Fellowship Blog


Yael Eckstein on stage with Dr. David Portowicz, Founder and President of the Jaffa Institute, and Chaim Hurvitz, Chairman of the Board of the Jaffa Institute. Yael accepting Woman of the Year Award
Congratulations, Yael!
We are proud to announce that our President and CEO Yael Eckstein just received “Woman of the Year” award at the Jaffa Institute annual gala.
People walking in the rain on Jaffa street in Jerusalem, on February 5, 2025.
Woman Dies of Hypothermia in the Holy Land
Winter storms are hitting Israel with high winds and rain.
eldery woman - light green sweater - holding up photo of her daughter Zinaida  - looking at Inna - hand on her chest Inna Markovitch - adult woman - dark blue jacket - sitting with arm around Galina looking at food box Emergency food box - branded logo - in foreground
Two Survivors Tell Their Story This International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Learn about two Holocaust survivors who need our help and action this International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
elderly woman in pink sweater, seated, hands resting on walker, smiling
'It Means the World to Me'
“Can you play old Israeli songs during my MRI exam?” Yona asks Maisa, a nurse who is preparing her for the procedure. “Yes, of course!” Ma
People walk past stickers of victims killed in the October 7 massacre, and ongoing Iron Swords War, by a beach in Tel Aviv
Remembering Our Fallen Soldiers
In remembering Israel’s fallen soldiers, Miriam Lock, a Fellowship staff member in our Israel office, reflects on the memorial stickers posted across Israel.
Elderly man with gray hair gazing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, capturing a moment of reflection and spirituality.
Let Us Pray Together for the Ceasefire-Hostage Release
Our Chairman of the Board Bishop Paul Lanier shares a heartfelt prayer for the ceasefire-hostage release.
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The Roundabout
Our media partner Alice Lobo recently visited Israel and sent us this moving and harrowing report on her reflections of October 7, 2023.
Family in public bomb shelter receiving Fellowship food and emergency aid in response to Hezbollah attacks.
National Food Security Initiative Budget to Be Doubled
Yael Eckstein says The Fellowship “will not stop until every single person in Israel who has a need for food receives the basics that they deserve.”
An elderly person in a blue robe stands in a kitchen, placing an ornament on a small decorative tree on the countertop.
Project Spotlight: Food for Christmas to Needy Christians
The needy in Israel aren’t just Jewish; there are also impoverished Christians who struggle every day.
Safwan Marich (IFCJ Staff) and Nahariya Chief Security Officer Kobi Cohen standing in open doors of white security vehicle, pick up truck, door open, showing IFCJ logo, black T-shirt with IFCJ logo
Project Spotlight: Armored Vehicles for the North
In an emergency situation, these vehicles save lives and protect those who are protecting Israel.
Natasha Ben Haim showing damage to synagogue by terrorist attack to Bishop Paul Lanier, window, pointing sunlight, woman in hat
Project Spotlight: Importance of Aliyah
Bishop Lanier and Fellowship staff visited France this year to learn more about the situation on the ground for the Jewish community.
Yael Eckstein passing a plate while Holocaust survivors have dinner together.
Thanksgiving and Blessings Every Day
Bishop Paul Lanier, The Fellowship's Chairman of the Board, shares a Christian perspective on how much God loves us.