Tech Career has a new Exec. Director, Takele Mekonen, who has just stepped into the position after Passover.  After 3.5 years as Executive Director, Naftali Avraham has retired.  We wish him all the very best.   Naftali took Tech Career from the rural kibbutz to a central location in Lod, and launched a $2 million campaign to build a new campus there. Takele Mekonen is uniquely qualified to take on the responsibilities of Executive Director of Tech-Career.  Over the past ten years Takele has ov...

Lectures, workshops and tours in Israel around the history of Ethiopian Jews by Naftali Aklum If you have a group visiting Israel, such as a church, synagogue, Federation, school or youth group, this new program is a fabulous one-day experience about Ethiopian Jews - their history, culture, aliyah and situation in Israel today. The one day program involves lectures, guided tours, home hospitality with Ethiopian food, traditional ethnic craft workshops (pottery, embroidery), music and dance p...

Penina Tamanu-Shata - Yesh Atid MK who served in the 19th Knesset - replaces Yaakov Perry who resigned last week Here is the latest article from Arutz Sheva: כ"ח בשבט תשע"ח, 2/13/2018 ,Arutz Sheva Staff Isaac Harari Penina Tamanu-Shata on Monday evening was sworn in as a member of Knesset, .representing the Yesh Atid party Tamanu-Shata, who also served as an MK in the 19th Knesset, replaces Yaakov Perry who last week announced his resignation from the Knesset in the wake of an investig...

For the fourth year in a row, Friends of Ethiopian Jews (FEJ) is sponsoring a one-day conference in Israel on February 21st for Ethiopian Israeli organizations to promote collaboration, best practices, effectiveness, education and professional development.   This year, the conference will include a seminar from renowned scholar and professor, Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom, author of "From Sinai to Ethiopia."     Participating NGOs include Olim Beyahad, Friends by Nature, Tebeka, Tech Career, Hinenni, ...

Shmuel Yilma, Board member and former scholarship recipient from Keren Hann Aynor (KHA) has just completed a fund raising tour in the U.S., raising funds for the Keren Hanan Aynor Scholarship Program.   KHA provides scholarships and support to Ethiopian Israeli adults seeking higher degrees.  This year, more than 200 qualified applicants requested scholarships but KHA had funds for only HALF that number. Traveling to Boston, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC and...

'I have no doubt teenagers in general and teenagers from the Ethiopian community in particular will see this as a realization  of the phrase "If you will it, it is no dream,"' Yitzhaki said after receiving his new rank from IDF chief Eisenkot. YNETnews story by Yoav Zitun Dr. Avi Yitzhaki, the chief medical officer of the Southern Command, became on Thursday the first Israeli of Ethiopian descent to be promoted to the rank of colonel in the IDF. Col. Yitzhaki received his new rank f...

One of the most pressing issues AEJ is working on now is the planned closure of the Mevasseret Zion absorption center on September 4, 2017  - 660 residents are being evacuated by the Jewish Agency/Ministry of Absorption.  At the moment, the plan is to move the residents to yet another absorption center. Many of these "olim" have been in the country for over 10 years!  We are with working a group of residents and with government officials in order to try to reach a solution for permanent, sustain...

Congratulations to Shula Mola, Chairperson of the Association of Ethiopian Jews, on receiving the Sami Michael Prize! Shula Mola is one of three recipients of the prize for individuals who contribute to society by reducing social gaps and encouraging equal opportunity, which has been awarded this year for the first time. The judge's wrote: "For Shula Mola's activity as a courageous leader who sets an example for Ethiopian Israelis, especially the younger generation, with her unrelenting re...

The Times of Israel recently published a major story about the amazing success of and need for Tech Career-Technology Training for Ethiopian Israelis.   Tech Career offers Ethiopian Israeli young adults professional technological training, personal development workshops and job placement services, and has an outstanding success rate.   Read the full story, here, or get the highlights below. And be sure to visit Tech Career's beautiful new website,  HERE! Young Ethiopians seek entry to Isra...

An event in memory and honor of Baruch Tegegne (z'''l) - one of the great heroes of the long and grueling Ethiopian Jewish aliyah - was held at Beit Hatfutsot Museum in Tel Aviv on June 11, 2017 from 5 to 8 pm. In addition, an exhibit about Ethiopian Jews and Operation Moses entitled 30 Years Since Operation Moses is also showing now thru January. It was an emotional event for Baruch, with an amazing line-up of speakers from the Ethiopian Israeli community and beyond.     Yuvi Teshome wrap...