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

Israel ranks low in OECD children’s poverty standings

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

A group of members of Knesset volunteer at a Pitchon-Lev facility.

Pitchon-Lev has been chosen as a partner by the Knesset. Here is why

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Food organized in a refrigerator.

Israel's High Court stops 'discriminatory' food voucher plan

By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

Is the food you're taking from the fridge definitely yours? (illustrative)

High Court puts temporary ban on food stamps amid accusations of discrimination

By ARIELLA MARSDEN

Amira’s Story - breaking the cycle of poverty in Dimona

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

Oded Malcha

The reverse mortgage option

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By Robert Taylor

Ya'akov Margi, Minister of Welfare and Social Affairs

Breaking the cycle of poverty

By ALAN ROSENBAUM

The Food Security program graduates.

Haifa University’s new food security program graduates inaugural class

By ZACHY HENNESSEY

THE 2023 overall municipal budget: A record-breaking NIS 14.4 billion.

This week in Jerusalem: Money time

Rev. Peter Fast and Rev. Rebecca Brimmer

Bridges for Peace: The bulwark of Christian support for Israel - opinion

By ILSE STRAUSS

CHOOSING BETWEEN bread and milk: 47% of Jerusalemites live below the poverty line (Illustrative).

How can Israel address rampant food insecurity? - opinion

By ARON TROEN , RONI STRIER

BNEI BRAK: The thing that is unacceptable is forcing a life of poverty and deprivation upon those who want to work, says the writer.

Haredi society is forcing poverty, deprivation on those that want to work - opinion

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

NEW ‘OLIM’ still choose Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Day: The statistics of Israel's capital

MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Jerusalem Day: Mayor Moshe Lion talks issues plaguing Israel's capital

The Old City of Jerusalem

Between heaven and earth, challenge and opportunity in Jerusalem - opinion

By FLEUR HASSAN-NAHOUM , David Koren

A LIGHT rail train stops at Damascus Gate. The service connects the eastern and western parts of Jerusalem.

Editor's Notes: Jerusalem isn’t united. But it can be

DO WE remember and provide for those still living in our midst?

Jerusalem's Holocaust survivors struggle to survive poverty, hunger

A man looks at a festive table as it is lifted above the ground as part of an installation titled ‘The Unreachable Meal’ organized by Latet, a charity established to help fight poverty in Israel, at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv.

'Economic hell': High prices push Israelis to poverty, exile - opinion

By SHOSHANA TITA