Poverty in israel
Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns
The report depicts a deepening social emergency in which hunger and chronic financial stress are spreading from Israel’s weakest populations into the lower middle class.
Nearly three million Israelis face food insecurity, including one million children, report finds
Nourishing hope: The impact of food nutrition on the working poor
Economic concerns cloud Passover celebrations as cost of living crisis deepens in Israel
We must stop Israeli schoolchildren from going hungry - opinion
Nevet provides 1.3 million breakfasts each year in the form of a sandwich. It is done discreetly and with the minimum of fuss so as not to cause embarrassment.
Almost half of Jerusalem is in poverty: How do they survive?
Charity, food baskets and tough realities are the daily struggles faced by families in Jerusalem. The second installment of the Poverty in Jerusalem series.
Economic inequality is the great plague of the 21st century
Zvi Stepak: “Inequality must be reduced. Israeli society is divided enough between right and left, between the haredim and the secular. We don’t need to add to this.”
Nonprofit sending empty food baskets to politicians to highlight poverty
Nonprofit Pitchon-Lev said that people living in poverty are practically invisible to politicians and that aid and support for these people are not discussed by lawmakers or political parties.
Jerusalem: A city bound by poverty
What are the reasons for the capital's situation, and is there a viable way to improve it soon? The first in a series on Jerusalem’s socioeconomic status.
Welfare Ministry, IFCJ allocate $70m. for aid for Israel's needy
Impoverished families, Holocaust survivors, senior citizens and the homeless are just a few of the communities that will find some relief in the joint initiative.
Shavuot, food insecurity and ‘The Little Red Hen’ - comment
Food insecurity is a reality for thousands of Israeli school children. Being reminded of this reality can perhaps come from many places, including from a well-known children’s book.
Government to fund baby food worth NIS 240 a month for poor families
The average monthly cost for baby food in Israel is NIS 164 a month, so government funding will cover that cost plus a little extra.
Doctrine, not despair: This breeds Palestinian terrorism
To view Palestinian terror entirely through an economics lens is essentially a Marxist approach.
Passover: Does living in Israel guarantee freedom?
We are still slaves to many outworn concepts and practices in Israel.
