Podcast appearances and mentions of joseph gitler

Hear how Joseph Gitler founded and runs Leket Israel. In 2024, they had 160 employees, 95,000 volunteers, 63 dedicated food rescue vehicles, 33,340 tons of food, among other incredible numbers. Leket Israel deals with harvesting surplus agricultural produce and collecting cooked meals then sorting and distributing them to the needy throughout the country. To learn more, reach out, or donate: www.leket.org-----To sponsor an episode: JewsShmoozeMarketing@gmail.comListen on the phone!! UK: 44-333-366-0589 IL: 972-79-579-5005 USA: 712-432-2903Check out the Jews Shmooze T-shirts and mug: https://rb.gy/qp543

From Food Waste to Lifesaving Meals.  In this episode of The Israeli Trailblazers Podcast, host Jennifer Weissmann sits down with Joseph Gitler, founder of Leket Israel, to explore how one bold idea turned into a national model for fighting hunger and climate change.  Leket rescues surplus food—from hotel buffets to corporate cafeterias—and delivers it to those in need across Israel. What can't be eaten is sent to animals or composted, creating a near-zero waste system that feeds over 400,000 people each week. 

From Food Waste to Lifesaving Meals.  In this episode of The Israeli Trailblazers Podcast, host Jennifer Weissmann sits down with Joseph Gitler, founder of Leket Israel, to explore how one bold idea turned into a national model for fighting hunger and climate change.  Leket rescues surplus food—from hotel buffets to corporate cafeterias—and delivers it to those in need across Israel. What can't be eaten is sent to animals or composted, creating a near-zero waste system that feeds over 400,000 people each week. 

The planet Earth may not be able to support the billions who call it home. Even in the wealthiest countries, too many people are hungry. We zoom in on the Jewish experience of issues connected with food justice – from the days of the Bible and before, to modern Israeli food innovation, and including the non-profits striving to provide those in need with that most basic of rights – the right to go to sleep and wake up without hunger. Our special guest today is Joseph Gitler, the founder of Leket – a leading NGO aspiring to implement Jewish values around food access towards a healthier society in body and soul.Links for Additional Reading (And Ways For You To Help…)Latet - Combating poverty and food insecurity in IsraelLeket Israel - Rescuing nutritious surplus food for those in needPantry Packers - Providing nutritional support to Israel's neediest familiesFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ongoing war in Gaza has exacerbated food insecurity among vulnerable populations in Israel, due, among other reasons, to the significant blow sustained by the agriculture sector. Since the outbreak of the war, the food rescue organization Leket Israel – the National Food Bank has worked not only to provide food to those in need, but also to support hard-hit farmers. With the approach of the Passover holiday, Leket Israel founder and chairman Joseph Gitler spoke to KAN's Naomi Segal about the most acute needs at this time. (Photo: Amir Yakoby)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around the world, food insecurity impacts far too many lives. As the war rages on, and hunger threatens so many inside and outside of Israel, the words of the Haggadah implore: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Before we sit down for our festive Passover meals, Unorthodox is shining a light on those who help make sure everyone has access to food, year-round. Producers Courtney Hazlett and Elie Bleier visit the Jerusalem food pantry of Meir Panim, which gives out meals to those in need, including many affected by October 7th and the war.  We also meet Joseph Gitler, who founded Leket, Israel's National Food Bank, to rescue leftover food from farms and restaurants and distribute it to pantries, shelters, and now, temporary housing for displaced Israelis.  Abby Leibman, president and CEO of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, discusses the organization's efforts to fight hunger through national policy making both in the U.S. and Israel.  We're excited to share a special opportunity for Unorthodox listeners to join Tablet. As Tablet members, you'll get exclusive access to Tablet events, a chance to hear your name in an on-air mazel tov, and more! Learn more at tabletm.ag/uomember.  Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869.  Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. SPONSORS:  Meir Panim has served over one million meals to Israelis in need since the start of the war, many of them displaced and jobless due to the conflict. Consider a donation to Meir Panim at israelcharity.org to bring hope to their Passover tables. Leket, Israel's National Food Bank, is feeding vulnerable Israelis struggling with cost-of-living increases and the many other impacts of the war. Donations make a difference: $180 provides 130 rescued meals, leaving no one behind this Passover. Visit www.Leket.org/en to donate today.  MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger works to help the millions of people struggling daily with food insecurity, both in the U.S. and Israel. Make a gift at MAZON.org to help ensure that everyone can feed themselves and their families with dignity, this Passover and beyond. Berkeley Moshav is a multigenerational Jewish cohousing community in Berkeley, California. Open to all backgrounds and family types, Berkeley Moshav offers family-focused, Jewishly diverse living. To learn more, visit BerkeleyMoshav.org and sign up for an information session. Fire Dance, a tale of passion, fulfillment, and faith, is now streaming exclusively on ChaiFlicks, the Jewish streaming service. Starring Yehuda Levi and Noa Koler, the series paints a picture of an ultra-Orthodox community at the foot of the Sea of Galilee. Unorthodox listeners get 50% off new subscriptions and a 7-day free trial with code FIREPOD at checkout. Visit ChaiFlicks.com to get started.

