Tiberias Restaurant Prepares Rosh Hashanah Food Packages
Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Tiberias was buzzing with energy this week as the staff and volunteers prepared for Rosh Hashanah. Led by Branch Manager Varda Shuen, the group filled boxes with a plethora of food items to ensure the restaurant’s regular clients do not go hungry over the holiday.
Happy New Year from Tzfat Staff!
Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Tzfat has been busy with holiday preparations – packing boxes of food and cooking essentials and distributing them to their needy clients. Branch Manager Benny Elgad and his staff would like to wish everyone “Shanah Tovah” on behalf of all of Meir Panim.
Analysis: Few Arabs and Haredim in the Workforce Isn’t Israel’s Only Issue
The problems that threaten to drag down Israel’s economy have many complexities. Read more >>
Seventy Percent of Imprisoned Israeli Soldiers Are Poverty-stricken
Some 70 percent of the conscript soldiers who are serving time in military prisons come from poverty-stricken homes and receive financial assistance from the army, a senior officer told Haaretz. Read more >>
Concert by the ‘Israeli Beatles’ Helps Raise £32,000 for Shoah Survivors on the Poverty Line
MANNA UK Branch of Meir Panim’s fundraising concert, media partnered by Jewish News, saw 700 supporters enjoy a performance by two members of the former Israeli band Kaveret. Read more >>
Watch: Israeli Children From Sderot Learn Not All Kites Burn
As agricultural kite terror from Gaza burn Israeli fields, Israeli children learn to overcome their fear of kites by building and flying them.
Watch: Sderot Children Sing About Gaza Rocket Attacks
Sderot art therapist Shachar Bar composed this song, which has helped hundreds of children within firing range of Gaza’s rockets to deal with the fear and trauma of having 15 seconds to run for cover when the red alert siren sounds.
We Visited Israel and Meir Panim Because We Care
Arleen and Mike Lipstein of New York have always had a strong connection to Israel intertwined with their involvement in Jewish affairs. When Arleen and Mike wanted to memorialize Arleen’s father, Sidney Reznik z”l, they knew immediately what their plan was going to be. “Dad understood what it meant to be hungry as he grew […]
Israeli Children Hope to Play with Kites, Not Fear Them
Southern Israel is suffering as terror from the Gaza strip returns to the region. This week, dozens of rockets from Gaza descended on the city of Sderot. In addition, over the past few weeks houses have been hit with gunfire and burning kites have been flown over the security fence, destroying agriculture and threatening homes. […]
In Honor of “America Eats for Israel,” Enjoy This Fun Video!
Check out Americans tasting Israeli snacks and find out which ones are hits and which ones are flops.
