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Scholarship
Fund for Ethiopian Jews
 Addressing the needs of the Ethiopian
immigrant community in Israel, the Scholarship Fund for Ethiopian Jews is a U.S.
Tax Deductible foundation dedicated to developing a pool of talented,
well-educated and highly motivated Ethiopian Israelis, committed to
serving their own community, as well as the society at large. We aim to promote the emergence of a core
leadership, enabling the community to eventually assume its own
responsibilities.
We are in our fifth year of providing aid to Ethiopian Israelis and our most recent donation
was $44,000 (administered by our
sister group in Israel,
Keren Hanan Aynor).
Funds were raised by direct donations, as a result of a successful
speaking tour conducted by
Ambassador Asher Naim, from the athletic
efforts of our own
Dan Krassenstein, and from a foundation grant. Details of these efforts are described in the stories on our NEWSLETTER
page.
These accomplishments were achieved primarily through efforts
of our many volunteers.
Much has been written recently about the state of Israel’s “fence.”
This device is designed to “separate “ Israelis from their Palestinian
neighbors. Israel’s Ethiopian Jewish community has been separated
from most of its neighbors not by any physical fence – but by an
invisible fence built of prejudice for, and discomfort with, those who
appear to be different.
The
Scholarship Fund For Ethiopian Jews
seeks to break down these “artificial fences” by helping to create a
core of Israeli professionals who will serve as role models for the
younger generation of Israelis - Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian alike.
Our task is to keep the promise that was made to our brothers. It is not
enough to change their address. We owe it to them to help them become a
vital part of Israeli society.
We are a young organization, powered by a few “full-time” volunteers who
are already stretched to their limits. We need more of you who
view this web site to come forward. Help us by volunteering your
time, your energy and your expertise. We must not allow this virtual
fence to cut us off from the Ethiopian Israelis.
Join us in
this holy effort!
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