Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein’s Commentary

Rabbi and Yael Eckstein serving food to an elderly Jewish man.
Whoever Is Kind to the Poor
Thanks to you, our faithful supporters, The Fellowship is in a position to help Israel's neediest, providing families, children, and elderly with life's basic necessities and the dignity they deserve.
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Yael Eckstein smiling at an elderly Jewish woman at a party while dancing.
Celebrating Heroism and Deliverance
The festive Jewish holiday of Purim – which celebrates the biblical story of Esther – begins this Saturday at sundown. While Purim recalls the deliverance of God's people nearly 2,400…
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God's Divine Coincidences
In the past couple of months, Fellowship staff members have had encounters with people
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Black and white image of tombstones in a cemetary.
Standing Up to Anti-Semitism
It happened again. Last Monday, at least ten Jewish Community Centers (JCC) around the U.S. received bomb threats. In 2017 alone, 54 Jewish community centers in 27 states and one…
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When God's People Live Together in Unity
Two recent acts of vandalism to houses and worship – one to a church in Israel, one to a synagogue in Chicago – were indeed troubling. But the interfaith services…
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A Day of Celebration and Renewal
The holiday of Tu B'Shvat, which Jews around the world will observe beginning Friday at sundown, is a time to celebrate and give thanks for the natural world – and,…
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Moving Forward in Faith and Unity
In times of turmoil and seasons of upheaval, we must cooperate whenever possible, oppose whenever necessary, and continue our work to better this broken world, united by our firm faith…
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Rabbi Eckstein greeting an elderly Jewish woman.
We Remember Their Dignity and Sacrifice
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day – observed on January 27 – let us remember the millions of innocents murdered by the Nazis, the many Christians who put their lives on…
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Man dressed in white robe next to a father and his son at the Western Wall.
Hopeful in the Face of Hatred
A planned neo-Nazi march in Montana this past weekend was a reminder that blatant anti-Semitism is still alive today. And it reminds us all, as people who believe in the…
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Five young soldiers praying at the Western Wall.
A Prayer for Peace
This weekend's upcoming "peace summit" in Paris is overshadowed by the United Nations' recent anti-Israel resolution and last week's terrorist attack that killed four IDF cadets. For there to truly…
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God Is Our Refuge and Strength
This new year will be filled with great challenges – the U.N.'s anti-Israel actions, uncertain relations between Israel and the U.S., and rising anti-Semitism around the world. But I am…
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Two men shaking hands while in front of Israeli and American flags.
Friends of Israel – Let Your Support Be Known!
In his speech on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry put even more distance between the United States and its greatest ally – Israel.
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