North American students and congregants help Ethiopian Jews in Ethiopia and Israel.
Community Contact Information:
North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry
http://nacoej.org/mitzvahproject.html
Goals:
- Help Ethiopian Jews survive in Ethiopia.
- Assist Ethiopian Jews in making aliyah.
- Aid Ethiopian Jews’ absorption into Israeli society.
- Preserve the unique and ancient culture of Ethiopian Jews.
Overview:
The North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry supports Ethiopian Jews in both Ethiopia and Israel. Assist NACOEJ in their projects, or create a project of your own.
NACOEJ’s projects include:
- Limudiah: After school programs to assist Ethiopian-Israeli children in academic endeavors.
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah Twinning Program: Provide a bar/bat mitzvah gift and educational funding to Ethiopian-Israeli children.
- Edward G. Victor High School Sponsorship Program: Help Ethiopian-Israeli high school students pay for school supplies.
- Vidal Sassoon Adopt-a-Student Program: Help Ethiopian-Israeli college students to cover expenses for school essentials.
- Food and Educational Programs in Gondar, Ethiopia.
Other fundraising and awareness project ideas can be found at: http://nacoej.org/mitzvahproject.html
