5:20 am Monday morning, innocent civilians in central Israel woke up to the sounds of air-raid sirens.
Homemade rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza destroyed a family's home.
The IDF is on high alert.
Several troops were unexpectedly called up and other soldiers await instructions.
Israel is in an emergency situation.
Our teens in Sderot specially requested our center open earlier and addi...
March 27th, 2019
Shelter in Sderot
March 27th, 2019
We Don’t Have Any Food At My House
At ten o’clock, Adi instructed all the children in her Jerusalem gan (school) to take out their aruchat eser (mid-morning meal). Hungry, all the children raced to unzip their tiks (backpacks), remove their lunc...
March 27th, 2019
Special Visitor at Dimona
Today, Colonel Avi Motola spent time in our Dimona Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen learning about our work and spending time with our clients.
What an honor!
So happy he was able to make the time to be with us.
March 27th, 2019
Teen Team Building at Ofakei Or
Teens engaged in a unique team building activity this week at Ofakei Or.
Can you imagine "stepping" on "leaves" to get from one side of the room to another?
We are humbled to be able to provide this important resource for teens in the neighborhood.
March 27th, 2019
Volunteer Spotlight: Daniel Koweity
For 14 years, an exceptional volunteer has been working on behalf of Meir Panim.
Daniel Koweity of Long Island, New York first got involved with the organization after receiving a letter describing widespread poverty in Israel and the work Meir Panim has been doing to combat this issue. Inspired to help, he met with local staff in Brooklyn and started distributing Meir Panim tzedakah boxes at local businesses. “My goal was to raise $1,000 - in a few months I had raised $1,700,” Koweity sai...
March 24th, 2019
Festive Purim Meal in Tzefat
Signs were posted last week, in Hebrew and Russian, inviting all to the Purim Seudah.
On Purim, crowds arrived joyous and hungry!
Volunteers were on hand, and helped to serve the beautiful festive meal, filled with singing, and dancing!
Special thanks, to the students from the Rav Tachumi school, in Tzefat, who brought festive Purim ba...
March 24th, 2019
Purim Sweets at Dimona
Student volunteers from the local Dimona yeshiva stopped by with Purim spirit.
Filling the room with song and dance, the students helped Nissim and the Meir Panim staff distribute post- fast sweets to the needy.
March 24th, 2019
Or Akiva’s Catwoman Delivers Purim Joy
Israel loves Purim!
Purim in Israel for kids in school is a two-week affair, starting with Rosh Chodesh Adar, last Thursday. Schools celebrate each day with a different theme of dressing up (crazy hat day, Israeli flag day, etc.) and special fun classes peppered through the schedule.Or Akiva’s Costume Shop
Every child deser...
March 17th, 2019
“Mother’s With Meaning” Help Increase Purim Joy
Last week, "Mother's with Meaning" mobilized and joined Meir Panim's Dimona Purim Shuk.
The fantastic group of women, "Mother's with Meaning" have helped increase Purim joy.
"Mothers with Mean...
"Mothers with Mean...