International Fellowship of Christians and Jews - History

History

As the national Co-director of Interreligious Affairs for the Anti-Defamation League in Chicago, Eckstein, an Orthodox rabbi, began to forge partnerships with evangelical Christians. In 1983, he established the Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews to promote Jewish-Christian cooperation on projects for improving the safety and security of Jews in Israel and around the world.

In 1991, the organization was renamed the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

The Fellowship collects over 100 million dollars a year in donations for Israel, half a which are spent in Israel itself, supporting soup kitchens, absorption centers and bomb shelter renovations. $25 million a year is spent on Jewish aid programs.

In 2003, Eckstein founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Canada; in 2006, La Fraternidad Internacional de Cristianos y Judíos; and, in 2012, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews of Australia.

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