Poverty in israel

The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

At this moment in Israel’s history, standing with the most vulnerable is not charity: It is an expression of solidarity and a choice about the kind of society we are determined to build.

|ByGILLES DARMON
ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.
ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows

Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM
ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

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.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
'THERE IS such a big supply of food and so many hungry people; the problem is in the distribution and in the method of getting it out there.’

Nearly three million Israelis face food insecurity, including one million children, report finds

A report from the National Insurance Institute (NII) shows a slight improvement in access to food across Israel, but it also shows that geographical and economic food inequality persist.

|ByAVIHAI CHIIM

Israel to light up public buildings in yellow for Holocaust Remembrance Day

There are currently about 150,000 Holocaust survivors living in Israel, and about 50 die every day.

APRIL 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israelis stand still as the siren to commemorate Holocaust victims sounds throughout Israel on Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 28, 2022.

Second-generation refugees in Israel see life as far from perfect

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: While many once saw Israel as a land of hope, many are now turning outwards.

APRIL 8, 2023ByLIDAR GRAVÉ-LAZI
SOME OF THE thousands of asylum seekers, mainly from Sudan and Eritrea, who are living in Tel Aviv.

Israelis expected to waste one quarter of all food bought for Passover

According to a recent study conducted by Leket Israel, a total of 250,000 tons of food, valued at NIS 1.9b, is expected to go unused during Passover.

MARCH 30, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY
VOLUNTEERS SORTING and packing fresh, rescued produce at Leket Israel, to be distributed to Israelis in need throughout the country.

Poverty rates in Israel are among the highest - opinion

Poverty is not predetermined and gaps can be narrowed if we set our minds to it.

JANUARY 31, 2023ByTALI NIR
A PASSERBY stops to console a poor woman in Jerusalem in 2015.

Why is poverty in Israel getting worse? - opinion

If a meaningful plan to address food insecurity is not formulated and implemented, it is guaranteed that we will be having this exact same conversation after the release of the next report.

JANUARY 30, 2023ByGIDI KROCH
YA’ACOV MARGI, the new welfare and social affairs minister: Since its establishment five years ago, the Council for Food Security’s recommendations have not once been presented to the government.

Letters to the Editor January 25, 2023: Morning coffee

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

JANUARY 25, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Why does Israel fail to support Holocaust survivors? - opinion

When we learn about the Holocaust and its atrocities, we must remember that there are still survivors today. These individuals are not just historical figures.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByNOAM FRUCHTER
A MARCH takes place in Tel Aviv to raise awareness of the difficult living conditions of Holocaust survivors, in 2018. The large sign reads ‘Marching for Life,’ and carries the insignia of Aviv for Holocaust Survivors, a nonprofit organization.

More Israelis are poor as gap widens between haves, have-nots

Charitable organizations play a vital role in a country where the cost of living and the gap between rich and poor are large and growing, but experts say a real solution requires government action

JANUARY 19, 2023ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
CHOOSING BETWEEN bread and milk: 47% of Jerusalemites live below the poverty line (Illustrative).

Over half a million Israelis live in food insecurity, but GDP is up - survey

A new survey from Israel's National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi) found that food insecurity has decreased, but remains a problem.

JANUARY 17, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
4 IN JERUSALEM | MAY 15, 2020RELIGIONHOME ECONOMICSSUPER HAMOSHAVA on Emek Refaim Street: Hopefully things are getting back to normal.

Mother attempts to sell kidney as last-ditch effort in poverty

Katy Sorsher Smith, a single mother of two who found herself in a dire financial situation, told radio hosts about her since-deleted LinkedIn post offering her kidney for sale.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByMAARIV ONLINE
Israeli money bills.