Tag: Poverty
Florist brings what he learned in Israel to inner-city Chicago
Quilen Blackwell, a Madison, Wisc. native who became a born-again Christian at 18, took an interest in Israel and all things biblical as a University of Wisconsin-Madison student. Blackwell, now 38, participated in Hillel...
Nevet NGO works to ensure that Israeli children don’t spend the school day hungry
While Israeli schoolchildren learn all of the basic subjects, their schedule also includes time for aruchat eser, “the meal at 10 a.m.” They enjoy a light snack, usually consisting of a sandwich and a fruit...
Tlaib blasted for comments linking Jews to impoverished African-Americans in Detroit
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations denounced recent statements by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) that seemed to imply that Jews exploit the poor in her home city of Detroit and around...
Lebanese prime minister warns country is ‘days away’ from ‘social explosion’
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab warned on Tuesday that the country is in dire crisis and set to explode, and called on the international community to help.
“Lebanon is a few days away from the...
Colel Chabad ups the ante to help fight poverty in Israel
All who are hungry, come and eat. All who are needy come and celebrate Passover.”
Each year, comforted by the ancient words of the Haggadah and the fragrances of brisket, potato kugel and matzah-ball soup...
Report: 268,000 more Israeli families living in poverty since pandemic onset
The number of Israeli households living in poverty has increased by more than a quarter of a million since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by one of the...