Jews in Economic Distress

Publication Date: January 1986

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Steven Huberman

Research Area: Economics

Keywords: American Jews; Socioeconomic Status; Government

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

In this article, we will look at the economic problems which beset all Americans and then deal with the particular implications for the Jewish community. Specifically, this article addresses the following topics:
Who Are the Poor Today; The New Jewish Poverty; The Public Assistance System in the United States; Recent Legislation and its Impact on the Jews; What Needs to be Done: Government Responses;
Jewish Private Sector Responses.