Poverty in israel

Can you really take people out of poverty? Pitchon Lev says it is already doing it

A child raised in poverty in Israel today has a 78% chance of remaining in poverty as an adult. Pitchon Lev has helped 84% of the young people in its program break that cycle

SEPTEMBER 17, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH PITCHON LEV

The right support can help change the trajectory of a person’s future, says Eli Cohen, CEO of Pitchon Lev.

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

Israel’s 30 glorious years – and the social Darwinism we built along the way - opinion

If we can mobilize hundreds of billions to fight a military war, why can we not mobilize less than 10 billion to fight the war against poverty?

JULY 2, 2026|ByGILLES DARMON

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.

FEBRUARY 11, 2026|ByGILLES DARMON

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.

JANUARY 30, 2026|ByAVIHAI CHIIM

Soup kitchen feeds thousands in Hebron

Hebron's Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen provides a lifeline to struggling Palestinians, serving thousands of people daily during Ramadan and throughout the year.

APRIL 25, 2023ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE

Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen, Hebron, on the West Bank, April 4, 2023.

Arye Deri pitches 50% off graves to impoverished Holocaust survivors

A third of Holocaust survivors in Israel live under the poverty line, according to the Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims.

APRIL 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, YAKI ADAMKAR/WALLA

Shas leader MK Arye Deri is seen at the Knesset, on July 26, 2021.

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

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