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Aiding The Hungry
USDA undersecretary praises local efforts.
KERI GUTEN COHEN
his long day in Detroit. "Some in the
[Israeli] government are not at a point
where they're willing to acknowledge
ies between the federal gov-
the issue - that there are people who
ernment and local agencies
do need food."
that feed the hungry were
In Hebrew, there is no word for star-
strengthened July 7 when Eric Bost,
vation, Jacob says, explaining the hesi-
undersecretary of the U.S.
tancy to recognize hunger in Israel.
Department of Agriculture for food,
"If they acknowledge the problem,
nutrition and consumer services, spent we can help them make decisions to
the day in Metro Detroit.
address it and to develop an infrastruc-
On his agenda were visits to
ture," said Bost, who is arranging a
Gleaners Community Food Bank and
return trip to Israel in November.
Focus:Hope, both in Detroit, and Yad
"I've traveled all over the world and
Ezra in Berkley.
it was truly an emotional, heartfelt
Bost's stop at Yad Ezra was at the
experience for me to be in Israel," he
invitation of development director Lea said. "In our lifetimes, we all have
Luger and president Paul Finkel, who
things happen that touch our lives -
that was one. The
U.S. and Israel truly
do have a special
bond."
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Bost's office fun-
nels thousands of
pounds of U.S. sur-
plus food to the
nation's food pro-
grams. He also has
stepped up enforce-
ment of food stamp
fraud. He adminis-
ters a $52 billion
budget, representing
60 percent of the
USDA's budget.
Although Yad
Ezra doesn't use
much USDA sur-
Yad Ezra President Paul Finkel, USDA Under Secretary
plus food because
Eric Bost, Lea Luger of Yad Ezra and Joel Jacob, Mazon
board member
most is not kosher,
the Jewish food
pantry is part of the
were in Washington, D.C., early in
symbiotic chain of local agencies feed-
June, talking with politicians for
ing the hungry.
National Hunger Awareness Day.
"His visit was hugely significant,"
Bost had a previous Detroit Jewish
Yad Ezra's Finkel said. "He saw
tie. In March, he accompanied local
Gleaners and took it to the next level -
activist Joel Jacob and Rabbi Jonathan
a pantry that benefits from Gleaners.
Berkun of Congregation Shaarey
This helps him fight for his budget."
Zedek to Argentina to see how Los
Bost makes a habit of visiting agen-
Angeles-based Mazon, A Jewish
cies under his jurisdiction.
Response to Hunger was feeding
"I'm so impressed," he said. "You
impoverished Jewish Argentinians.
have a wonderful program that speaks
As an outgrowth of this relationship, to the commitment of the community
Bost also traveled to Israel to consult
to meeting needs. When I see programs
with the Israeli government about
like I've seen that are so efficient, I'm
dealing with hunger there.
able to put a face on what you're doing
"It will be a struggle," he told a
[when I'm speaking to politicians]. You
small group from local hunger agen-
have an important role to play in sup-
cies gathered at Yad Ezra at the end of porting our efforts." ❑
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