named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Aliyah Advocacy
Advocates for the immediate immigration and reunification of Ethiopian Jews with their families in Israel
Education and Employment Training
Offers educational resources and job training to prepare Ethiopian Jews for life in Israel
Feeding Centers
Provides food assistance to Ethiopian Jews in Addis Ababa and Gondar
Medical Care Program
Delivers essential health services to the Beta Israel community in Ethiopia
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
- Advocacy for Ethiopian JewsLeads advocacy efforts on behalf of Ethiopian Jews remaining in Ethiopia, including documenting their living conditions and religious expressions, and supporting efforts to bring descendants and relatives to Israel.
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Jewish Advanced Torah Education 1 activity
- Education programsOperates daily school programs and after-school Talmud Torah instruction for thousands of students in Ethiopia, including teaching Judaism, Hebrew, computers, and practical subjects, and provides Jewish and health education to adults.
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Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
- Employment and skills trainingProvides employment training and practical skills education to members of the Ethiopian Jewish community to prepare them for life in Israel.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Food assistance and distributionProvides food assistance to vulnerable populations in Ethiopia, including daily meals for children under 3, pregnant women, and nursing mothers, and distributes over 2 million meals annually through feeding centers and emergency food distributions.
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Community-Based Hospital Extension Clinics 1 activity
- Medical care deliveryOperates medical clinics and contracts additional facilities to provide medical care to children, adults over 50, and other community members, often serving as the sole provider of such services, and includes medication coverage for patients.
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Summer Day Camp Programs 1 activity
- Summer camp for childrenProvides a summer camp in Gondar and Addis Ababa for 2,500 children aged 6–18.
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General Educational Programming 1 activity
- Teacher training and volunteer supportTrains teachers, supplies educational materials, and sends volunteers to support year-round educational programming in Ethiopia.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.13M
Contributions & grants$5.89M96%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$239K4%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.08M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$3.99M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$6.50M
Cash$6.33M
Investments$170K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$6.50M
Liquid reserves19.1 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +22.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 2
- JORDAN MANN — DIRECTOR
- JOSEPH FEIT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- Bar Ilan Partner — Facilitates adult education classes for the Ethiopian Jewish community in Gondar.
- Chief Kes Hadane Partner — Advocated for the Falash Mura community after visiting them in Ethiopia.
- Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Government — Initiated Joseph Feit's involvement in advocacy for Ethiopian Jews through a written request
- Chief Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Partner — Provided religious endorsement for educating and bringing close the Falash Mura community.
- Chief Rabbinate Government — Religious authority whose rulings on Jewish identity are referenced in advocacy for Ethiopian Jews.
- Harel Committee Government — Government committee that confirmed inconsistencies in Israel's Ethiopian-aliyah criteria.
- Interior Ministry Government — Government body responsible for implementing aliyah policies and reviewing cases of Ethiopian Jews.
- Jewish Federations of North America Funder — Largest contributor to SSEJ's programs.
- Mayim Bialik Partner — Public figure supporting SSEJ's humanitarian campaigns.
- NACOEJ Partner — Partner organization contributing to SSEJ's efforts in Ethiopia.
- National Religious Party Partner — Proposed to the Israeli government to bring Falash Mura remaining in Ethiopia to Israel.
- Power for Aliyah Partner — Collaborates with or aligns efforts with Power for Aliyah in advocating for Ethiopian Jewish immigration to Israel.
- Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein Partner — Provided rabbinic opinion supporting the aliyah of Falash Mura as part of ingathering exiles.
- Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz Partner — Rabbi associated with SSEJ's activities or leadership
- Rabbi Daniel Sherman Partner — Rabbi associated with SSEJ's activities or leadership
- Rabbincal Council of America Partner — Issued a letter of support for the Falash Mura community.
- Struggle to Save Ethiopian Jewry Partner — Organization with which the author traveled to Ethiopia to observe and support the Ethiopian Jewish community.
- Union of American Hebrew Congregations Partner — Provided formal opinion supporting the Falash Mura's return to Judaism.
- United Jewish Appeal Partner — Partner organization involved in public advocacy efforts during Operation Moses.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Aliyah Advocacy as Religious and Moral Imperativemethodology: aliyah-as-covenantBy advocating for immediate aliyah based on halachic authority and rabbinic mandate, we address both the safety and spiritual fulfillment of Ethiopian Jews because aliyah is viewed as a divine commandment (kibbutz galuyot) and a just response to persecution, not merely a logistical or demographic outcome.
- Integrated Humanitarian and Religious Supportmethodology: integrated_community_supportBy providing coordinated food, medical, educational, and religious services, we sustain the Ethiopian Jewish community holistically because integrated support preserves both physical well-being and cultural-religious identity, creating a foundation for long-term resilience.
- Targeted Support for Most Vulnerable Populationsmethodology: vulnerable-population-targetingBy directing food and medical resources to children, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and the elderly, we prevent irreversible harm because prioritizing the biologically and socially most vulnerable maximizes health impact and fulfills ethical obligations within crisis contexts.