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in Baltimore to have a large selection of tached to.” After that Shabbos, he added, it is so easy. So many people have visited
Israeli products to choose from without “People thought it was a charming idea – Israel even as children. Most of my gener-
having to go out of our way.” and they people treated it like a ‘chumra’ ation didn’t go to Eretz Yisrael until they
(stringency): Every bit of the Israeli prod- were adults. My grandparents didn’t go
When Rochelle and Tova approached ucts was consumed!” until they were in their 60s. It was such a
Rabbi Teichman of Congregation Ohel thrilling, exciting thing for my generation.
Moshe on the Thursday before Tisha B’Av Rabbi Teichman also notes, “In the old We need to rekindle the relationship so it
with the idea of hosting a Klee Shabbat in days, everyone had a longing for Eretz Yis- doesn’t become stale. We are all connect-
his shul, they suggested that Elul would rael and felt that ‘we will return one day.’ ed, and Eretz Yisrael is where we belong
be a good time to start. But it was always so difficult. Now, most and where we all should be. Using Israeli
of this generation has grown up feeling
Rabbi Teichman’s response was, “Why
wait? Let’s do it this Shabbos!” Rochelle’s
husband had yahrzeit for his father that
week, so the Zupniks sponsored the kid-
dush, where a full array of many Israeli
products including cookies, humus, te-
china, crackers, pickles, and Israel wines
were displayed.
Although some might question wheth-
er buying one little Israeli product every
week will make a big dent in the Israeli
economy, Rabbi Teichman quotes the ge-
mara: “‘Giving a pruta (tiny amount) of
tzedaka is performing a mitzva.’ Every lit-
tle bit helps,” he points out. “But the main
goal behind the KLEE campaign is to keep
the connection with Eretz Yisrael and to
never forget what our umbilical cord is at-
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Israeli products to choose from without “People thought it was a charming idea – Israel even as children. Most of my gener-
having to go out of our way.” and they people treated it like a ‘chumra’ ation didn’t go to Eretz Yisrael until they
(stringency): Every bit of the Israeli prod- were adults. My grandparents didn’t go
When Rochelle and Tova approached ucts was consumed!” until they were in their 60s. It was such a
Rabbi Teichman of Congregation Ohel thrilling, exciting thing for my generation.
Moshe on the Thursday before Tisha B’Av Rabbi Teichman also notes, “In the old We need to rekindle the relationship so it
with the idea of hosting a Klee Shabbat in days, everyone had a longing for Eretz Yis- doesn’t become stale. We are all connect-
his shul, they suggested that Elul would rael and felt that ‘we will return one day.’ ed, and Eretz Yisrael is where we belong
be a good time to start. But it was always so difficult. Now, most and where we all should be. Using Israeli
of this generation has grown up feeling
Rabbi Teichman’s response was, “Why
wait? Let’s do it this Shabbos!” Rochelle’s
husband had yahrzeit for his father that
week, so the Zupniks sponsored the kid-
dush, where a full array of many Israeli
products including cookies, humus, te-
china, crackers, pickles, and Israel wines
were displayed.
Although some might question wheth-
er buying one little Israeli product every
week will make a big dent in the Israeli
economy, Rabbi Teichman quotes the ge-
mara: “‘Giving a pruta (tiny amount) of
tzedaka is performing a mitzva.’ Every lit-
tle bit helps,” he points out. “But the main
goal behind the KLEE campaign is to keep
the connection with Eretz Yisrael and to
never forget what our umbilical cord is at-
104 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
