This Rosh Hashana, Israelis go from Hunger to Hope
Meir Panim is gearing up to feed the tens of thousands of needy Israelis who will be flocking to its branches across Israel on the High Holidays.
Ahead of Passover, Meir Panim aims for every Israeli to celebrate freedom from poverty
For Passover, the Israeli NGO provides some 25,000 meals, 15,000 holiday baskets and two million shekel-worth of grocery shopping cards.
To celebrate Purim, Meir Panim increases good deeds as well as joy
For weeks, Meir Panim staff and volunteers have been working on preparing food gifts, and making sure that all the patrons have what they need to celebrate the holiday.
Over 2.6 million Israelis live in poverty, report shows
As governmental institutions fail to adequately tackle the issue of poverty, social organizations like Meir Panim continue to step up their efforts.
For Holocaust survivors in Israel, Meir Panim Day Center has become a second home
When Karol Grepp was only two, he was sent to his hometown ghetto, where the Nazis rounded up all the Jews of his city. “People often don’t know what others went through,” he would say about the experience. “I was very lucky to stay alive.” Later in life, Karol moved to Dimona, an Israeli city […]
Meir Panim launches “free shuk” initiative in Jerusalem and Tzfat
A “free shuk” initiative to provide those in need with fresh produce was launched in Jerusalem and Tzfat by the social organization Meir Panim earlier this month. “Shuk” is the Arabic and Hebrew word for market. The already successful initiative which started in its Or Akiva branch and first expanded to its Tiberias branch last […]
Meir Panim distributes over 100,000 meals over the holidays
For many in Israel, the period of the Jewish holidays marks one of the happiest of the year, full of spiritual moments and family gatherings. For those who have less, however, the needs can become even more acute. In order to help them, the non-profit Meir Panim distributed a record number of over 100,000 meals […]
Poverty hits Israel hard this Rosh Hashanah
As always, the people hurt the most by price hikes are those in Israel’s struggling lower class. That is why charitable organizations like Meir Panim are a vital safety net for the most vulnerable Israelis.
Helping Israeli women enter the workforce one application at a time
While praising the program, Nissim explained that the program offers them the most valuable gift of all: “We give them independence” he said.
How you can ensure that no IDF soldier is left behind
Offering Shabbat or holiday meals to IDF soldiers through Meir Panim is a meaningful way to show support and appreciation for the service members protecting Israel’s borders.
