{"id":2541,"date":"2024-08-06T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2024-08-06T16:20:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T16:20:49","slug":"a-warm-meal-and-a-warm-heart-the-inspiring-work-of-team-chunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/a-warm-meal-and-a-warm-heart-the-inspiring-work-of-team-chunt\/","title":{"rendered":"A Warm Meal and a Warm Heart: The Inspiring Work of Team Chunt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2563 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0010-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0010-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0010-1-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0010-1-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0010-1-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Judaism has always been accustomed to offering copious, abundant and generous meals, especially on Shabbat and during festivities. The cholent (chunt) on Saturdays, after the morning religious service, is a clear example of this.<\/p>\n<p>With the premise of cooking so that there is always enough and never lacking, Rabbi Eli Levy, from the Iarjo Jabad Lavalle community, began to notice that a lot of food was not being used. Without thinking too much about it, he understood that it was the starting point to help those who needed it the most.<\/p>\n<p>For six years, he and his brother Iosi have been leading the &#8216;Team Chunt&#8217;, a group of volunteers from their community who, every Thursday night, rain, snow or shine, deliver hot meals to homeless people in Miserere Square in Buenos Aires.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2541-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"848\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Video-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-12.08.02_5e34aed4.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Video-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-12.08.02_5e34aed4.mp4\">https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Video-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-12.08.02_5e34aed4.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>The initiative, which has also been extended to Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua and other Argentine cities such as Tucum\u00e1n and Bah\u00eda Blanca, delivers 220 food rations weekly.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiaries are deeply grateful to the volunteers, who altruistically come forward to warm the stomachs and hearts of the neediest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to seeing them every Thursday,&#8221; says one of them.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2565 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0013-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0013-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0013-1-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0013-1-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0013-1-13x12.jpg 13w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The number 1 rule of &#8216;Team Chunt&#8217; is: &#8220;Whoever comes forward is asked if they want something to eat. It doesn&#8217;t matter if they live on the street, if they are needy or just hungry; we give to everyone without asking&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2566 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0018-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"766\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0018-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0018-2-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0018-2-768x613.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0018-2-15x12.jpg 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just as they help everyone without asking, they also work as a team regardless of religion. On repeated occasions, the group has shared deliveries with members of a church that does the same work.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are no religious differences when it comes to helping,&#8221; says Team Chunt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe give without asking. We provide more than just food; we offer love and dignity. Everyone is welcome to both help and receive.&#8221;, concludes Iosi Levy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2567 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0019-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0019-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0019-1-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0019-1-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG-20240802-WA0019-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Impact in numbers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>220 meals per week<br \/>\n100kg of stew<br \/>\n12 volunteers each week<br \/>\n+50 rotating volunteers<br \/>\n2,500kg of chicken per year<br \/>\n80,000 meals distributed<br \/>\n750 blankets<br \/>\n2,500 toys for the children<br \/>\n400 semanas de entregas<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2575 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/azar.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Imagen-de-WhatsApp-2024-08-06-a-las-13.13.41_0d419e6f.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>About\u00a0Iarjo Jabad Lavalle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jabad Iarjo and Rabbi Iosi Levy host a vibrant Jewish community with minyanim, special events, and classes.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the cholent initiative, supported by the Leticia &amp; Eduardo Azar Foundation, the community also accommodates 12 Jewish students in their dormitory, helping them maintain a kosher diet and lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Judaism has always been accustomed to offering copious, abundant and generous meals, especially on Shabbat and during festivities. The cholent (chunt) on Saturdays, after the morning religious service, is a clear example of this. With the premise of cooking so that there is always enough and never lacking, Rabbi Eli Levy, from the Iarjo Jabad [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2547,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[67,66],"class_list":["post-2541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-iarjo-jabad-lavalle","tag-team-chunt"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2541"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2576,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2541\/revisions\/2576"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/azar.foundation\/ta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}