Despite rising inflation and the high cost of living, the Israeli public is expected to spend 7.8 billion shekels on food for Passover holiday, of which 250,000 tons valued at 1.9 billion shekels is expected to go to waste. At the same time, with the increased cost of living, more and more families struggle to make ends meet at the end of the month, and this holiday, the gap will grow even wider. Leket Israel, the National Food Bank, is continuing its efforts throughout the holiday to help all vulnerable populations in Israel in addressing food insecurity. KAN's Naomi Segal heard more from Joseph Gitler, founder and chairman of Leket Israel, which is marking its 20th anniversary. (Photo: Amir Yakoby)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am excited to introduce you today to Joseph Gitler, the founder and chairman of Leket Israel, the leading food rescue and resource organization in Israel. In 2022 ALONE, Leket distributed 27,000 tons of fruits and vegetables and over 2 million cooked meals. I have volunteered at Leket and they are doing such important work, have such creative campaigns, they are making such an impact. Throughout our chat, Joseph sprinkles career tips for immigrants in Israel, he gives lot of social and economical context in terms of what's been happening in Israel over the past 20+ years ago as well as the present day landscape to give you an understanding of the tech sector, the nonprofit sector, the many people who have fallen between the cracks, and where food waste and rescue comes into the picture. In this episode, Joseph shares about the fateful bar mitzvah he attended that sparked his desire to rescue cooked meals for those in need, we hash out this conundrum of being able to afford the high costs of living while wanting to work in impactful, charitable jobs and how to deal with the enormous pay gap that exists, how the monied world views the charity world, and so much more. Joseph also shares his proudest moments, which just may surprise you! Get involved with Leket: Twitter: www.twitter.com/leketisrael Instagram: www.instagram.com/leket_israel/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/leket-israel Leket's purim campaign: https://purim.leket.org/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=social

Joseph Gitler formed Leket Israel in 2003 as a one-man food rescue project which has since grown into the largest food bank and leading food rescue operation in Israel. Leket Israel provides food and nutritional support to 223,000+ needy Israelis weekly through its partnership with 260 nonprofit organizations serving the poor.

We live in a time of food paradox. In a world of historically unprecedented abundance, many don't have enough to eat. Life-limiting obesity coexists with malnutrition - at the same time, sometimes in the very same place. Food is the complex and critical subject that we will talk about today with Joseph Gitler who works to address the issue at a local, concrete level. He feeds the hungry. Back in 2003 Joseph Gitler was moved to act when he saw significant food waste in Israel at a time of rising poverty. He founded the nonprofit organization Leket, that has since become the largest food rescue organization in the country. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at reneeg@vanleer.org.il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

We live in a time of food paradox. In a world of historically unprecedented abundance, many don't have enough to eat. Life-limiting obesity coexists with malnutrition - at the same time, sometimes in the very same place. Food is the complex and critical subject that we will talk about today with Joseph Gitler who works to address the issue at a local, concrete level. He feeds the hungry. Back in 2003 Joseph Gitler was moved to act when he saw significant food waste in Israel at a time of rising poverty. He founded the nonprofit organization Leket, that has since become the largest food rescue organization in the country. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at reneeg@vanleer.org.il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

We live in a time of food paradox. In a world of historically unprecedented abundance, many don't have enough to eat. Life-limiting obesity coexists with malnutrition - at the same time, sometimes in the very same place. Food is the complex and critical subject that we will talk about today with Joseph Gitler who works to address the issue at a local, concrete level. He feeds the hungry. Back in 2003 Joseph Gitler was moved to act when he saw significant food waste in Israel at a time of rising poverty. He founded the nonprofit organization Leket, that has since become the largest food rescue organization in the country. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at reneeg@vanleer.org.il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/israel-studies

