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An elderly Jewish woman kissing Rabbi Eckstein's hands.
Rabbi's Commentary
We Remember. We Act.
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we pledge to remember the 6,000,000 victims. But we cannot forget about those who survived the Holocaust. Over 400,000 Jewish survivors live in poverty. Sadly, 40…
Rabbi Eckstein sitting on empty train tracks looking off into the distance.
Fellowship Blog
A Haunting Question from Auschwitz
Visiting Auschwitz death camp, where so many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust, Rabbi Eckstein asks if we can do more to help save the lives of those who survived…
Black and white headshot of a man.
Fellowship Blog
A Composer with a Conscience
Gottfried von Einem was a famous Austrian composer who not only opposed the Nazis, but saved a Jewish musician from certain death at their hands.
Young boy caressing the head of his dog while bent down next to him.
Stand For Israel Blog
Special in Uniform
The IDF is recruiting and training young people with disabilities to serve the Holy Land as military dog-handlers.
Yudit, IFCJ recipient in all red looking directly at the camera.
Fellowship Blog
Faces of The Fellowship: Yudit
Yudit speaks six languages – Polish, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Yiddish, and Hebrew. But when I asked her for her age, she didn't respond in any of them. She simply smiled,…
Young girl playing on a playground.
Fellowship Blog
Project Spotlight: Israeli Boarding School Renovations
Isaiah 1:17 tells us to ". . .Take up the cause of the fatherless," letting us know that we have a responsibility to make sure all orphans are cared for…
Bibi and Mike Pence standing next to each other at podiums.
Stand For Israel Blog
Pence: Peace Depends on Palestinians
While the Palestinians have expressed outrage over the Trump administration's recognition of Jerusalem, Vice President Pence says that peace depends on their return to the table.
Mother holding her young child in her arms.
Fellowship Blog
A Firsthand Look at The Fellowship's Lifesaving Work
Laurie Simkovich, a Fellowship staff member based in Chicago, recently traveled to Israel, where she visited several of the projects you make possible with your generous support.
Mike Pence giving a speech at Knesset.
Stand For Israel Blog
Pence at Knesset
Speaking before Israel's Parliament, VP Pence says embassy to open in 2019, urges Palestinians to negotiate, and vows Iran will not get the bomb.
Mike Pence giving a speech at a podium in front of a crowd of people in Knesset.
Stand For Israel Blog
Pence's Speech: What Was in It, What Was Not
The Jerusalem Post's Herb Keinon dissects VP Pence's Knesset speech, saying it was remarkable that there was no "but" clause included.
Janis, an IFCJ recipient sitting in a chair with a blue shirt.
Fellowship Blog
Faces of The Fellowship: Janis
Ten-year-old Janis has cerebral palsy, a birth defect that causes his limbs to be overly rigid. Unfortunately, the medical community in Ukraine doesn't offer physical therapy that helps cerebral palsy…
Elisabeth Schiemann
Fellowship Blog
'These Poor, Helpless People'
Elisabeth Schiemann was a genetic scientist, botanist, and Christian in Germany during World War II who not only spoke out against the Nazis, but helped Jews escape them, as well.