No family.
No one knocking on the door.
And instead of a hot meal — an empty fridge.
For them, life goes on after Holocaust Remembrance Day.
A daily reality of hunger — and loneliness.
Today, approximately 150,000 Holocaust survivors live in Israel, divided into two main groups:
The first group receives monthly compensation ranging from ₪2,617 to ₪10,702, depending on their health and financial status.
The second group receives an annual grant of just ₪6,987.
Within this second group, around 53,000 Holocaust survivors are not recognized under Israel’s "Nazi Persecution Disability Law" because they immigrated to Israel after October 1953.
As a result, they are not eligible for monthly support.
This group has fallen between the cracks — denied the basic right to live with dignity, simply because of the year they arrived.
As the economic situation in Israel worsens, there is no government body taking full responsibility for Holocaust survivors living in poverty.
And so, we have no choice but to step in and act — before it’s too late.
Lechiyot B’Kavod (“To Live with Dignity”) has been operating for over 30 years to provide more than 2,400 elderly Israelis and Holocaust survivors living below the poverty line with hot, nutritious meals every single day.
Each year, our activities expand — reaching more people in need and ensuring consistent support for those who need it most.
The organization operates with full transparency and all required certifications, to ensure that every single shekel donated goes directly to those in need, and becomes a hot meal on someone’s plate.
Watch the investigative report by Channel 10 (Israel) that proved: