Ethiopian Jews, believed to be descendents of one of Israel’s “lost tribes,” the tribe of Dan, longed for generations to return to their biblical homeland. Yet, for many years brutal civil wars and the rise of a Communist dictatorship hostile to Jews made the possibility of their ever making aliyah (immigrating to Israel) seem remote at best. Thankfully, the oppressive regime finally fell. Since then, with the help of The Fellowship's On Wings of Eagles program, thousands of these desperate Ethiopian Jews have made aliyah (immigrated to Israel), in fulfillment of the biblical prophecy that promises the return of Jewish exiles "from the four corners of the earth" (Isaiah 11:12).

On Wings of Eagles Success Stories

Asher: From Desert to Heaven on Earth

As a boy in Ethiopia, Asher longed for Israel. “It was described as heaven on earth,” he recalls. The dream of aliyah drove Asher and his family to risk their lives, walking miles to the Sudanese border. “We walked in places no human had ever walked before,” said Asher. “We had to hide from wild… Read More

Ulegar Bero: Blinded by Grief

Ulegar Bero was an elderly Jew living in the Gondar area of Ethiopia. Her husband died after only a few years of marriage, but she was comforted by the presence of her only child, a beloved son. But when army representatives came to Ulegar’s village, picking boys from the street to… Read More