Thanksgiving, this year November 22, was inaugurated in 1621 by the colonial Pilgrims who wanted to show their gratitude for having a productive harvest which provided satisfying meals. Thanksgiving continues to be a day upon which most Americans gather with family...
Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem was brightened by two young adults who came to volunteer – friends Abigail Saltzman and Emily Curtis. After searching together for a meaningful volunteer opportunity, they chose Meir Panim. Saltzman...
Meir Panim’s Jerusalem Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen was honored to host a committed and energetic group of 15 volunteers visiting Israel on a mission through their California place of worship, Abundant Living Family Church. This was the group’s first...
Meir Panim’s Tiberias Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen was recently honored with a visit by a group of young pastors from Brazil who were touring Israel for the first time with Pastor Robert Stearns, founder and executive director of Eagles’ Wings Ministry....
During the celebratory and hectic weeks of the Jewish High Holiday season, it is easy to spend time preparing one’s own family for the holidays and lose focus on those without family or the means to observe the holidays themselves. Therefore, when a group of...
Israelis living near the Gaza border continue to face terror. Meir Panim’s after-school programs, held in refurbished bomb shelters near the Gaza border, are an oasis for those who need it most.