Fellowship Blog


Jews praying for forgivness (Selichot), at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, early on September 28, 2025, prior to the upcoming Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur
Lost Yom Kippur Prayers Revealed
A newly discovered prayer book contains lost Yom Kippur prayers as liturgical poems.
Yael visits Tziporah in her home.
Project Spotlight: Foundation for the Welfare of Holocaust Victims
The Fellowship is proud to have helped and to share the stories of elderly Holocaust survivors in Israel.
Freedom Flight from France - Ben Gurion Airport - Tel Aviv, Israel - June 25, 2025 Yael Eckstein - brown headband, blue dress - on tarmac with olim - giving blue and green gift bag to woman in tan tank top, back to camera - Israeli flags - plane in background
Project Spotlight: Fellowship Freedom Flights from France
The latest Freedom Flights from France of nine olim brings the Fellowship's grand total up to 50,917 of Jews that made aliyah.
Yael Eckstein standing outdoors by trees at sunset. White v-neck t-shirt, light blut herringbone pattern skirt, red headscarf. prayer hands, looking up, smiling, happy, eyes closed
Yael Named One of 50 Most Influential Jews
Congratulations to our President and Global CEO Yael Eckstein for making The Jerusalem Post's 50 Most Influential Jews of 2025 --her fifth time on the list!
Charlie Kirk at an event.
Bold as a Lion
As he is laid to rest, The Fellowship remembers Charlie Kirk.
HaShomer HaChadash appreciation to IFCJ event.
Project Spotlight: Critical Assistance to Farmers and Firefighters
The Fellowship provided more than $5 million in grants for farmers and firefighters in rural Israel.
Yael sits down with Mansor Ashkar to talk about the Druze faith.
Proud to Call Himself an Israeli
Yael recently sat down with Mansor Ashkar, a Druze Israeli to talk about his faith and its place in Israel today.
Young Israeli women (seniors in high school) seen during a training at "Malcat haEretz" (the Queen of the Land) training grounds in central Israel. Malcat haEretz is a preparation project for significant services in the IDF and is intended for girls only and operates on two fronts:nThe first - adapted physical preparation for girls and the second - to acquire knowledge and tools to face the challenges of services as women within a dominantly male system. Malcat haEretz was founded by Shir Peled, the first female undercover in the IDF, lecturer, mentor and social entrepreneur along with Orit Shima, owner and trainer of the running club All Out. October 8, 2024
Now Cancer Free, She Joins the IDF Reserves
At 12 she was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. Now 20, she's in the ranks of the IDF reserves.
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Project Spotlight: Aid for Rosh Hashanah
The Fellowship and IFCJ Canada gives over $9 million in grants to Jewish families and elderly in Ukraine in time for Rosh Hashanah.
The Israeli Premier League match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on August 31, 2025.
Amid Rising Anti-Semitism, Israel Enters World Cup Qualifiers
Coach Ran Ben Shimon talks about playing amid rising anti-Semitism as the Israel National Team enters the World Cup qualifiers.
School Supplies for Olim Children - Bat Yam, Israel - August 26, 2025
Project Spotlight: School Supplies from The Fellowship
The Fellowship sends Israeli children and their families on a back-to-school shopping spree for supplies.
Visitors look at art work at the Master Art class in Beit Alliance, Jerusalem, on November 25, 2016.
Painting Stolen by Nazis from Dutch Jewish Art Dealer Recovered
After 80 years since being stolen from the Netherlands by the Nazis, a lost painting has been found in Argentina.