We live in a time of food paradox. In a world of historically unprecedented abundance, many don't have enough to eat. Life-limiting obesity coexists with malnutrition - at the same time, sometimes in the very same place. Food is the complex and critical subject that we will talk about today with Joseph Gitler who works to address the issue at a local, concrete level. He feeds the hungry. Back in 2003 Joseph Gitler was moved to act when he saw significant food waste in Israel at a time of rising poverty. He founded the nonprofit organization Leket, that has since become the largest food rescue organization in the country. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at reneeg@vanleer.org.il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

We live in a time of food paradox. In a world of historically unprecedented abundance, many don't have enough to eat. Life-limiting obesity coexists with malnutrition - at the same time, sometimes in the very same place. Food is the complex and critical subject that we will talk about today with Joseph Gitler who works to address the issue at a local, concrete level. He feeds the hungry. Back in 2003 Joseph Gitler was moved to act when he saw significant food waste in Israel at a time of rising poverty. He founded the nonprofit organization Leket, that has since become the largest food rescue organization in the country. Renee Garfinkel, Ph.D. is a psychologist, writer, Middle East television commentator and host of The New Books Network's Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas. Write her at reneeg@vanleer.org.il Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/van-leer-institute

Joseph Gitler, Founder and Chariman of Leket Israel

Join us for a “Best of Show” featuring special guest Joseph Gitler, founder and chairman of Leket Israel.Support the show (http://www.parkerdk.com/victory-hour)

Episode 48 - Israel's National Food Bank - is live with expert Joseph Gitler of Leket Israel (https://www.leket.org). Kops and Lee are back for a new episode, the boys are doing this week's banter over Zoom. Kops is being careful due to upcoming travel and Hailey's going to the Olympics in Bejing.  - Happy New Year! It is 2022, woohoo! Lee's son Jackson did a great job Thursday at his Bar Mitzvah Torah reading and speech. - Kops' advice for the people is to focus on positive changes for 2022… not negative ones!  - Today's expert is Joe Gitler from Leket Israel. Kops and Lee had a fun time talking to Joe and may have more charities on in the future. Leket Israel, The National Food Bank, is the leading food rescue organization in Israel, serving many needy people weekly. Leket Israel rescues surplus agricultural produce and collects excess cooked meals for redistribution to the needy throughout Israel via its network of 200+ nonprofit organization (NPO) partners.- Here are a few 2021 best TV shows - Mare of Easttown, Hacks, Mayor of Kingstown, Yellowstone. Joseph Gitler, founder and chairman of Leket Israel, joins Kops and Lee as this episode's expert (09:19). Joe tells the boys about where he grew up, moving to Israel and his early years in Israel. Joe discusses with Kops and Lee how he identified the need for a National Food Bank and his decision to start Leket Israel. Over the past 18 years, Leket has grown into a large organization with a staff of 125 employees, 15,000 annual volunteers that are serving 246,000 Israelis in need weekly. Thank you Joe for coming on this week's episode! Please check out Leket's website for volunteer and donation opportunities. Follow Two Idiots and an Expert on… Facebook / Instagram / Twitter#feedingthepoor #leketisrael #charity #ApplePodcast #SpotifyPodcast #TwoIdiotsandanexpert #2IdiotsandanExpert

This week, Justin sat down with Joseph Gitler, the Founder and Chairman of Leket, Israel's leading food rescue organization to discuss how he transformed his idea of minimizing and redistributing food waste into one of Israel's most well-respected and impactful nonprofit organizations.   On Thirty-Six, Justin Hayet, a self-proclaimed pessimistic millennial attempts to find the thirty-six righteous people on whose merit the world stands. Thirty-Six is a production of SoulShop and Bnai Zion.

