The Teklehaimanots (Avishalom & Hannah)

Kiryat Yam, Israel

Tents of Mercy

Pastoring and leading a Messianic congregation; providing humanitarian outreach to immigrants and locals.

As a mixed generational leader, Avi and his wife minister to Israeli born, Ethiopian, and Russian JewsAvi has been a Tents of Mercy pastor since 2016 with a vision to be an oasis for Israel’s returning exiles and her native-born sons and daughters. The Teklehaimanots accomplish this by being a center of refuge, supply, and healing through the Humanitarian Aid Center that provides assistance to new immigrants through short term housing, apartment search, employment counseling, and distribution of food, clothing, household items and baby supplies.