Empowering the Ethiopian Jewish Community in Israel
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 12 remarkable programs we assist are all led by extraordinary Ethiopian-Israeli leaders and visionaries.
Be a part of our collective Jewish Story.
Our Mission & Values
Friends of Ethiopian Jews (FEJ) provides support to the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel as it empowers itself through
educational and employment opportunities, communal initiatives and
the struggle for social and economic justice.
Our Impact
10,000+
Ethiopian-Israelis supported and empowered by our programs every year.
$18 million
Funds raised and disbursed to Ethiopian-Israeli initiatives.
21
Ethiopian-Israeli initiatives backed by FEJ.
50+
Ethiopian-Israeli communal leaders and visionaries who partner with FEJ's U.S.-based support.
Our Partner Programs
Friends of Ethiopian Jews supports twelve 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.
Beta Israel Village