Join us for a virtual event to understand the plight of the over 14,000 Jews remaining in Ethiopia under appalling conditions, 70% of whom have parents, children or siblings in Israel. Israel recently announced it would bring 3,000 to 5,000 Jews from Ethiopia to Israel. While they await Aliyah, over 96% of the Jews are living below the international poverty line. They face a civil war, severe malnutrition, poor medical care and inadequate shelter, with almost no one coming to their aid.
We will discuss the current situation. Struggle To Save Ethiopian Jewry (SSEJ, a 501(c)(3) non-profit registered in Ethiopia to provide aid, of which Senator Joseph Lieberman is an Honorary Chair) is working to bring food, medical care, education and means for them to be self-sustaining until Aliyah is possible.
Our panel of leaders includes Rabbi Lester Bronstein, Jeremy Feit, President of SSEJ, and Howard Rieger, the former head of the United Jewish Council which is now the Jewish Federations of North America. Kobi and Aslam-Warqe Davidian, directors of the 2022 film “With No Land” (see link below for film), will provide a pre-recorded Q and A.
Whether or not you watch the film, join us for this lively and informative discussion.
