Meir Panim Celebrates Passover with More Giving Than Ever Before
As Passover approaches, Meir Panim’s branches across the country are busy preparing for one of the most celebrated Jewish holidays. Ever since the outbreak of COVID-19, holiday preparations have changed dramatically for our Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens, and this Passover is no different. However, our staff continues to rise to the occasion and overcome the challenges. […]
Pizza Anyone?
Every day, Meir Panim sends out hundreds of packaged meals to the needy from its five Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen branches across Israel. Since COVID-19, most of these meals get prepared and packaged on-site by Meir Panim volunteers, but once in a while, it’s nice to be treated to something special. Last week, Dan Koweity, a […]
Inspiring Creativity in Meir Panim’s Ben Gurion Neighborhood Youth Center in Sderot
With Israel currently riding out its second wave of COVID-19, the country remains under strict guidelines which prohibit indoor gatherings and schools from reopening in person. While operating under these restrictions has certainly been a challenge for Meir Panim’s Neighborhood Youth Centers, the center’s staff have come up with creative ways to safely engage its […]
Rotem Industries Teams Up With Meir Panim to Give Back During Lockdown
Israel is slowly opening up from a state of lockdown. Schools are beginning to reopen and some Israelis are finally returning to work. The unemployment rate is still high at nearly 23%, but there is hope that things will improve for the better. Meir Panim is still serving three times more clients than they did […]
Our Sderot Neighborhood Youth Centers’ Spirit Can Never Be Locked Down
For most teenagers, the hardest thing about being in isolation is not being able to visit friends and family. But for the at-risk youth in Sderot, being in isolation has a completely different meaning. The Neighborhood Youth Center has been a resource for helping the at-risk teens manage the difficulties and hardships in their lives. […]
A New Years Message from MK Michael Biton
MK Michael Biton and former mayor of Yerucham sends out a message in support of Meir Panim. Biton explains why he makes a yearly donation to Meir Panim before the holidays, drawing on his first-hand experience of seeing the organization in action in the city of Yerucham and Dimona.
Rosh Hashanah Preparation in Meir Panim Branches Across Israel
As we began the High Holiday season, Meir Panim was busy packaging and preparing thousands of meals to deliver to needy families all over Israel. With Coronavirus cases at a record high, the country went into another full lockdown. With so many people unemployed, our Branch managers, staff and volunteers were working overtime each day […]
Uncertainty around COVID-19 as Israel Begins Chanukah Celebrations
Chanukah 2020 begins on Thursday night, the 10th of December, a time of year that is usually marked by celebrations with family and friends, has never been met with more uncertainty for Israel’s needy. Since the beginning of COVID-19, the loss of jobs and the economic downturn in Israel has been well documented. Each of […]
A Very Special Chanukah With Meir Panim
In a year where the world has been flipped upside down and spun like a dreidel, it’s certainly nice to be at the end of it, celebrating Chanukah! One major theme of the holiday is that even in the darkest of times, there is always light. That has certainly been true for the world as […]
Try not to cry watching this heartwarming thank you video!
Every day, Meir Panim has the special privilege of caring for thousands of needy Israelis. And while our on-site branch managers and volunteers have the pleasure of hearing the stories and expressions of gratitude from our patrons daily, the rest of us don’t always have that opportunity. However, last week, a very special individual who […]
