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Yael Eckstein

From left: Yael Eckstein, president of the IFCJ, Safwan Marich, director of the IFJC’s Safety and Emergency Response Division, Edan Kleiman, chairman of the Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, and Adi Strauss, chair of the Friends of the IDF Disabled Veterans Organization. Photo by Chen Schimmel.

IFCJ launches two programs to support wounded IDF soldiers

Many who dropped everything to fight on behalf of all of us experienced life-changing injuries, noted IFCJ head Yael Eckstein.

July 23, 2024

Rabbi Yechiel and Yael Eckstein in Jerusalem. Credit: IFCJ.

IFCJ celebrates 40 years of building bridges between Christians and Jews

As she looks towards next steps, International Fellowship of Christians and Jews head Yael Eckstein reflects on her father’s passing, the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Bradley Martin

June 5, 2023

Yael standing on the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. As the new head of the International “Fellowship” that helps 1.5 million people a year, she has taken what her father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, built and is adding her own vision to the 36-year-old organization. Source: Facebook.

Yael Eckstein is putting her own mark on building bridges between Christians and Jews

As the new head of the International “Fellowship” that helps 1.5 million people a year, she has taken what her father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, built and is adding her own vision to the 36-year-old organization.

Deborah Fineblum

Nov. 15, 2019

Dari Carlebach (left), daughter of the late Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, and Yael Eckstein, daughter of the late Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, examine damage by fire to nearly 50 homes in moshav Mevo Modi’im, May 27, 2019. Credit: IFCJ.

International Fellowship raises $275,000 for moshav that lost homes to fire

The daughters of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach are determined to rebuild the agricultural village of Mevo Modi’im.

May 29, 2019

A young girl helps pack boxes containing food and other items to be sent to Jews in need. Credit: Federation of the Jewish Communities of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

International Fellowship to help 120,000 Jews in former Soviet Union with Passover

“We are continuing to move forward, to act with full force, as well as to expand our activities and help other people,” said International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Fellowship president Yael Eckstein, honoring the memory of her father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein.

April 15, 2019