Organizational Problem Statement
Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel with myriad obstacles hindering their successful absorption into Israeli society. Foremost among these obstacles are community members' limited abilities to advocate on their own behalf for their social rights opposite the Israeli establishment.

Over 75% of the 84,000 Ethiopian Jews now living in Israel left rural, agrarian environments and entered an urban, industrialized one. In Ethiopia, the culture and economy was that of a developing nation, and individuals possessed few skills marketable in a modern industrialized economy. This has resulted in severe inequalities between Ethiopian citizens and other citizens of Israel.

Ethiopian citizens in Israel are often uninformed about the means for receiving their rights with regards to education, health care, fair employment practices and other vital services. Unfamiliar with Israeli bureaucracy and therefore unable to assert themselves, many Ethiopians simply do not adequately receive the basic social services due them as citizens of Israel. Cultural differences inherent to the Ethiopian Jewish immigrant experience therefore have, and continue to impede the successful absorption and integration of Ethiopian Jews into Israeli society.

Over half of the Ethiopian population in Israel today is under the age of 19. Experience has taught us that Ethiopian immigrants succeed when resources are properly invested and the community is made a partner in the absorption process. However, the community's skills in advocating for its rights are weak due to the same cultural issues that hinder absorption. By learning how to effectively assert their rights in Israel, Ethiopian Jews can become effective partners in their successful integration in Israel.