Volunteering and the Shuck

Friday February 14, 2014

EIE volunteering

EIE volunteering

The Shuck

Fresh fruit

Spices and fruit

Aroma

Today EIE volunteered at a factory. This factory is unique because a majority of their employs have mental disabilities. Unfortunately because we went on a Friday non of the employees were working. EIE helped by finishing their quota for the week.  Basically we were like little elf’s, hopefully we will make them happy when they come to work on Sunday and a majority of their work is finished! At the factory we put together plastic boxes and screwed nails into them to hold them together, I have no idea what these boxes are for but we got a lot done!

After the factory we went to the shuck, which is a giant farmers market. Of all the things I have done so far in Israel nothing has felt like Israel until I visited the shuck. Having the freedom to walk around and experience the local culture was such an eye opening experience. The interactions between the people was so different then at home. Everyone was pushing and shoving, taking food from the stands as a “taste test” but really just not paying for it.  At home we have farmers markets but this one you could see through the variety of colours and smells just how fresh and home grown the product is.  At the shuck I don’t think I stopped eating, I stated off the day with a huge falafel and laffa and continued on to have quite a few fresh out of the oven rugelach and ended the day with an Ice Aroma(I know that one is not “home grown” but I can never say no to Aroma) It was just an amazing experience to visit the shuck and I am excited to try more foods and get advancers the next time we go!