Tzedaka

On Purim, Jewish tradition tells us to give to anyone who asks, no questions required - opinion

On the day we wear masks, we are commanded not to look away. This Purim, when a hand reaches out, give. Start with something that feels like too much.

Purim is a time when giving tzedakah freely is encouraged.
Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

Tzedakah: The happiness of giving instead of spending on ourselves - opinion

MAKING MATZAH in Jerusalem last week: Historically, community leaders would collect donations of flour, wheat, or money to provide matzah, wine and other essential Passover provisions to impoverished families.

What are the ancient and modern practices of Passover's Kimcha de’Pischa? - opinion


Before Giving Tuesday, learn how to give charity and make it have impact

As Giving Tuesday approaches we want to share some experiences and observations from our decades of nonprofit work to elevate your charitable giving to Israel to be the most impactful.

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A Survivor’s Tale

Naomi Ragen is a renowned American-born novelist, playwright and journalist. Ms. Ragen interviewed a Dimona resident, Karol Graif, who is a long-time participant in Meir Panim’s Dimona activities.


Rosh Hashanah Recipes


Painting a positive picture in Sderot

How a graffiti workshop influences hearts and minds


The Philosophy of Philanthropy

An interview with Mimi Rozmaryn, Director of Global Development


Politicians speak out about Meir Panim

Wall-to-wall support for helping those in need!


The significance of food security

An interview with Professor Aron Troen


‘A Food Bank Tale’

How a visit to a Meir Panim food bank inspired one volunteer to write a children’s book about her experience


Seven processes of Smart Tzedakah that you can do

We believe that an approach to strategic giving can be modeled similarly to the approach many use to set up an investment portfolio.

A VOLUNTEER delivers a food package to a Holocaust survivor in Ramat Gan in January.

Smart Tzedakah: Efficiently, effectively professionalized giving - opinion

We have elaborated seven basic principles, which may not be revolutionary, but together help frame how we approach Smart Tzedakah

VOLUNTEERS OF the Leket Israel charity organization and president’s residence workers pack boxes with food for families in need ahead of Passover, at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem in 2016.