The Jewish festival of Shavuot, celebrated on the 6th day of the month of Sivan on the Hebrew calendar (the holiday begins today at sundown), has multiple themes. Most significantly, it commemorates God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the people of Israel at Mount Sinai.
The first time I visited Ohr Simcha, an orphanage for young Jewish boys, I was shocked by the poor conditions. But on a recent visit, I was moved by the difference The Fellowship has made to this facility and to the dozens of boys who call it home.
Shlomo and his family woke up to the smell of smoke. They fled from their burning home but found that nothing survived the fire. Their faith remained strong and they prayed that God would deliver them from this desperate situation – prayers that were answered when The Fellowship’s Guardians of Israel came to their aid.
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“The only way that I was finally able to get my children out of a life full of persecution and fear in Yemen was because of The Fellowship’s help,” says Oshra, a single mother of six who was able to escape the harsh dictates of Islamic law and move to Israel thanks to The Fellowship’s On Wings of Eagles program.
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In 1942, Rachel Leah, a Russian Jew, lived through one of the most terrible chapters in all of World War II: the Nazi blockade of Leningrad (today called St. Petersburg). She survived the siege, but at the end of the war contracted polio and spent many years bedridden and totally dependent on her sister. When her sister died, Rachel Leah's hope died with her.
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Yael Eckstein often visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem to pray before God at this holiest of sites – not only for her family and friends but also for all the generous people who support life-saving work of The Fellowship. She shares the spiritual experience in her own words and invites you to submit a prayer of your own.
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Journey to Zion is a unique and exciting educational program hosted by world-renowned author and Fellowship founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein about the Jewish roots of Christianity. Each 30-minute video helps Christians grow in their faith as they leam and strengthens Jewish-Christian relations by teaching Christians about Jewish history, traditions and culture.
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Thousands of impoverished Jewish people in Israel and the former Soviet Union were able to celebrate Passover this year with a full stomach and a full heart – thanks to your generous contributions to our Fill the Pantry campaign!
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Friends of The Fellowship are a special group of donors who pledge to make a gift each month to help impoverished Jews around the world. This steady stream of love and support on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people allows The Fellowship to make bold plans and budget our resources so each gift can make the greatest impact.
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