Comments on: 10 Thousand Villages Letter http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/ A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, Twitter, WordPress, health, web design, gardening ... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:09:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5425 Leora Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:09:21 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5425 Lorri and Ilana-Davita, I'm very excited to have Helen and Michael posting comments. Michael was at the rally, and Helen is a good friend. I find it heartening that even though both may disagree on a lot of political issues, here's one where they both agree. Harry writes well; he speaks in a calm manner as well. I'd love to get Harry to leave more great divrei torah comments like <a href="http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/16/is-this-how-sarah-felt/#comment-5358" rel="nofollow">this one on Sarah</a>. Lorri and Ilana-Davita, I’m very excited to have Helen and Michael posting comments. Michael was at the rally, and Helen is a good friend. I find it heartening that even though both may disagree on a lot of political issues, here’s one where they both agree.

Harry writes well; he speaks in a calm manner as well. I’d love to get Harry to leave more great divrei torah comments like this one on Sarah.

]]> By: Ilana-Davita http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5422 Ilana-Davita Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:36:47 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5422 I find Harry Glazer's letter carefully written, moderate in tone and very clear. Thanks for raising this issue. I find Harry Glazer’s letter carefully written, moderate in tone and very clear. Thanks for raising this issue.

]]> By: Lorri http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5421 Lorri Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:09:37 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5421 What an excellent post, Leora! I totally agree with you. I would have been protesting along with you! What an excellent post, Leora! I totally agree with you. I would have been protesting along with you!

]]> By: Helen http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5420 Helen Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:08:14 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5420 The idea behind the Fair Trade movement is that, because the items are being bought in wealthier areas, that the artisan CAN get a better price for his or her work than, say, if he sold it in a street market in his own country. It also helps artisans sell their work in many more places. That being said, it is a valid question to ask approximately how much of that $5.00 the artisan gets. Stores that subscribe to the Fair Trade movement like TTV are not out to exploit people; quite the opposite. However, their parent organizations do not have the right to cozy up to terrorist governments like Ahmedinajad and expect us to buy there. I do find it quite disturbing that they were invited to open and remain in this town. The idea behind the Fair Trade movement is that, because the items are being bought in wealthier areas, that the artisan CAN get a better price for his or her work than, say, if he sold it in a street market in his own country. It also helps artisans sell their work in many more places. That being said, it is a valid question to ask approximately how much of that $5.00 the artisan gets. Stores that subscribe to the Fair Trade movement like TTV are not out to exploit people; quite the opposite. However, their parent organizations do not have the right to cozy up to terrorist governments like Ahmedinajad and expect us to buy there. I do find it quite disturbing that they were invited to open and remain in this town.

]]> By: Michael http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5419 Michael Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:40:15 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5419 There is a major piece missing from this discussion. How much do the artisans actually make and are they better off? My brother used to buy Nativity scene ornaments from a Bethlehem artist (for resale). He paid $.25-$.50 each. These same ornaments were on sale last year for $5.00. My questions is how much they are paying the local artisan in Bethlehem for this ornament and how much profit they are making? Is this also a pattern throughout the store? There is a major piece missing from this discussion.

How much do the artisans actually make and are they better off?

My brother used to buy Nativity scene ornaments from a Bethlehem artist (for resale). He paid $.25-$.50 each. These same ornaments were on sale last year for $5.00. My questions is how much they are paying the local artisan in Bethlehem for this ornament and how much profit they are making? Is this also a pattern throughout the store?

]]> By: mother in israel http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/11/10-thousand-villages-letter/#comment-5418 mother in israel Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=3972#comment-5418 Good post, Leora. I am always getting requests to post about humanitarian causes on my blog, but so often they turn out to have an anti-Israel agenda. Good post, Leora. I am always getting requests to post about humanitarian causes on my blog, but so often they turn out to have an anti-Israel agenda.

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