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....
During the winter months, many people across the globe are susceptible to Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) due to shorter days and long, dark nights. This darker time of year can lead to depression, sleeplessness and low energy levels. But in Israel, 1.8 million...
Meir Panim’s southern Israel Dimona branch, in partnership with its municipality, has launched a new program to add light to the lives of Holocaust survivors. The program has come just in time for the festival of lights, Chanukah. As part of the program, Meir...
Meir Panim is honored to have many volunteers help at our Dimona free Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in southern Israel. Recently, students from the Amit Eitan High School in Maale Adumim, located near Jerusalem, volunteered to help prepare fresh, hot lunches and serve...
A class of caring students from Be’er Tuvia High School recently volunteered at Meir Panim’s southern branch in Dimona. The class was on their “tiyul shnati”, annual field trip. They made time during their schedule to give back and volunteered...
