Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein’s Commentary

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Stop Terror Now
Over the past two weeks, a coalition of countries began acting against Qatar, the Gulf state that supports many terrorist groups and has close relations with Iran's radical regime. And…
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God's People, Together in Unity
During the Holocaust, "Righteous Gentiles" - many of them Christians - gave their all to save Jews. And today, millions of Christians around the world continue this extraordinary legacy by…
Rabbi Shlomo Goren blows shofar at Western Wall in Jerusalem, 1967
As It Goes with Israel
As the anniversary of the Six-Day War nears, let us thank God for Israel's miraculous victory in 1967, and for her survival against all odd through the ages. But let…
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The Path of Life
A homeless man showed heroism and compassion by helping many victims of last week's terror attack in Manchester, England. His acts should hearten us, as people of faith, to show…
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If I Forget You, O Jerusalem...'
During his upcoming trip to Israel - which comes just days before the Jewish state celebrates Jerusalem Day, and the 50-year anniversary of Jerusalem's reunification - President Trump may speak…
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Confronting Horror, Encountering Hope at Auschwitz
Earlier this week, I visited Auschwitz, the Nazi death camp in Poland where more than a million Jews were murdered. The somber visit provided evidence of the catastrophic events of…
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The Power of Prayer
In the United States, faith and prayer are part of Americans' civic duties, and the National Day of Prayer acknowledges this fundamental truth. Today - and every day - let…
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We Remember. We Act.
Earlier this week on Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honored those who were murdered during that horrible chapter in history. And just as we honored the memory of…
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Standing with the Sunday People
Earlier this week, on Palm Sunday – when Christians around the world commemorate Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, leading up to the celebration of Easter – bombs exploded at two Coptic…
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Hope in Something Higher
Horrific world events can cause us to despair. But this holy season of Passover reminds us of the biblical truth, "Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,…
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Speaking Truth to the U.N.
Nikki Haley, the new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, received something like a hero's welcome when she spoke at the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) policy conference…
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Choosing Life
Even as our enemies choose death, let us choose life. Let us pray that loved ones of the victims of yesterday's terror attack in London will be comforted. And let…