Jerusalem Meir Panim Knows How to Party!
With Meir Panim’s Jerusalem branch renovations near completion, patrons and guests alike were happy to join in celebrating Chanukah! Meir Panim’s Jerusalem branch held an open house during Chanukah welcoming young and old alike from the surrounding community. This wonderful celebration included face-painting, fresh popcorn, donuts, dancing and arts and crafts. The arts and crafts […]
Meir Panim Tzfat Branch Hosts Holocaust Survivors Program
Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Tzfat recently hosted a very special evening gathering to honor Holocaust survivors. The event was in partnership with the L’Chaim Foundation, which works to support and care for Israel’s Holocaust survivors and ensure they live their final days with the full resources and warm embrace of the Jewish community. […]
Acclaimed Photographer Volunteers Her Talents for Meir Panim
Ivana Puleo is an acclaimed photographer from Rome, Italy, who travels all over the world for work and pleasure. Camera in hand, she strives to document the world around her. Meir Panim is grateful that Ivana has visited Israel twice already in order to volunteer her talents through photographing the staff, volunteers and clients at […]
Meir Panim Branch Brightened by Two Young Adults Volunteers
Meir Panim‘s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem was brightened by two young adults who came to volunteer – friends Abigail Saltzman and Emily Curtis. After searching together for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, they chose Meir Panim. Saltzman is currently participating in a Gap Year program in Jerusalem called Nativ. Nativ is a college leadership program in […]
Visitors from Abundant Living Family Church Use Holy Land Trip to Help Others
Meir Panim‘s Jerusalem Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen was honored to host a committed and energetic group of 15 volunteers visiting Israel on a mission through their California place of worship, Abundant Living Family Church. This was the group’s first visit to Israel, and they enthusiastically spent time touring sites throughout the Holy Land. But they also […]
Meir Panim Tiberias Branch Honored With Surprise Visit
Meir Panim‘s Tiberias Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen was recently honored with a visit by a group of young pastors from Brazil who were touring Israel for the first time with Pastor Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings Ministry. Stearns, a longtime supporter of Meir Panim, has been bringing Christians to Israel for many years […]
University Students Take Tikun Olam – Improving the World – Seriously by Volunteering for Israel’s Needy
During the celebratory and hectic weeks of the Jewish High Holiday season, it is easy to spend time preparing one’s own family for the holidays and lose focus on those without family or the means to observe the holidays themselves. Therefore, when a group of Israeli High School and Hebrew University students took the time […]
Watch: Israelis in the South Adjust to New Status Quo of Violence
Israelis living near the Gaza border continue to face terror. Meir Panim’s after-school programs, held in refurbished bomb shelters near the Gaza border, are an oasis for those who need it most.
Generations of Dependence and Poverty
One of the saddest and most disturbing aspects in much of our society is the continuity of dependence and poverty within families from one generation to the next. As a Rabbi, I receive many requests to help the needy on a regular and constant basis. Within my limited abilities, I do what I can or […]
Meir Panim Dimona Branch Hosts Women’s Senior Club
Meir Panim strives to provide a warm, welcoming environment for local residents in need. As many Israelis living in poverty are elderly, many of our clients are senior citizens. Our Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Dimona recently hosted a women’s senior citizen club meeting. Organized by a non-profit called Shoshana, the club meets regularly to provide elderly […]
