The Deep Spiritual Meaning of Cheesecake on Shavuot
A delicious Shavuot tradition has deeper symbolic roots than you might expect.
Don’t Let Jerusalem’s Poor Fall Hungry, Return Hope This Jerusalem Day
More than 50 years after a siege nearly broke Jerusalem, feeding the hungry is still a necessary aspect of the battle for the eternal capital of Israel.
Sderot Under Attack: An Insider’s Account
Tair Sassy, the manager of Nir Am, one of Meir Panim’s Youth Centers in Sderot, was brainstorming different ways to celebrate Israel Independence Day when the alarms began to sound.
Meir Panim: Sheltering Sderot’s Kids From Rockets and Hunger
Irit Levy, 17, remembers the night that she and her friends decided to sleep over at Meir Panim’s Sderot Youth Center. “After four “Tzeva Adom” red alert sirens,” Irit explained, “my friends and I decided it would be safest to spend the night at the youth center; a converted bomb shelter.”
Empty Bellies: The Unfortunate Reality for Nearly 30% of Israel’s Children
At ten o’clock, Adi instructed all the children in her Jerusalem gan (kindergarten) to take out their aruchat eser (mid-morning meal). Hungry, all the children raced to unzip their tiks (backpacks), remove their lunches and begin eating. All the children, that is, except for Benny.
Lessons in Joy from the Month of Adar and the Holiday of Purim
Walk into Meir Panim’s After-School Youth Center in the Ofakei Or neighborhood of Sderot during the month of Adar, and you will be swept up by joyous singing and dancing.
How Warm Soup Feeds the Hearts of the Young and Old
With weather reports predicting colder than usual temperatures for the following day in Jerusalem, the staff at Meir Panim‘s Jerusalem Restaurant Style Soup Kitchen anticipated an influx of visitors.
Winter Weather, A Unique Challenge for Israel’s Elderly
Though some people prefer cold temperatures over Israel’s hot summers, the country’s struggling citizens and especially the elderly, find winter a particularly challenging time to live in dignity.
‘Mothers With Meaning’ Help Make Miracles Happen
Late November, a group of women from “Mothers With Meaning,” as part of a trip with Masa Israel, visited Meir Panim charity organization’s Dimona branch in southern Israel. The group was so touched by Meir Panim’s good work, as they visited its Holocaust Survivors program, that they decided to arrange a special event for the city’s impoverished and mainstream citizens.
What Does This 17-Year-Old From Hamas Rocket-Ridden Sderot Do? LOTS!
Three years is a long time in the life of a teenager, especially one growing up in the Hamas rocket-ridden southern Israeli city of Sderot. Yet, 17-year-old Netanel Naftelayev has not only survived under adverse conditions, he is one of Sderot’s shining stars.
