The Story of the Jewish people in the 20th century - Rabbi Berel Wein
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A third of Israeli children live in poverty, study finds
Annual survey by the Israel National Council for the Child paints gloomy picture of youth Over a third of Israel ’s children live in poverty, an annual report from the Israel National Council for the Child revealed Sunday. The study also found an increase in the number of investigations into child abuse and other forms of violence against children, The extensive review, considered the most comprehensive study of the status of children in the country, was published on Sunday and submitted to President Shimon Peres at his official residence in Jerusalem . Poverty cast a dark shadow across the report, with figures showing that over the past three decades, the percentage of poor children in Israel has quadrupled from 8.1% in 1980 to 33.7% in 2012. A study of the Arab population showed the most dismal figures, with some 67.9% of Arab children classified as living in poverty in 2012 compared to 22.9% among Jewish children. In total, there were 885,00...
