With Israel currently riding out its second wave of COVID-19, the country remains under strict guidelines which prohibit indoor gatherings and schools from reopening in person. While operating under these restrictions has certainly been a challenge for Meir Panim’s...
Israel is slowly opening up from a state of lockdown. Schools are beginning to reopen and some Israelis are finally returning to work. The unemployment rate is still high at nearly 23%, but there is hope that things will improve for the better. Meir Panim is still...
Just as Israel was settling in to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the country entered a mandatory lockdown due to an uptick in COVID-19 cases. And as a result, schools and stores closed, leaving many in quarantine and at home alone. In Sderot, Meir Panim’s Neighborhood Youth...
For most teenagers, the hardest thing about being in isolation is not being able to visit friends and family. But for the at-risk youth in Sderot, being in isolation has a completely different meaning. The Neighborhood Youth Center has been a resource for helping the...
MK Michael Biton and former mayor of Yerucham sends out a message in support of Meir Panim. Biton explains why he makes a yearly donation to Meir Panim before the holidays, drawing on his first-hand experience of seeing the organization in action in the city of...
The Meir Panim Branches are always busy during the Holiday season. This year with the coronavirus pandemic spiraling out of control, our Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens have been busier than ever before! This holiday season, our staff and volunteers have been working...