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NEWS
Volunteers Left Eilat MDA Station After Pork Was Served
By Yechiel Sever
Observant Jews in Eilat were shocked to discover both pork
and meat with milk dishes were served over the course of
several weeks at a Magen David Adom station. Religious MDA
volunteers in the city, who were completely unaware of the
problem, have decided to stop working for the organization
until the incident is investigated and the keilim
replaced.
The volunteers say senior workers at the station knew what
was taking place. Dozens of religious workers volunteer at
the Eilat station, which serves the surrounding communities
as well. The volunteers were not just on call, but served in
ambulances, too. Many also work for Ichud Hatzoloh. "Life-
saving activity won't stop, but we won't be able to come to
the MDA station until the matter is investigated and the
station starts to uphold kashrus," said one volunteer.
According to Magen David Adom, "This was a one-time incident
that took place a year ago when a worker ate non-kosher food
on a plate in the dining room. After he was upbraided, the
incident was not repeated."
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