We hope you and your families are staying well and safe during this unprecedented crisis. It is a difficult time, full of uncertainty and anxiety. Please take care and stay safe. Many nonprofits are struggling to stay afloat and keep their programs open, especially those serving vulnerable populations such as Ethiopian Jews. We thought ...

A must read piece by Micha Odemheimer: I was wrong, and my Ethiopian-Israeli friends were right The vicious kind of racism I thought didn't exist in Israel is endemic, especially among police. A ray of hope can be found in Ashkelon Click HERE to read the original on The Times of Israel website MAR 2, 2020, 7:07 AM by Micha Odenheimer Mea Culpa. I plead guilty. It took the Kiryat Malach...

Cop goes on trial for killing Ethiopian Israeli youth, Solomon Tekah -  Click here to read the story on Ynet News.

Rivlin, dignitaries sign anti-racism pact Police frequently apprehend Ethiopian youth for no plausible reason, and trigger-happy officers have been known to shoot and even kill Ethiopian young people. By GREER FAY CASHMAN Reprinted from The Jerusalem Post FEBRUARY 2, 2020 19:15 President Reuven Rivlin surrounded by the signatories who convened at the President's Residence on Sunday, t...

As 2020 begins, we thank you for your support of Ethiopian Jews in Israel, and wish you all the very best!  Thank you! GIVE      

Association of Ethiopian Jews (AEJ) CEO Shlomit Bukaya had an op-ed published by JTA last week, which was picked up by numerous Jewish publications around the United States.   Here is her insightful piece, as seen in the St. Louis Jewish Light:   Ethiopian Jews still fighting for inclusion in Israel By SHLOMIT BUKAYA Dec 5, 2019 ...

A powerful Op-Ed written by Shula Mola, Ethiopian Israeli activist and past Chair and past Director of the Association of Ethiopian Jews, was published in the weekend edition of Haaretz on Friday, October 18, 2019.    Shula has been demonstrating for justice for Solomon Tekkah - and others - since he was killed by policeman in Israel this summer.    The article was printed in the Hebrew edition an...

On behalf of Friends of Ethiopian Jews and the outstanding Ethiopian Israeli organizations and programs that we assist, we wish you and your loved ones a very happy, healthy, fulfilling New Year and a most wonderful year ahead. At the New Year, we are reminded that T'shuva, Tephilah, and Tzedakah - Repentance, Prayer and Charity - are essential elements of Jewish life which help determine what ...

Months after being shot and killed by an off-duty policeman, justice for Ethiopian Israeli teenager, Solomon Tekkah, is still being sought. FROM The Association of Ethiopian Jews - AEJ Together with young activists, the AEJ co-sponsored an important conference  on September 4th titled: "State Commission of Inquiry - Now!" to address the establishment of a state commission to investigate Solo...

Demonstrations in Israel are still ongoing - 40 days after the killing of Solomon Tekah by police. Ethiopian Israelis are continuing to publicly protest police violence and racism, with members of the community holding vigils, staging peaceful protests and taking media action daily. The Ministry of Justice has yet to open an independent investigation or make public details of the internal i...