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Empowering the Ethiopian Jewish Community in Israel

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Education.
Employment. 
Equality.

Empowerment.

Friends of Ethiopian Jews is a U.S.-based nonprofit assisting grassroots Ethiopian-Israeli initiatives seeking to empower the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel. 

The eleven remarkable programs we assist are all led by extraordinary Ethiopian-Israeli leaders and visionaries. 

Be a part of our collective Jewish Story.  

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    Our Mission & Values

    Friends of Ethiopian Jews (FEJ) seeks to support the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel as it empowers itself through educational and employment opportunities, communal initiatives, and the struggle for social justice.

    Our Impact

    10,000+

    Ethiopian-Israelis supported and empowered by our programs every year. 

    50+

    Ethiopian-Israeli communal leaders and visionaries who partner with FEJ's U.S.-based support.

    $18 Million

    Funds raised and disbursed to Ethiopian-Israeli initiatives. 

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    Ethiopian-Israeli initiatives backed by FEJ. 

    Our Partner Programs

    Friends of Ethiopian Jews supports eleven outstanding organizations in Israel. Anchored in our belief that Ethiopian-Israeli leaders and activists should be the primary decision-makers, FEJ acts as a support system and a fiscal sponsor for these dynamic and innovative initiatives.

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    About Us

    Founded in 1998, Friends of Ethiopian Jews is led by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, including veteran activists who have worked on behalf of the Ethiopian Jewish community for nearly fifty years.

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