Building a Brighter Future
Why is this video different from all other videos?
Because you can watch the delightful children in our Limudiah in the Noam HaMeiri School in Lod singing "MaNishtanah" at their Model Seder!
This is just one of 14 intensive after-school programs for Ethiopian-Israeli children that NACOEJ runs in 10 cities throughout Israel. The Model Seders teach the children the customs of Passover. Parents are invited to join these festive Model Seders with their children and the teachers.
We hope you enjoy the video and had a jouous Passover!
In Ethiopia, the Jewish community struggled just to survive. During the 1980s, with famine and disease rampant in Ethiopia, NACOEJ sent 18 missions to Jewish villages, bringing in doctors, medicine, clothing, and school supplies. NACOEJ played a key role in the quiet rescue of Ethiopian Jews before and between Operations Moses and Solomon.
Following Operation Solomon, NACOEJ provided food, education, employment, and religious facilities to Ethiopian Jews waiting to make aliyah. Programs included a Jewish day school, daily School Lunch Program, Feeding Center for Children Under Age 6 & Pregnant and Nursing Mothers, adult education, and employment help for adults. NACOEJ also continued to play a significant role in enabling Ethiopian Jews make the journey to Israel.
In Israel today, the Ethiopian-Jewish community is an important part of society. However, their struggles are not yet over. Many Ethiopian-Israeli families live below the poverty line and cannot give their children the tools they need to do well in school. They strive to build a future,
despite the obstacles.
NACOEJ programs in Israel help Ethiopian students build a bright future by providing them with educational and financial support. NACOEJ believes that a strong education today opens the door to success tomorrow.
NACOEJ programs include the Limudiah Intensive After-School Education Program, which provides assistance for Ethiopian elementary school children, the NACOEJ/Edward G. Victor High School Sponsorship Program to help Ethiopian-Israeli teens attain quality high school education, and the NACOEJ/Vidal Sassoon Adopt-A-Student College Sponsorship Program that enables Ethiopian-Israeli college students pursue higher degrees.
