Yael’s Holy Land Reflections

Elderly Jewish man in war-torn Ukraine receives aid from The Fellowship
The Cruelest Price of War
After a year of war in Ukraine, Yael writes of the moving people and powerful stories The Fellowship is still seeing on the ground.
Yael Eckstein, Beryl Eckstein and Rabbi Eckstein
Remembering My Abba
Yael pays tribute to her beloved abba, father, with a very special guest—Beryl Eckstein, her uncle and Rabbi Eckstein's younger brother.
Young girl and father realize dream of making aliyah to Israel from Ukraine
A New Life in Israel
Welcoming an aliyah flight of Ukrainian Jews to the Holy Land, Yael tells of seeing a family’s dream come true.
Yael Eckstein and Gordon Robertson in a two part collage smiling.
Carrying On Our Fathers' Legacies of Faith
This week, Yael speaks with Gordon Robertson about their faith journeys and carrying on important legacies started by their fathers.
Yael Eckstein in Israel with tree on Tu B'Shvat
Celebrating Tu B'Shvat
Yael comes to us from the Holy Land of Israel to explain why the "New Year of the Trees" is celebrated in the dead of winter.
Rabbi Eckstein and Yael Eckstein bring joy to IDF soldiers, 2019
A Legacy of Joy
I invite you to honor my father’s memory by doing something to bring someone else joy, increasing God’s light in the world and bringing joy into your own life, as…
Yael Eckstein at Holocaust museum in Ukraine, Holocaust Remembrance Day
Remembering the Holocaust
As we proclaim “Never Again,” let us remember that it’s our job to shine the light of God’s love and illuminate our world with justice.
Yael Eckstein with elderly Jewish woman in Ukraine, 2022
Warming Hearts in Ukraine
Blessings from millions of Fellowship friends around the world show God's people in war-torn Ukraine that they're loved this winter.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Heschel praying together.
Our Shared Heritage of Seeking Justice
A staunch supporter of the Jewish state and Jewish people, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. saw Christians and Jews as people of faith who are duty-bound to join together.
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews 40th Anniversary
A Fellowship Like Our World Has Never Seen
As the new year dawns, we celebrate 40 years of ministry, and look ahead to the holy work we will do in the days and years to come.
Nourish Your Biblical Roots Podcast Episode 17: Rejoicing in 40 Years of Serving God and His People
Rejoicing in 40 Years of Serving God and His People
Yael welcomes back to the podcast Bishop Paul Lanier for an inspiring conversation as we launch The Fellowship’s 40th Anniversary year.
Yael Eckstein and IFCJ provide extraordinary aid to Ukraine in 2022
Extraordinary Challenges, Extraordinary Faith
My prayer is that we can help even more people in the new year. And as I look back on all we have achieved over the past year, I have…