Welcome To Tebeka

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About Us

Tebeka (Amharic for “Advocate of Justice”), is the legal aid organization serving Israel’s 120,000 member-strong Ethiopian community. It was founded in 2000 by the first Ethiopian Israeli attorneys and professionals in order to safeguard the rights of Ethiopian immigrants; to ensure that community members in need have access to quality legal services that are comprehensive and free; to advance the community’s successful integration into Israeli society; and to cultivate Israel’s next generation of leaders and legal scholars from within the Ethiopian community.

Legal Activities

Tebeka runs legal aid clinics that serve over 1,000 clients each year in areas of law that include housing, education, family, employment, discrimination, and civil rights law.

Community Activities

Law students, both Ethiopian and non-Ethiopian, run workshops for teenagers of diverse backgrounds and serve as role models.

Our Stories

Galit

Galit was in a terrible situation: a court had ordered her twelve year-old son Yossi to be taken from her home and committed to a menal hospital after he was diagnosed with mild mental retardation, and the Department of Welfare determined that Galit was uncooperative with his treatment. Galit knew that her son would be safest at home, but did not want to give him the prescribed medication, as it had severe side effects. Galit turned to Tebeka, who commissioned a second opinion from a doctor who recommended changing Yossi’s medication. As a result of Tebeka’s intervention, the court changed its decision, and Yossi was allowed to remain at home.

Tal

After getting married, Tal and his wife moved to a different community to start their lives as newlyweds. While listening to the radio one night, Tal heard a Tebeka attorney discussing the topic of worker’s rights. It was then that he realized that although he had chosen to leave his previous job, he was still entitled to compensation, which he hadn’t received. With Tebeka’s counsel, Tal was able to resolve this illegal situation by successfully collecting from his former employer the full amount owed to him under the law.

Amira

Amira was born in Ethiopia and came to Israel as a child. During her legal studies, she gained valuable experience interning at Tebeka, which enabled her to secure a clerkship at a prestigious law firm. After passing the Bar exam, Amira was offered a position as an associate in the firm’s litigation department. Today, she is a rising star at Zellermayer Pelossof & Co., one of Israel’s leading law firms. While balancing the demands of her legal career, Amira continues to be involved with Tebeka as a memeber of it’s Board of Directors.

Recent Work

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Contact

Call or Drop us an Email

+972-72-242-4622

general@tebeka.org.il

Main Office

Herzl 30, Rishon Center, P.O. Box 15652, Rishon Lezion, Israel 7505601