Commemorating and Celebrating
At Meir Panim we are always planning for special moments and opportunities for our patrons. Immediately after Pesach, Israel enters the spring season with a number of special commemorations. The...
Pesach 2023 at Meir Panim
This Pesach was indeed a very Chag Sameach (Happy Holiday) for tens of thousands of Israelis in need due to Meir Panim. With the help of donors worldwide and hands-on volunteers from every age and...
Making sure nobody goes hungry this Pesach
At Meir Panim, the week before Pesach is the busiest week of the year, balancing both providing daily meals to those in need, and preparing for thousands of meals, holiday baskets and pre-paid food...
Two Hearts One Cause: Giving Back Together
When Bezalel Graber’s mother, Chavatzelet, wrote to us to set up a volunteering morning on his upcoming Bar Mitzvah trip to Israel, it was such a special Meir Panim moment! Chavatzelet’s brother in...
Making sure everyone can celebrate Purim
Purim 2023 at Meir Panim is in the books! Between coordinating Mishloach Manot Packages, festive Seudah meals, and costume drives, our branch staff and volunteers deserve a round of applause!!! At a...
Meir Panim Staff Gathering
Last week, for the first time since before COVID, Meir Panim’s branch managers and administrative staff came together for an evening of collaboration, team building, and fun. This group,...
Tu B’shavat at Meir Panim
Tu B’shavat, the annual Jewish celebration of nature, also known at the New Year for Trees, is celebrated throughout Israel and of course as well as at Meir Panim branches. Starting seven weeks...
Meir Panim wins prestigious partnership award!
On a beautiful afternoon over Chanukah, a group of professionals gathered together in Tel Aviv with a beautiful view of the Mediterranean sea. This was not a vacation or a party, however, it was a...
Chanuka at Meir Panim
At Meir Panim we try to infuse dignity and respect into our patron’s lives each and every day, but during the 8 days of Chanuka, we have the added challenge of bringing light and joy to Israel’s...
Not Just Clowning Around at Meir Panim
What happens when a clown, fully dressed up, enters the doors of Meir Panim Jerusalem? It may sound like the start of a joke, but this is what really happens at Meir Panim Restaurant-Style Soup...
Soup Season at Meir Panim Jerusalem
There is nothing like the seasonal produce in Israel. Unlike many countries, so much of the produce is local rather than imported and is only available part of the year. Strawberries in winter,...
A New Season at Meir Panim
Throughout Israel, and of course at Meir Panim branches as well, the summer season has come to a close with the conclusion of the Holidays. There is a new chill in the air and even some rain, school...
A Festive Start to the Year with Meir Panim
All summer, our Branch Managers knew they had a tremendous task ahead of them to provide needy citizens with all they need to have a festive Rosh Hashanah holiday. With the poverty rate in Israel...
Meir Panim Tzfat; More than a Meal
Meir Panim’s Tzfat Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen provides hundreds of local individuals and families with hot, nutritious meals daily, but the branch strives to do more, serving as a community...
A Successful School Year with Meir Panim
Meir Panim’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty here in Israel, and one key element of this mission is educating the next generation. While we don’t “teach” them in the traditional sense, Meir...
SodaStream Volunteers at Meir Panim Dimona
Meir Panim’s Dimona branch is a large complex with many different daily activities, making it the perfect location for larger groups to volunteer; attracting school groups, company team building...
Summer at Meir Panim Or Akiva, Happy Campers, Meaningful Volunteers
Meir Panim’s Or Akiva center is particularly festive and fun for the months of summer break, with the sounds of children’s laughter and energy filling the halls! For local children whose families...
Summer Fun for Holocaust Survivors with Meir Panim
Meir Panim’s Holocaust Survivor Day Center is a very special project which takes place in our Dimona branch. Caring for a group of Holocaust survivors daily, and providing them with the opportunity...
Meir Panim and the Milah Program
As the school year ends in Israel, teens and young adults are often left unattended and bored. Especially in impoverished communities, the summer months are a challenge for families who can not...
A Meaningful Bar Mitzvah Milestone
When Dov Schreier wrote to Meir Panim that he would be taking a trip to Israel with his Bar Mitzvah-aged son, he wasn’t just trying to fit in a morning of volunteering into their itinerary, he was...
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