Joseph Gitler is a graduate of Yeshiva University and Fordham University Law School. After making aliyah in 2000, he worked for three years as Director of International Sales & Development for a family software business. He founded Leket Israel in 2003 after witnessing significant food wastage in Israel at a time of rising poverty. Joseph's vision and steady hand have led the organization from a simple, one-man operation to Israel's largest food rescue organization. He is married to Leelah, has five children and enjoys biking, traveling and spending time with his kids. Mr. Joseph Gitler, Founder & Chairman of Leket Israel and member of the Committed To Give initiative for promoting Israeli philanthropy. Leket Israel is the largest food bank and food rescue network in the country. With the help of 55,000 annual volunteers, Leket collects and provides over two million meals annually. Find our more at https://www.leket.org/en/. Connect with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg: Website: https://rabbiefremgoldberg.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/efrem.goldberg Twitter: http://twitter.com/rabbigoldberg Rabbi Efrem Goldberg is the Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS), a rapidly-growing congregation of over 800 families and over 1,000 children in Boca Raton, Florida. BRS is the largest Orthodox Synagogue in the Southeast United States. Rabbi Goldberg's warm and welcoming personality has helped attract people of diverse backgrounds and ages to feel part of the BRS community, reinforcing the BRS credo of 'Valuing Diversity and Celebrating Unity. Rabbi Philip Moskowitz serves as Associate Rabbi at Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS). His warm personality and dynamic, positive spirit make people of all backgrounds and ages feel a part of the BRS community. Rabbi Moskowitz officiates at life cycle events, provides pastoral counseling, and serves as halachic advisor and close confidante to hundreds of members. Beyond the engaging and relevant Shabbat morning sermons, delivered to multiple, diverse minyanim, and the numerous regular classes and shiurim in the Shul, Rabbi Moskowitz regularly teaches Torah in private homes, local day schools, and the community at large. Rabbi Josh Broide is the Director of the Deborah & Larry D. Silver Center for Jewish Engagement (CJE), a Division of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County. He is also the Founder & Director of the Boca Raton Jewish Experience (BRJE), a rapidly growing outreach and engagement program in Boca Raton, Florida. In addition he also works as the Outreach Rabbi at Boca Raton Synagogue (BRS), one of the largest Modern Orthodox Synagogues in North America.

How serious is the challenge of food insecurity in Israel? What is being done about it? How can we help? Joseph Gitler of Leket joined Liel and MIke to discuss the challenge in what turned out to be a fun, down to earth conversation. Join us! Leket In 2003, Joseph Gitler founded Leket Israel –The National Food Bank as a one-man volunteer operation to respond to the paradox of growing hunger and poverty in Israel on the one hand and significant food waste on the other. Today, Leket Israel distributes over 40 million pounds of produce and perishable goods to Israel's socio-economic periphery through its partnerships with 330 nonprofit organizations, reaching more than 246,000 people in need each week.  Joseph received the coveted Presidential Award for Volunteerism from former President Shimon Peres.The Israel Conversation by Masa Israel Journey is a weekly podcast produced by Matt Lipman, and hosted by Michael Unterberg and Liel Zahavi-Asa.This episode was edited by the amazing Ben Wallick Studios. Ben is awesome!Facebook pagePlease rate, review, share and recommend our podcast.If you have further questions about Israel, please feel free to contact your Masa teacher.

11/15/20 Interview with Joseph Gitler of Leket IsraelSupport the show (http://www.parkerdk.com/victory-hour)

In 2003, Joseph Gitler founded Leket Israel - The National Food Bank - as a one-man volunteer operation to respond to the paradox of growing hunger and poverty in Israel, on the one hand, and significant food waste on the other. Today, Joseph’s operation has grown to distribute over 40 million pounds of food to Israel’s socio-economic periphery through its partnerships with 200 nonprofit organizations, feeding more than 175,000 people every week.  With 105 employees, a fleet of delivery vehicles and tens of thousands of volunteers, Leket now operates the greatest logistical and human resource capacity of any single food provision agency in Israel.

The growing challenge of food security in Israel and what it means to become a philanthropist activist, a conversation with Joseph Gitler, founder and chairman of Leket Israel.

On today's Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Joseph Gitler, Founder and Chairman of Leket, Israel's National Food Bank. During the Corona crisis, the organization had to adjust its model in order to provide thousands of prepared meals for those in need, including those vulnerable populations who couldn't leave their homes. For the past 17 years Leket has rescued immeasurable amounts of food to assist the hungry throughout the country. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons / Colenyj

In the first episode of Follow the Leader, I am fortunate to have Joseph Gitler one of my oldest and closest friends and most of all the founder & Chairman of Leket. Joseph has an incredible story in Leket and over 17 years has built Leket into Israel's largest food bank, working with over 210 agencies in Israel and most of all feeding between 150,00-200,00 people weekly. The story is quite fascinating as he literally started Leket out of his car after doing research and realizing there is a massive need in Israel when it comes to food wastage and the poor. The simple reality is Joseph led by example, he started with a problem he identified, organized everything early on, made the pickups and then asked for people to help with pickups. People followed as he led by example and with 110 employees, 50,000 volunteers coming every year to give back to Israel and the poor Joseph has truly personified what it means to be a leader.

