Yael’s Holy Land Reflections


Yael Eckstein praying at the Western Wall, illustrating Yom Kippur message

It Starts With Our Hearts

Yael Eckstein  |  September 23, 2020
When I stand before God on Yom Kippur, I’ll be thinking about comforting the lonely, providing for the poor, and sending hope and healing around the world.
Yael Eckstein and children blow shofar for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year

A Change for the Better

Yael Eckstein  |  September 16, 2020
Let us all celebrate, anticipate, and pray for a good and sweet year to come, rededicating ourselves to living more godly lives.
Yael Eckstein spends time with faith and family on beach

Tikkun Olam – Repairing the World

Yael Eckstein  |  September 10, 2020
Only God can bring complete healing and restoration. But each of us can do our part to serve God and heal the world.
Israeli family sleeps in a bomb shelter

A Bomb Shelter to Run To

Yael Eckstein  |  September 2, 2020
In the Christian Post, Yael writes about an additional challenge Israelis face during this time of unprecedented global challenges - the need for bomb shelters to protect during terrorist rocket attacks.
Yael Eckstein wears mask in new world of pandemic, with Israeli flag in background

A New Perspective on a New Reality

Yael Eckstein  |  August 26, 2020
While we all face new challenges and changes in our lives, we know that God’s love hasn’t changed, and we trust in Him for a blessed future.
Israeli flag at Western Wall illustrates peace hoped for with Abraham Accord

A Breakthrough for Peace

Yael Eckstein  |  August 19, 2020
Last week, history was made with the Abraham Accord. Let us praise God for the wonders He is doing in our times and for the miracles that are yet to come.
Yael Eckstein looks out at Israel's neighbor with IDF

A Good Neighbor

Yael Eckstein  |  August 11, 2020
As she did during Golda Meir’s time and King David’s days, Israel remains committed to peace and God’s biblical commandment to “love your neighbor.”
Yael Eckstein with prayers at Western Wall

Let Us Pray for Each Other

Yael Eckstein  |  August 4, 2020
Just as you have blessed The Fellowship, we would be honored to take your prayers to God at the Western Wall, the holiest site in His Holy City, Jerusalem.
Worshipers gather for Tisha B'Av at Western Wall

A Lesson from a Jewish Holiday the World Could Use Right Now

Yael Eckstein  |  July 29, 2020
As Jews around the world begin the observance of Tisha B’Av, we will certainly not be mourning alone. The entire world is hurting.
Yael Eckstein with IDF soldier who are protecting Israel and her people

Protecting Those Who Protect Israel

Yael Eckstein  |  July 21, 2020
Your support gives strength to the brave IDF soldiers who shield us, and your prayers provide a canopy of protection over us all.
The sun rising over the Sea of Galilee as a single boat is in the water.

Reflections from the Sea of Galilee

Yael Eckstein  |  July 14, 2020
A much-needed family trip to this biblical body of water shows how God can restore us, renew us, and bless us.
Yael Eckstein with Israeli Minister of Aliyah, 2020

The Prophetic Work of Aliyah

Yael Eckstein  |  July 8, 2020
All of us working together through The Fellowship to bless Israel are part of something bigger than we could ever imagine, and truly blessed to be alive “for such a time as this.”

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