Ethiopian Community

Yesterday, 316 Jews lifted off from their native country of Ethiopia to arrive in their new home in Israel.

An emotional moment as 316 Ethiopian Jews make Aliyah to Israel.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh and the Ethiopian National Project (ENP) honored over 600 students of Ethiopian heritage for their dedication and commitment to leadership and community advocacy at a national summit in Jerusalem on June 19. Government officials from various ministries attended the national summit as did Ethiopian-Israeli students from all over the…

Join us for a fascinating presentation from Michal Samuel, Executive Director of Fidel Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel. Michal will share her personal story and tell us about how up to the age of nine, she looked forward to seeing the Second Temple. Fidel is an organization committed to…

Ethiopian National Project ENP SPACE in Karmiel and Tirat CarmelENP SPACE (School Performance and Community Empowerment) provides 7th-12th grade Ethiopian-Israelis and 20% non-Ethiopian-Israelis with a holistic support system that combines scholastic, social, emotional and nutritional interventions. ENP works as Federation’s arm alongside the Ethiopian-Israeli community; it is a grassroots initiative that aims to advance excellence…