The Bible praises the Land of Israel for its seven special foods. Each food contains a special “holiness” as well as unique health benefits. By consciously eating these foods, you can connect to the land of Israel and improve your health.
Meir Panim
Nearly one fifth of Israelis are living with food insecurity. They are often hungry and their nutrition requirements go unmet. Meanwhile, over a third of all food produced in Israel is wasted; half of it is thrown out though still salvageable for consumption.
Many of Israel’s Holocaust survivors who endured the horrors of the Shoah are now living through another heartbreaking calamity: poverty.
Each day, elderly Israelis struggle with hunger, loneliness and poverty – and this population is growing. According to Yair Asaf-Shapira, researcher for the Jerusalem Institute, while the elderly population of Israel is lower than other countries due to Israel being a relatively young country, the percentage of elderly people compared to the general population is… Read more »
Former German President Christian Wulff recently visited Israel on a fact finding mission. One of his unusual stops was to Meir Panim’s Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchen in the Galilean city of Safed.
Sderot is under attack and its residents are suffering. A courageous effort is helping.
Each day, approximately 150 of the city’s impoverished citizens arrive to receive a hot, fresh meal, a warm smile, and friendly social interaction. For many of these struggling Israelis, this is their only meal of the day.
“With war continuing to rage within view of Sderot’s residents, children in this area are already like war veterans,” Danielle Rubin, Director for American Friends of Meir Panim charity organization told Breaking Israel News. “We must help to keep them safe and hopeful for their future under these very trying circumstances.”
Southern Israel’s residents aresuffering as terrorism from the Gaza strip returns to the region.
When can eating actually feed hungry Israelis? When one participates in Meir Panim’s innovative program, “America Eats for Israel.”
‘The way the third temple will be built is through unity. Then, we will have redemption,’ says Moshe Kaplan, CEO of One Jewish People Project.
The custom to eat dairy on the Shavuot holiday is unusual as the Talmud states that in order to truly enjoy a festival meal, one should include meat and wine.
With its technological advancements, one would think that Israel could resolve one of its most pressing challenges: poverty. Yet, Israel continues to fall short in that regard.
Today, more Holocaust survivors live in Israel than anywhere else in the world. Of the approximately 186,000 Holocaust survivors in Israel, about 60,000 live in poverty.
During Passover, when schools are closed for her children, Simcha’s kids are left slaves to hunger – on a holiday that is supposed to celebrate Jewish freedom.
