Poverty

Jerusalem’s future depends on supporting small business growth - opinion

The capital is Israel’s second-poorest large city. Fixing that doesn’t require a miracle – it requires investing in Jerusalem’s small business sector.

|BySTEVE FLEISCHER
Poverty in J'lem 370
Children play atop a tank, on Israel's Memorial Day, which commemorates fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and Israeli victims of hostile attacks, in Latrun, Israel April 21, 2026.

Israeli children's mental health plummets as a result of ongoing war experiences

This year's data points to an increase of tens of percent in diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and suicide attempts among children aged 6 and 9.

|ByAVICHAI LEVI
Latet volunteers are seen packing food for Passover.

The cost of Israel's war is also measured at the Seder table - opinion

Nearly one in four Israelis (24.1%) will celebrate Passover in a more restricted manner this year due to financial constraints.

|ByGILLES DARMON
Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Iran risks renewed protests as citizens reach 'breaking point' amid war-stricken economy

Over 40% of Iran's population lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital. Economists warn, however, that the real poverty rate may have climbed above 60%.

|ByOMID HABIBINIA/THE MEDIA LINE

Just under 20% of American-Jewish households struggling to make ends meet

One in five American Jews struggle to make ends meet, but many also struggle to believe they will be able to retire.

MAY 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The face of childhood housing poverty

Here's how one Israeli executive pivoted to make more of a difference in the world

Passover perspectives: Israeli executives answer the Four Questions

APRIL 20, 2024ByYAEL LAVIE
Yael Lavie

Met Council expects to feed 300,000 poor New Yorkers over Passover

More than 230 distribution events have been organized throughout the five boroughs of New York City as well as in Westchester, Albany, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

APRIL 17, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Met Council.

Divorced at 9, Pakistani tribal girl earns degree in English literature

Sana's journey is destined to be one of hardship and spirit. With unwavering determination, she seized the opportunity to pursue an education.

MARCH 12, 2024ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Married at age 8 to an abusive husband and divorced by 9, Sana has devoted herself to pursuing an education, paving a path for similarly underprivileged girls.

Requests for baby food spike since start of Israel-Hamas War

"Israeli society cannot afford a situation where there are parents who cannot provide their babies with the most basic thing of food."

JANUARY 8, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Breast milk has been prove to be more beneficial than baby formula.

WATCH: Helping Israel is essential for Christian Zionists

Maayan Hoffman, Deputy CEO - Strategy and innovation for the Jerusalem Post, speaks with Nicole Yoder, Vice President for Aid and Aliyah of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Nicole Yoder, Vice President for Aid and Aliyah of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ), with Eli Cohen, CEO Pitchon-Lev

Israel ranks low in OECD children’s poverty standings

The study was carried out by Jerusalem’s Taub Center for Social Policy Studies.

DECEMBER 20, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish family performs the Kaparot ritual in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood, September 20, 2015

B'ezri: Commitment to combat poverty - opinion

For more than 40 years, American Friends of Yad Eliezer has provided a safety net for tens of thousands of families in some 50 communities across Israel.

DECEMBER 17, 2023BySORI TROPPER
Children visit a makeshift memorial in Ofakim, where B'ezri is providing assistance to those in greatest need in the aftermath of the loss of 50 community members who gave their lives in defense of the city.

WATCH: A Pitchon-Lev volunteer tells her story

American volunteer Drea Rice speaks with Maayan Hoffman, Deputy CEO - Strategy and innovation for the Jerusalem Post, about her work with Pitchon-Lev.

DECEMBER 14, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
American Volunteer Drea Rice

IDF: Hamas officials keeping Gazans in poverty, suffering

Following the IDF's invasion, it has been discovered that Hamas has been hoarding wealth away from Gazans living in poverty.

DECEMBER 7, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Palestinians gather to collect water, amid shortages of drinking water, as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip October 15, 2023.