Meir Panim is dedicated to easing the year-round struggles facing many Israeli families and their children through its network of Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens in Tzfat, Tiberias, Or Akiva, Jerusalem, and Dimona; Meals-on-Wheels for the elderly, homebound, and disabled; and After-School Youth Clubs for at-risk children.

Since its inception, Yad Ezra V’Shulamit has distributed over one million food baskets that include chicken, fruit, vegetables and more. But what differentiates Yad Ezra V’Shulamit from other organizations that help the needy, is its desire to change the future for children who are born into poverty.

Hamas terrorists in Gaza constantly plot to breach the Israeli border and attack civilians, but Israelis refuse to cower in fear, living full, vibrant lives instead.

‘For three decades I have felt the deep need to express to the world the unique and exceptional service that these everyday heroes go through,’ said Chen Winkler.

After a long waiting period, FIrst Lady Nechama Rivlin received a lung from 19-year-old Yair Yechezkel Halbali, whose family donated his organs after he drowned.

Organized by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, the flight took off soon after the death of the organization’s founder and driving force.

Thedecision presents a significant step towards narrowing gender bias, aiming to double the number of women entrepreneurs within two years. 

The unique Israeli spirit proves that it is possible to build a successful, vibrant society even when surrounded by life-threatening danger.

Rotem Yosef is a lawyer but she found her true calling where her heart is – helping the weaker strata of Israeli society, especially children.

Colel Chabad goes the extra mile to ensure that individuals and families not only receive food but also items they will enjoy due to their unique ethnic tastes.

When terror strikes, every minute counts toward saving a wounded person’s life.

Meir Panim recently opened its doors even wider than usual to welcome residents from the communities which house its Restaurant-Style Soup Kitchens.

For hundreds of fatherless children and their widowed mothers, Chanukah was just a little brighter this year thanks to Colel Chabad.

‘The leaders of Europe need to understand that we will not go silently. We are not lambs to the slaughter. We are strong. We’ve got an amazing country.’

‘People don’t realize how many kids go hungry or what it means to be poor. They just can’t make ends meet and need a helping hand.’

United Hatzalah volunteers bring a 72-year-old water-sports enthusiast to the sea once a month. The bedridden patient says they have saved his life.

‘That spirit that you bring with you to the Special Olympics is something we can all learn and draw inspiration from,’ Rivlin told the athletes.

George Deek, who made history by becoming Israel’s first Christian Arab ambassador, will represent the Jewish state in the Muslim country of Azerbaijan.

Israel is a remarkable testament to what the human spirit can accomplish in even the harshest of environments.

Palestinian rocket attacks couldn’t keep an Israeli and her furry friend apart for long!

A new community in the Negev will provide home care for children with severe and complex medical and therapeutic needs.

Some 600 cyclists participated in the most comprehensive annual international sports charity event in Israel, with funds going to children in ALYN hospital in Jerusalem.

Paltchik dedicated his momentous achievement to the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre and to the Israeli victims of Hamas’ terrorism near Gaza.

Haim Shani is being honored for his contribution to the flourishing tech collaboration between the U.K. and Israel.

‘If you are a Jew, this is your place on earth, for the time you have to live, be it long or short. It is a time for return,’ Naomi Ragen writes. 

Jews from Arabic speaking countries have a unique way of celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Take an insider’s look at the holiday celebrations of Israel’s Sephardic Jewish communities.

This year, the government proposes to supplement food baskets for each poor family to the tune of 14 shekels ($4) for the holidays. At that rate, the funding doesn’t cover the cost of a jar of honey.

As a representative of his nation, Dan Kremer felt he couldn’t participate in the World Championships on Judaism’s holiest day.

‘This is the People of Israel in [their] beautiful hour,’ declared a leading Israeli doctor helping to facilitate the search for a donor.

IDF veteran Lazmy won first place in the International Blind Sports Federation’s 2018 Bowling World Championships.

‘It’s a great privilege that comes with immense responsibility,’ she said. ‘The real work is still ahead of me. I am proud to serve in the IAF.’

By: Maayan Hoffman Men dressed in white and wearing ancient tarbooka drums around their necks stand on the edges of the ancient hills of the Shomron. Then, the sound of the shofar breaks the silence and with its blast a pack of runners begin their journey through the lavish orchards, aromatic vineyards and layers of… Read more »

There are no Druze in the world who can claim a better and freer life than the Druze citizens of Israel.

Despite grave risks, Israeli Gal Lusky has been going undercover into Syria to aid victims of the civil war. She has now revealed her identity.

Oshri Bitau was discovered to have exceptional piano-playing abilities, but his family could not afford an instrument of their own. Barak came to the rescue.

Liel Levitan, who just turned 7, beat the other 13 competitors in her Girls U7 category at the 2018 championships in Krakow.

By: Maayan Hoffman “The ingathering of exiles is prophesied in the books of Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah, and is already being witnessed today,” according to A.Y. Katsof, director of The Heart of Israel. Katsof recently raised $25,000 to help bring the last 8,000 Jews of Ethiopia to Israel, a move that he believes is the… Read more »

Artist Yoram Raanan lost decades’ worth of paintings during the ‘fire intifada’ of 2016. The art was digitally preserved and is now available in a book.

The IDF has created a unique unit so that Israeli-Arab Christians can fulfill their ambition to overcome the language barrier and serve their country.

Nanotech pioneer Oded Shoseyov has already founded 11 companies based on his inventions. Now he’s on his next.

Sausan Alkassemill broke new ground as the first female Druze judge in Israel.

Tina Berkowitz, whose parents were Nazis in World War II Germany, was recently honored for her lifesaving efforts in Israel.

Israel has allocated a massive budget to boost hi-tech among Israeli-Arabs, creating thousands of new jobs for them. 

Israel is celebrating its 70th birthday. Festivities begin in the evening and continue throughout the day. Happy Birthday Israel!

In this deeply moving video, Israelis share how they face life after staring down terror.

‘Israel just happened to be a perfect fit,’ NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire said about living in Israel. 

Recalling Ohad Shadmi, a pilot and squadron commander, whose family helped protect the Jewish state in the skies and on the ground.

Israel came to a standstill to mark Yom Hazikaron, its national Memorial Day, and to commemorate the 23,646 fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terrorist attacks.

“You have been lighting torches for many years, in your lives… you have illuminated the State of Israel in a great light that will burn for many years after the torches of the ceremony are extinguished,” Knesset Speaker Edelstein told the torch lighters.

Yitzhak Dreksler died following complications that were a direct result of injuries sustained during battle in the 1973 Yom Kippur War.