Welcome to The Fellowship Family

Shalom from the Holy Land

Coming to you from Israel, Yael Eckstein, President and CEO, would like to welcome you to our Fellowship Family. Yes, you are now part of something more than just an organization. You are part of a family, a ministry, a community.

And as part of our global community, you are partnering with and ministering to God’s people – in Israel, in Ukraine and the former Soviet Union, and around the world.

Blessing God’s People

As God promised in Genesis 12:3, He will bless those who bless His people, Israel. That is what The Fellowship has been called to do – blessing the Jewish people on behalf of people of faith like you. And that is what, together, we continue to do.

This holy work that you allow us to carry out does just that – blesses Jewish people. The Fellowship provides lifesaving aid each year to millions of Jewish people. We feed and clothe the needy – the elderly, Holocaust survivors, orphans, struggling families. We provide safety and security for Jewish people facing violence and terror, be it in the Holy Land, in Ukraine and the former Soviet Union, or elsewhere. And we bring thousands of God’s people home on aliyah flights to their biblical homeland, Israel.

How We Bless Them

This holy work that you allow us to carry out does just that – tangibly blesses Jewish people. The Fellowship provides lifesaving aid each year to millions of Jewish people.

We feed and clothe the needy – the elderly, Holocaust survivors, orphans, struggling families. We provide safety and security for Jewish people facing violence and terror, be it in the Holy Land, in Ukraine and the former Soviet Union, or elsewhere. And we bring thousands of God’s people home on aliyah flights to their biblical homeland, Israel.

Poverty

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Security

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Aliyah

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Our Story

A young Rabbi Eckstein giving a speech at a podium.
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein

1983: The Fellowship Is Founded

Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein founds the Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews to fulfill his vision of building bridges of understanding and cooperation between Christians and Jews.

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Rabbi Eckstein with aliyah flight

1990: On Wings of Eagles Takes Flight

The Fellowship launches On Wings of Eagles to bring Jews to Israel following the collapse of the Soviet Union. In the decades to come, The Fellowship has continued to bring home thousands of Jews from nearly 50 countries.

Rabbi Eckstein putting his hand on Yael's head as he blesses her.
Rabbi Eckstein blesses Yael

2019: Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, Of Blessed Memory

On February 6, The Fellowship lost beloved founder when Rabbi Eckstein passed away. His daughter, Yael Eckstein, lost her beloved father, whose footsteps she has followed as she leads The Fellowship into the future.

Yael Eckstein handing out Israeli flags during the offboarding of an Aliyah flight.
Yael greets olim from Ukraine

2021: More Than 2 Million Jewish Lives Changed

Despite a global pandemic and uncertainty and trouble around the world, The Fellowship reaches a milestone when it helps 2 million people in one year.

What We Do

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Providing Security

Saving Jewish lives by providing support, ongoing safety measures, and emergency preparedness to first responders, hospitals, synagogues, and other Jewish institutions.

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Alleviating Poverty

Delivering on-the-ground, lifesaving care, food, and support to help impoverished Jews and Holocaust survivors; filling basic needs and providing companionship.

Young child reaching for an Israeli flag after just off boarding an Aliyah flight.

Making Aliyah

Fulfilling biblical prophecy by helping Jews make aliyah (immigrate to Israel) and supporting them before and after their arrival in the Holy Land.

Yael Eckstein standing on a platform with the Israeli and American flags draped over the railing.

Supporting Fellowship

Building bridges between people of faith through educational resources that teach Christians about the Jewish roots of their faith and apply biblical principles to everyday life.