Israeli youths spread goodwill at a Jerusalem market
Dozens of young people roam a Jerusalem market every Thursday evening to help elderly people carry their grocery bags in exchange for life stories and tips on living.
Slightly stooped and out of breath, an elderly woman puts her heavy plastic bags down on the sidewalk in the Machane Yehuda Market. Sivan Shimoni, 25, a student from Jerusalem who studies communications, rushes over to help her.
“I’m a volunteer with 'The Woman with Shopping Baskets,'” she says softly while pointing to her bright yellow shirt. “Can I help you carry your [bags] to the bus or light rail?”
