Yael Eckstein

Yael Eckstein is president and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (also referred to as IFCJ or The Fellowship).

Yael Eckstein
Born
Evanston, Illinois
CitizenshipUnited States and Israeli
Known forPresident of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Parent(s)Yechiel Eckstein
Websitewww.ifcj.org

Biography

Eckstein is the daughter of the late Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. She was born in Evanston, Illinois,[1] and has studied at Torat Chesed Seminary in Israel, Queens College in New York, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She has degrees in biblical studies and Jewish and sociology studies.[2]

Eckstein made aliyah in 2005 with her husband, who is Israeli. After the initial move, Eckstein lived with her father Yeckiel, during which she saw the workings of the Fellowship.[3] As of 2019, she lived in a northern Israeli city and made twice-weekly trips to Jerusalem to visit the IFCJ offices.[3]

She regularly blogs and writes op-eds for The Times of Israel[4] and The Jerusalem Post.[5] She has also spoken at international events, including a Briefing and Panel Discussion on Religious Persecution in the Middle East in Washington, D.C.[6]

The Fellowship

Eckstein previously held the positions of global executive vice president, senior vice president and director of program development and ministry outreach.[1]

In 2016, Yechiel Eckstein publicly blessed Yael as the one he envisioned running IFCY in the future. In 2017, the Fellowship board (excluding her father, according to Yael) designated her as president-elect.[3]

Awards

In 2014, Yael Eckstein was named "One of Israel's 100 Most Influential Women" by Makor Rishon. In 2015, she was featured on the cover of Nashim (Women) magazine.[7] In 2019, she was recognized by the Algemeiner Journal as one of the Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.[8] In 2020, Eckstein was named one of The Jerusalem Post’s 50 Most Influential Jews.[9]

Books
  • Holy Land Reflections (2012)
  • Spiritual Cooking with Yael (2014)
  • Generation to Generation (2020)

References
  1. "Yael Eckstein". International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  2. "About IFCJ, The History, and Humanitarian Work". IFCJ. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  3. Oster, Marcy (February 27, 2019). "After death of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, daughter inherits billion-dollar charity". Tmes of Israel. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. "Yael Eckstein's Blog". blogs.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  5. "Search : %22by:%20yael%20eckstein%22". www.jpost.com. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  6. Staff. "Concerned Women for America and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews to Host Religious Persecution Panel". Concerned Women for America. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
  7. http://www.blog.standforisrael.org/articles/yael-eckstein-on-cover-of-israeli-womens-magazine/
  8. "The Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  9. "The Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews of 2020". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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