Sir Erich Reich of the UK Visits With Meir Panim
To show their appreciation for his visit, the sixth-graders prepared a beautiful ceremony and dance piece. During his speech to the children, Sir Erich Reich shared how when he was a child in the Kindertransport, he was orphaned and living alone. “Having gone through this difficult experience,” said Reich. “I know how important it is […]
Thanks to you, everyone is "Beseder!"
Individuals and families from all walks of life in over 100 cities in Israel rose to the challenge and invited needy people into their homes for Seder night. Among the most special requests we received was a 7 year old boy who called to invite a lone soldier to his family’s Seder, and an elderly […]
Once Again, Clalit Health Fund Collects Donations for Meir Panim
Meir Panim greatly admires the sense of responsibility toward the disadvantaged shown by Clalit and its employees. Thank you!
All Who Need Should Come and Eat
The public Seders are meant for needy people who do not have a Seder of their own or a loved one to go to, and include a full meal.
Meir Panim is Here to Ensure that Everyone is "Beseder!"
The packages included basic Passover foods such as matzah and wine. The grateful diners told us that they would not have been able to purchase such items on their own for their Seders.
The Global Leadership Forum meets with Welfare Minister Herzog
At the meeting a variety of issues were discussed including Meir Panim’s work within Israeli society, ensuring food security for Israeli citizens, and the relationship between these issues and Jews of the Diaspora. The minister commended Meir Panim’s activities and expressed his appreciation for Meir Panim’s noble work.
Meir Panim's Global Leadership Forum
The group toured Meir Panim’s branches and projects across the country and learned about what it means to be poor in Israel and the various methods Meir Panim uses to help alleviate poverty. The group met with local mayors and personally distributed food-shopping cards to needy families.
Soldiers Collect Donations for Meir Panim
The soldiers were very successful, (who can say no to a uniformed soldier?) collecting large amounts of fruits, vegetables, non-perishables, and chicken. The soldiers loaded Meir Panim’s refrigerated truck with the food, which was brought directly to Meir Panim’s free restaurant in Jerusalem and was cooked into a delicious meal for several hundred diners. The […]
Savta (Grandma) Esther Receives Award
We applaud Savta Esther’s important work, and her dedication to the children. As she said herself at the ceremony, “The club is successful, the children are happy and I and the sherut leumi girls do all we can so that the children feel at home.”
Meir Panim Participates in The Feinstein Foundation's Hunger Campaign
The Feinstein Foundation will divide $1 million among anti hunger agencies nationwide who participated in the campaign. To learn more about The Feinstein Foundation’s efforts to fight hunger worldwide, please visit www.feinsteinfoundation.org. We would like to thank our dear supporters and partners for their efforts in helping to combat hunger and poverty in Israel!
