Hunger
The man who couldn't watch Israel throw its food away: The story of Leket Israel
From a leaky trunk to Israel's national food bank: Joseph Gitler on waste, "startup nation poverty," and feeding families after Oct 7.
World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens
WFP warns tens of millions could face acute hunger if Iran war continues
About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say
Nevet’s sandwich program is helping at-risk kids achieve in school
The nonprofit organization provides 11,000 meals every day.
How is Israel working to fight food insecurity - opinion
Jewish tradition actually forbids food waste, with the commandment of bal tashchit (not to destroy or waste) being an important religious and environmental ethic.
Sandwiches: Simple solutions to complex problems - opinion
Some plans to reverse childhood poverty and social alienation are complex and require ambitious networks and strategies. Sometimes, it's just giving a kid a sandwich.
Could price hikes and cost of living turn Israel against Bennett?
POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Eleven years after the July 2011 socioeconomic protests, disgruntled consumers are headed back to the streets.
How should Israel solve its poverty problem?
Jews, Arabs and Christians alike suffer from a high degree of poverty – a phenomenon that has only grown in recent years.
Israeli representative initiates women's UN leadership network
The Israeli ambassador to the UN Agencies in Rome initiated an event with 40 other women UN leaders to encourage women to strive for key positions and develop women's leadership.
The Great American Deli Schlep aims to raise awareness about hunger
Meet the man behind the Great American Deli Schlep: a 75-day trek across the US, stopping at 41 Jewish delis to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity.
David Hertz, world leader in using food for social change, talks Judaism
“I struggled a lot to accept the Jewishness inside of me,” Hertz said. “I always thought that I lived a deep-rooted prejudice for being gay.”
Israelis protest for release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny
"All the symptoms that he had before, they remain the same. Numbness in the arms and legs, back pain - they aren't going away... The situation is only getting worse," Alexei Liptser told Reuters.
US to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
The United Nations describes Yemen as the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, with 80% of its people in need.
