Chanukah at Meir Panim: Spreading Light in the Darkness
Chanukah this year was a very different holiday than years past, however, more important than ever for Meir Panim to spread light and joy. In addition to the thousands of additional meals our staff are preparing for front-line troops and displaced families, Meir Panim set a goal to bring extra happiness and joy to each […]
Special Summer Outings for Holocaust Survivors
Despite the oppressive heat in Israel’s southern city of Dimona, the participants of our Holocaust Survivor Day Center always look forward to the summer. Every year, to provide them the best relief from their isolation and the challenges of aging, Meir Panim plans special summer outings for the group to lift their spirits. Past trips […]
Emergency Help for a Struggling Family
On a recent Thursday afternoon, as our Or Akiva branch manager Ilanit Hafuta was closing up the branch for the weekend she received an unexpected call. A dedicated volunteer of Meir Panim called and shared that one of her neighbors was just completely down on their luck and had nothing to provide for their family. […]
A Successful School Year with Meir Panim
In the final weeks of August in Israel the air is filled with the back-to-school spirit. As the entire public school system begins the school year on September 1st, stores display school supplies, back-to-school apparel, and lunchboxes abound. However, for Meir Panim patrons who struggle to provide meals for their families, the burden of school […]
Meir Panim Presents: Rosh Hashana 2023 – 5784
Already starting the week after Pesach, Meir Panim’s staff are thinking about the fall holidays and Rosh Hashana for the year ahead (the same goes for the day after Sukkot planning for Passover begins!), and ways to make the holidays extra special for our patrons in need. This year, with Israel facing a cost of […]
Sukkot at Meir Panim
The holiday of Sukkot is now upon us, and the weeks of preparation for our staff in caring for our patrons has all concluded with distributions to thousands of families in advance of the week long holiday. One of two weeks a year that Meir Panim is closed (in addition to the week of Passover) […]
Meir Panim and Israel in Crisis
While the country and world sat in shock and fear as Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel during the Simchat Torah holiday, Saturday, October 7th, Meir Panim staff throughout the country sprang to action. In spite of personal chaos, children and spouses sent up to reserves, family members living in communities in the Gaza adjacent towns locked […]
Fighting with Love
Meir Panim’s mission has expanded during Israel’s time of need in war. In line with our mission to uplift those in greatest need, we have been caring for front-line soldiers and displaced families, more than 500,000 people who are not where they belong each night, tragically. Because of our relationships, with individuals, municipalities, and community […]
Barbecuing on the Frontlines
At Meir Panim, our mission is to treat those in need with dignity and respect and support our community facing hunger and food insecurity. We love when our patrons dine in at our Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen locations so we can provide a community, but we also want what’s best for them and make it easy […]
Uplifting Wounded Soldiers
In this difficult time of war, with so much suffering and pain, Meir Panim’s mission has expanded more than ever, and at the same time, is more important than ever. Providing thousands of meals daily to front-line troops and displaced families, Meir Panim has become a resource on top of minds as the organization that […]
