"This paper examines the role of African Initiated Churches (AICs) in the lives of
African migrant laborers in Israel. Its aim is to attain a deeper understanding of
religion and church affiliation among African migrant laborers in Israel from the
perspective of the Africans themselves. It traces the creation and development of
the AICs in Israel, including the various services and activities that the churches
provided for their members in the social, economic and political arenas. It argues