Yechiel Eckstein

We are supposed to “get over it in a few months and move on,” says support group founder.

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.

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.

“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.

Under his leadership, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews raised $1.3 billion, or $140 million annually, mostly from evangelical Christians to help Israel and Jews.