Israel poverty
NGOs see dramatic increase in financial assistance requests from young people
"The sharp rise we are seeing in the number of aid recipients ahead of Passover is a clear and stark expression of the deepening distress in Israeli society," Pitchon Lev CEO Eli Cohen said.
VAT increase will mean many in Israel go hungry - opinion
'Poverty, by America': Explaining poverty in Israel and the US - review
Soup kitchen feeds thousands in Hebron
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.
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.
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
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.
IFCJ provides 26,500 families with heating this winter
The fellowship will provide a NIS 12.7 million endowment for personal energy bills and infrastructure.
Average household said to throw out NIS 615 worth of food each month
The annual food-waste report highlights the severe need for a food-rescue program.
Tenufa Bakehila 'sparks light' in darkened homes
Tenufa Bakehila is dedicated to rebuilding the lives of families whose living conditions are reprehensible and unsafe.
Israel's stigma: A country of prosperity suffers from poverty -opinion
It is hard to fathom how in a country that boasts about its technological advancements, economic prosperity and military prowess, 23% of its population lives under poverty line
Fines for cannabis use skyrocket amid COVID pandemic - report
Since 2018, Israel has been reporting more indictments against home growers and less against dealers.
Is it true that a third of Israel's children are poor?
"The poverty index does not measure poverty, it harms the real poor."
Thousands of Israelis pushed into poverty amid COVID-19 pandemic - report
Compared to the year before, some 268,000 new households - around 3% of the population - were pushed into poverty.
