Pension

Considering withdrawing your pension? It's probably the worst decision you'll make

Financial pressure is causing masses of Israelis to tap into their savings, but the future damage could be irreversible. The Capital Market Authority is trying to save you from yourself.

The illusion of quick cash. Israelis are eating into their pensions without understanding the damage
An elderly couple going for a run.

No time to retire: Why growing older does not have to mean slowing down

The aging process

Reading the signposts: What bus seats and pension meetings teach us about aging - opinion

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a press conference at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, US, March 23, 2026

The Mamdani effect: BDS could cost NYC taxpayers $37 billion


Grapevine, January 29, 2023: The limits of freedom

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 PRESIDENT Isaac Herzog with dignitaries of Belgium’s Jewish community at the Great Synagogue of Europe.

'Pension plans are crucial for a financially safe and comfortable future'

Gideon Yardeni, Bank Hapoalim pension advisor and retirement planner, discusses practical tips for pension planning with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Managing Editor of jpost.com.

 Gideon Yardeni and Tamar Uriel-Beeri

The ins and outs of pension plans – how to manage funds for retirement

Gideon Yardeni, Bank Hapoalim pension advisor and retirement planner, speaks with Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Managing Editor of jpost.com

Gideon Yardeni, Bank Hapoalim pension advisor and Tamar Uriel-Beeri, Managing Editor of jpost.com

DeSantis ban on ‘woke’ investments could hurt state pension fund - experts

After banning CRT in the classroom and board room, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new target in his culture war against “wokeness” with another acronym most folks have never heard of — ESG.

 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces the Florida SunPass Savings program at the Florida Turnpike Headquarters on Aug. 25, 2022, in Orlando, Florida.

Bill to increase pensions for IDF officers passes, ending coalition crisis

The bill passed its first reading in a 57-56 vote, with the support of Mansour Abbas and the other MKs of his Ra'am (United Arab List) party. 

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett shakes hands with Defense Minister Benny Gantz last month in the Knesset.

Seven smart pension strategies for women

There are several strategies women can implement at a young age in order to increase their chances to retire securely, and even with economic well-being.

‘BULLS MAKE MONEY, bears make money, pigs get slaughtered.’ No investment goes up in a straight line forever. Appreciate how well your portfolio has done over the last few years, and don’t become a pig.

Government approves NIS 1.1 billion for IDF pensions

The decision gives Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi the ability to increase future pension rates for officers currently serving in the army by up to 11%.

Israeli president Reuven Rivlin, Defense Benny Gantz and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi pay a visit to Lea and Simcha Goldin, parents of Lt. Hadar Goldin as they attend a passive protest outside the memorial ceremony marking six to his death and abduction outside the military cemetery in Je

Fighting For rights - Financial advice in this time of uncertainty

Financial gerontologist Libat Kempler enlightens us with tips that are important and worthwhile for you to know.

Libat Kempler

Jerusalem Municipality to provide services to retirees at reduced cost

The program, which launched on Tuesday, will be led by social workers, costs NIS 10 per meeting, for ten meetings.

An elderly man walking in Jerusalem wearing a COVID-19 mask

Germany expands pension access for Romanian, Bulgarian holocaust survivors

Widows/widowers and children of survivors from the expanded list of 'open ghetto' cities are also eligible to receive a German Pension.

Jewish cemetery in Timișoara, Romania