At the soup kitchen, volunteers met people facing addiction, pain, and life on the streets. In Zion Square, the message of Yeshua was proclaimed. KBNIsrael continues to go where people are hurting and bring practical help, prayer, and hope. A Meal, a Conversation, and a Chance for Hope The soup kitchen is more than a…
We first met Marinda in the park across the street from the soup kitchen. She was with David, her common-law husband. They had already been living on the streets for several years and, besides using drugs themselves, there were rumours that they were dealing as well. Marinda was painfully thin and looked far older than her 39…
Some weeks remind us that ministry is rarely predictable. There are moments of joy, moments of frustration, and moments that quietly remind us that God is still working, even when we cannot yet see the results. This past week was one of those weeks. Serving More Than a Meal As we gathered for our weekly…
Nobody told us Tuesdays would feel like this. It started before we even got going. A woman came in, caused an immediate scene, swore at the others, grabbed what she could, walked outside, and threw her coffee and biscuits on the street. She was banned for the day. She tried to come back twice. Then…
There are moments in this work when something shifts without warning. This is one of them. Through a partnership we have built with a local pastor and his congregation, we were recently introduced to two men from a sensitive area who are asking to be discipled. They came to faith out of Islam. They cannot…
Salman came in from Jerusalem, sat down, and stared at his plate. He is Arab, and no one had told him there were conditions, because there weren’t any. The food was simply free. His astonishment was the most honest thing in the room that morning. That was Tuesday, and Tuesdays are new for us. The…
Last Sunday we made fasulio. Bean stew and rice, simple and filling, and the kitchen filled up the way it does when word gets around that there is a hot meal and a place to sit without being moved on. Pastor Ronnie from House of Salvation came and sat with people one by one. He…
They were already waiting when we arrived. Before we were ready to open, people asked to come in. Within twenty minutes we had gone through a liter of milk and two packets of biscuits. That is what Sunday morning looks like at our soup kitchen in Tel Aviv. This week we served borscht, made with…
Not every Sunday begins quietly. This one started with a smashed car window. A vandal had broken into our vehicle overnight, and the morning carried that weight before the doors even opened. We prayed for protection over our team and our vehicles, and then we kept going. By the time the soup kitchen was ready,…
In the heart of Israel’s most vibrant city, the Tel Aviv addiction crisis is unfolding in plain sight. While Tel Aviv’s beaches draw tourists and its tech scene attracts global talent, just blocks away thousands are trapped in the grip of addiction. The Growing Tel Aviv Addiction Crisis As of early 2026, over 15% of…