Meir Panim Prepares Children with Donations of School Supplies
For many kids the beginning of the school year is an exciting time – reuniting with old friends, getting back into a routine, and picking out a shiny new set of school supplies. In Israel, families are responsible for purchasing a whole host of materials for the year, including all the art supplies for the […]
Special Needs Children Enjoy Summer Camp in Or Akiva
Summer camp is often the highlight of the year for children. A break from the routine of sitting in class, water play outside, ice cream and fun. For young adults with special needs however, the summer often doesn’t include the opportunity for summer camp as the logistics and cost of their care is too complicated […]
Sderot Boy Wounded by Rocket Speaks
Sixteen-year-old Yarin Shitrit was struck by shrapnel while running to safe room during rocket barrage on his south Israeli city of Sderot. The area has been enduring rockets since before he was born. Read more >>
Volunteer Spotlight: Engelhart Family
Meir Panim’s Jerusalem Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen recently welcomed the Engelhart family of Modi’in, who moved to Israel five years ago from Chicago. The family joined the restaurant’s staff to volunteer and learn more about Meir Panim’s lifesaving work firsthand – as well as to make a donation in a very personal way. The idea for […]
Dimona Mayor Visits Meir Panim Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen
Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Dimona welcomed the city’s Mayor Benny Biton to thank him for the tremendous support by the local Municipality. The staff, volunteers, and restaurant diners greeted Mayor Biton and showcased the work done every day helping the neediest residents of the Dimona community. Mayor Biton was touched by the commitment […]
Volunteer Spotlight: Or Akiva
This week, Meir Panim’s Or Akiva Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen welcomed members of the Serfati and Benarroch families. Made up of four siblings and their spouses, as well as their nine children aged seven to twenty, the group is in Israel for a family trip from Miami and Mexico City and wanted to add a meaningful […]
Or Akiva Branch Manager Wishes Happy New Year
Ilanit Hafuta, the Branch Manager of Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Or Akiva, wishes everyone a happy new year!
Business to the Aid of the Working Poor
Israeli employers can do much to assist the many working families that can’t make ends meet. 5% of two-income households in Israel live below the poverty line. A family in which both spouses are employed should have sufficient income to ensure it lives with dignity. However, in reality, even two full-time jobs are often not […]
Watch This Gripping Video About a Brave Concentration Camp Prisoner and His Violin
When Nazi guards gave a random order to a talented Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz to play a tune on his violin, he chose a profound melody which the “cultured, subhuman audience” felt was from another world.
A Hot Meal and a Listening Ear: Home-bound Elderly Deserve to Celebrate the High Holidays
Each day, elderly Israelis struggle with hunger, loneliness and poverty – and this population is growing. According to Yair Asaf-Shapira, researcher for the Jerusalem Institute, while the elderly population of Israel is lower than other countries due to Israel being a relatively young country, the percentage of elderly people compared to the general population is […]
