Fellowship Blog


Yael Eckstein making a plate for an IFCJ recipient at a Fellowship Soup Kitchen.
Project Spotlight: Fellowship Soup Kitchens
Recently, Yael Eckstein visited the Fellowship-supported Mana Hama Soup Kitchen, which caters to the needs of the most desperate citizens of Israel – Holocaust survivors, lonely elderly, large families, new…
Black and white photo of Israel Tal, also known as Mr. Armor
Mr. Armor
General Israel Tal served in the Israeli military from the Jewish state's independence until he turned 65, and was known for his expertise in tank warfare.
Small waterfall flowing into a small body of water with rocks behind and beside it.
The Stories Behind Israel's National Parks
Learn the fascinating stories behind some of the Holy Lands most beloved and beautiful natural wonders.
Mother of a family lighting Sabbath candles.
Shabbat Is Here!
A Sabbath dinner spent with Christian friends highlights the strong bond between our two faiths.
Etti, IFCJ recipient, looking directly into the camera.
Faces of The Fellowship: Etti
After an abusive, controlling childhood, Etti went looking for love in all the wrong places. When she wound up alone with two young children to care for, The Fellowship stepped…
Screen capture of a video with Tibor Baranski.
Uncle Tibor, a Holocaust Hero
This Righteous Gentile who recently passed away saved thousands of Jews during the Holocaust, but the author came to know him in a deeply personal way.
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Project Spotlight: Scholarships for Minority Students in Israel
Since 2014, The Fellowship has been funding scholarships for higher education for hundreds of young minorities in Israel who have finished IDF or community service.
Woman smiling at Judith Alcalay, Holocaust survivor.
IDF Soldiers Will Never Forget
These IDF soldiers have a very personal reason for serving their country. On Holocaust Remembrance Day, they say "we remember."
Dated image of six men talking over documents while sitting at a table.
From Holocaust Survivor to Holy Land Soldier
David Shaltiel survived three years in Dachau and Buchenwald to return to the Holy Land and serve as Haganah commander in Jerusalem during Israel's War of Independence and later as…
A Holocaust survivor's tattooed arm
Israel Home to 200,000 Survivors this Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 27, the world will observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the worst instance of anti-Semitism in history. Yet we also must remember the survivors who are alive today,…
Sumac chicken and rice in a red pan.
Let's Make Sumac Chicken and Rice!
This week's recipe uses sumac, a spice used throughout the Middle East. Our friends at The Nosher like making this dish for Shabbat, but you can make the recipe for…
Empty train tracks running through the middle of the forest.
Poet in the Woods
The National Library of Israel tells us the story of Avraham Sutzkever, who survived the Holocaust to become the Holy Land's foremost poet.