Our President and Global CEO Yael Eckstein reflects on the extraordinary moments and miracles of Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, as Israel commemorates this historical observation in an op-ed with Israel National News:
Jerusalem has always been a city where we have mourned destruction and celebrated redemption. It is where we have cried out to God in our darkest moments and thanked Him in our brightest ones. And this year, as Israel continues to face threats from Iran and ongoing challenges across the region, Jerusalem feels even more precious.
Because Jerusalem teaches us something essential: that resilience is born from faith, and faith is born from remembering who we are.
And so, when Christians around the world celebrate Jerusalem with us-when they pray for her peace, when they stand against anti-Semitism, when they support the people who call her home-it is not just solidarity. It is shared identity, shared values, and shared destiny.
One of the things I love most about Yom Yerushalayim is that it reminds us that miracles did not only happen in biblical times – they are happening right now. The fact that Jerusalem is once again a thriving, united city is itself a miracle. The fact that people of all faiths and backgrounds walk her streets freely is a miracle. The fact that our children grow up knowing Jerusalem not as a dream, but as a home, is a miracle.
Even as we recognize this miracle, we know that it comes with great responsibility.
We must protect Jerusalem. We must pray for her peace. We must ensure that her light continues to shine in a world that desperately needs hope.
