{"id":6684,"date":"2026-04-07T11:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/?p=6684"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:12:27","slug":"feeding-program-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/2026\/04\/07\/feeding-program-in-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding Program in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-6684\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-6684-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style ingpb-standard-row\" ><div data-full-row=\"yes\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-6684-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-6684-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-6684-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6684-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-c329fc711773-6684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/give.iphc.org\/project\/ptp-israel-feed-the-hungry\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tClick here to say \"Yes, I will be a part of the story today!\"\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6684-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Feeding Program in Israel<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><em>- People to People Ministries<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>There is Hope!<\/h2>\n<p>Feeding programs in Israel! Within the heart of two cities, Tel Aviv and Haifa, some doors never close to the broken. It doesn't look like much at first - just a simple soup kitchen with a warm drink, a meal, and a place to sit. But for more than 2000 men and women every month, these places are far more than that; they are the beginning of a new life.<\/p>\n<p>Every story starts the same way. A tired soul walks into the center hungry, desperate, and with nothing left but the faint hope that something could change. At the center, no one is turned away, there is no cost, no requirement, and no barrier. Just a place with food, warmth, and people who care. And for some, that simple act of kindness becomes the first step towards transformation.<\/p>\n<h2>A cup of joe?<\/h2>\n<p>It starts with a cup of coffee... After coming to the IPHC Living Israel Coffee House\/Feeding Centers, many men and women choose to enter detox and rehabilitation. After six months, they can go on to Bible school, preparing not just to rebuild their own lives but to help others do the same. Over the past five years, more than 300 men and women who once walked the streets have stood in the waters of the Jordan River and publicly declared thay are followers of Christ through water baptism. Today, nearly 65% of the leaders within Living Israel are people who once battled addictions themselves.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"men and women from feeding program standing in the Jordan River after water baptism\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/a5fbbe0d-0a73-4cc8-aab7-352f60f5a9cb.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Unfolding in Haifa<\/h2>\n<p>Located near the church, a new Coffee House\/Feeding Center is positioned to reach even more people in need. The ongoing hardship and effects of the war have left many, especially the poor and the elderly, struggling with food insecurity. These centers are a lifeline of HOPE!<\/p>\n<p>Every meal, every cup of coffee, every step toward recovery is made possible by your generosity. It costs about $6,000 per month to operate the Tel Aviv center and $3,000 per month to operate the Haifa center.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6685 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"men and women from the feeding program standing in the Jordan River\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/ptp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/72ecfaed-5946-4bd2-9f5c-dabb3150f5c7.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">People to People is helping with the funds to purchase food supplies through our Feed the Hungry project, 09061FISRAEL<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Behind every dollar is a story waiting to change, a life waiting to be restored, a future waiting to begin.\u00a0<\/strong>Will you be a part of the story?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-6684-0-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-6684-0-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-0e117714057d-6684\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/give.iphc.org\/project\/ptp-israel-feed-the-hungry\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tClick here to say \"Yes, I will be a part of the story today!\"\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; People to People Ministries There is Hope! 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