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
Israel’s 30 glorious years – and the social Darwinism we built along the way - opinion
The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Poverty - How many potatoes does it take to feed Israel’s hungry children?
Yad Ezra v’Shulamit is one of the largest food distribution organizations in Israel. Yet, even with its Herculean efforts they reach only a quarter of those in need.
Minister Ofir Akunis: 11,000 families will be given food aid until April
Social Affairs Minister Akunis reached an agreement to secure 6 million NIS to provide poor families with food purchasing coupons until April.
‘Soup-kitchen nation:’ Relieving poverty in Israel by reducing food waste
Addressing one of the ramifications of poverty by a government-led food rescue program
Elderly, child poverty increased in 2018, national report finds
NGOs combating poverty express concern with increasing poverty for elderly, although rate of overall poverty remained the same in 2018 over 2017 figures.
Restaurant-style soup kitchen a new solution for Jerusalem’s poor
Meir Panim has established restaurant-style soup kitchens throughout Israel to give the look and feel of a real restaurant.
NGO puts politicians on empty cans to stop preserving Israeli poverty
On Monday, Latet released their annual "alternative" poverty report, which unlike the State of Israel's official poverty report, measures poverty according to households lacking essential needs.
'Alternative' poverty report: Over 1m. Israeli children living in poverty
A poverty report by the non-profit Latet organization shows that one-quarter of all Israelis are currently living in poverty.
Smoking rate in Israel on increase despite campaigns to quit
Men from a lower socioeconomic background are twice as likely to smoke than those who are more wealthy.
Neighborhood socioeconomic clusters
The city of Jerusalem falls into Cluster 2, as do many of Israel’s Arab localities (such as Kalansuwa), along with Israel’s haredi cities (such as Bnei Brak).
OECD: Weak labor productivity hampering growth of Israeli economy
While GDP per capita in Israel increased annually by 2.3% between 2002 and 2008, according to OECD data, it grew by an average of only 1.7% between 2012 and 2018.
