Elderly and home-bound Israelis in Modiin are having food and other essential items delivered to them during the coronavirus crisis, thanks to The Barkai Center for Practical Rabbinics and Community Development, an organization dedicated to building Israeli society using models of community building learned from the diaspora.
'Captains' have been appointed in each of Modiin's 13 neighborhoods by Barkai rabbis and other members, and have been tasked with setting up WhatsApp groups to mobilize volunteers and directly contact those in need to ensure a continuous supply of packaged food.