In Part II of this episode, we continue our interview of Joseph Gitler, the Founder of Leket Israel.  Leket Israel is the National Food Bank of the State of Israel.  Today, it has over 60,000 annual volunteers, and delivers over 45 million  pounds of fruits and vegetables and 3 million meals annually. In Part II, we learn about how Joseph grew the organization from a mere 25 volunteers to the 60,000 volunteers they have today.  We also learn about the impact Leket has had on the lives of Israelis who have benefited from their great service.  We also explore how Leket's model can be duplicated around the world.

In Part I of this episode, we interview Joseph Gitler, the founder of Leket Israel.  Joseph is a social entrepreneur who sought to solve a major problem in Israel: nutritional insecurity.  With that goal in mind, he single-handedly founded Israel's largest national food bank, which rescues and redistributes food all over the country to those in desperate need. Today, Leket Israel attracts over 60,000 annual volunteers from around the world.  They redistribute over 45 million pounds of fruits and vegetables, and over 3 million cooked meals annually. In Part I, we learn how Joseph identified the problem, and began the process of building the organization - and his hands-on approach to leading his army of volunteers.

Joseph Leket, founder and chairman of Leket Israel started with an unmet need and a Subaru. Now his organization feeds tens of thousands of needy in Israel every day.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE Joseph Gitler grew up as a nice Jewish boy, and a Zionist, in Manhattan, NY and later Teaneck, NJ. His career path as a lawyer, first in the U.S. and then, after making aliyah, in Israel, was proceeding nicely, until he noticed a gaping void in the Israeli charitable sector: the absence of a food bank or food rescue and recovery program, which exist all over the world. Leaving his career as an attorney, Gitler threw himself into the task of remedying that problem, and in the years since he has built a towering edifice of charity, benefiting the environment, thousands of volunteers, 210 recipient organizations, and of course the nation's poor. With a $15 million annual budget, Leket distributes fresh produce and prepared meals with a wholesale value of over $50 million dollars, and a retail value much beyond that. In a single year, they deliver 45 million pounds of fruits and vegetables and 3 million cooked meals, utilizing over 60,000 volunteers and a professional workforce over 100 strong. Visit www.Leket.org to learn more about this amazing organization, the man who founded it, and ways you can visit, volunteer and get involved. -------------------- ABOUT THIS PODCAST Jews You Should Know introduces the broader community to interesting and inspiring Jewish men and women making a difference in our world. Some are already famous, some not yet so. But each is a Jew You Should Know. The host, Rabbi Ari Koretzky, is Executive Director of MEOR Maryland (www.meormd.org), a premier Jewish outreach and educational organization. MEOR operates nationally on twenty campuses and in Manhattan; visit the national website at www.meor.org. Please visit www.JewsYouShouldKnow.com, follow us on Twitter @JewsUShouldKnow or on Facebook. Have feedback for the show, or suggestions for future guests? E-mail us at JewsYouShouldKnow@gmail.com. Want to support this podcast? Visit Patreon.com/JewsYouShouldKnow. A small monthly contribution goes a long way!! A special thank you to Jacob Rupp of the Lift Your Legacy podcast for his invaluable production assistance.

Statistics reveal that a quarter of Israelis are living in poverty; among them are 850,000 hungry children. Yet, at the same time, literally hundreds of thousands of tons of perfectly... The post Joseph Gitler on Leket Israel appeared first on Philip Stein & Associates.

This episode of That's Life with Miriam L. Wallach was a PACKED edition with several guests and topics. First, Danielle Goldstein, founding member of Israeli Equestrian Team, joined Miriam and discussed the team's hopes for the Rio 2016 Olympics and their Blaze of Glory Design Contest going on right now Then Rabbi Gil Perl, Dean at the Yeshiva of the South in Memphis, Tenn called in with an update on the court case against the hotel security guard who defaced a sefer Torah over the school shabbaton. Next: Heddy Abramowitz, artist, blogger and former attorney now living in Jerusalem joined Miriam to discuss her newest piece on Times of Israel and her fascination with challah. (Mine, too!) And finally, Joseph Gitler, founder at Leket, on being one of the recipients of NBN's inaugural Bonei Olam prize and where Leket is heading in their next ten years... Yes! All that in 60 minutes -

Danny Senter - the bee guy - joins me on the air - check out his website on njbees.com Plus: Joseph Gitler from Leket Israel on how you can change someone's rosh hashannah this year And Sruli Wiener - one of the youngest entrepreneurs I have every had on - with information about his 4 minim business in J'm