Since 2001, the southern city of Sderot, which is located half a mile away from the Gaza Strip, has been under near-constant rocket fire from Hamas. As of 2013, over 13,000 rockets had been fired at Sderot. During last summer’s Operation Protective Edge, a total of...
As we approach Rosh Hashana, we enter a period of self-reflection, assessing our actions, goals and needs. It is period of introspection and prayer as we begin a new year in our spiritual lives. At this time, thousands of impoverished Israeli families are praying for...
Meir Panim is kicking off the school year by giving out packages filled with school supplies to children from disadvantaged families, helping to confront one of the biggest challenges facing Israel’s needy families at this time of year. Each year the cost of school...
During a site visit to the impressive Meir Panim food distribution center nearing completion in Kiryat Gat, David (Dudi) Roth, President of American Friends of Meir Panim shared with Breaking Israel News his personal, incredible story that brought him to his...
In honor of those who helped Israel during the war in Gaza last summer, Operation Protective Edge, we have uploaded some special pictures of Meir Panim volunteers providing food for IDF soldiers. Not only do we remember and thank the brave men and women who fought...
The largest institutional kitchen in the Middle East will soon open to potentially produce 30,000 hot meals per day to feed hungry Israelis. The kitchen is a pet project of Michael Fromm, Chairman of American Friends of Meir Panim, Israel’s leading supplier of food...
