On October 7th, 2023, Hamas targeted Israel in an attack, with the specific focus of the assault being the communities responsible for supplying 70 percent of Israel’s fresh produce and dairy. These attacks resulted in significant loss of life, disruptions in food security, and labor challenges.
ReGrow Israel s Giving Week is February 5-9. It s going to be a week full of fundraising events while hearing from Israeli farming communities impacted by the war.
The October attacks resulted in the loss of over $500 million in farmer income, damage to nearly 100,000 acres of farm land, destruction or theft of tractors and planters, and a severe labor crisis with the killing and kidnapping of foreign workers, leading to a shortage of over 10,000 experienced farmworkers.
ReGrow Israel s Giving Week is February 5-9. It s going to be a week full of fundraising events while hearing from Israeli farming communities impacted by the war.
We spoke with Rabbi Chaim Bruk on Monday morning from Bozeman. He says the terror attacks are the equivalent of Israel's Pearl Harbor and 9/11 combined.