when they go
home, it is too easy to forget. The KLEE
is a constant and visible reminder in our
homes to ‘think Israel, buy Israeli.’ It is

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