Project Spotlight: Flags of Fellowship 2025

IFCJ Canada  |  October 10, 2025

It has now been two years since 1,200 Israelis were murdered in the horrific massacre of October 7, and many others were kidnapped from their own homes. Since that day, Israel has been forever changed. The region was plunged into war, leading to a rise in anti-Semitism, causing division in Canada and the world at large. The Flags of Fellowship movement was born out of that need for a light of remembrance and unity amid one of the darkest times in Israel’s history.

The Fellowship’s second annual Flags of Fellowship continued the tradition of placing an Israeli flag for each of the 1,200 lives lost on October 7. Oveer 1,200 f Jewish and Christian institutions across North America placed a total of more than 1.5 million flags on their lawns to show that Israel, the victims of October 7, and all the innocent Jews enduring war and terror are not alone. These flags remained on display from October 2 through 8.

“Across North America—from churches to synagogues to universities—people of faith are standing shoulder to shoulder with Israel. Each flag honours the lives stolen on October 7, but it also proclaims that love, faith, and fellowship are stronger than hate. Together, we are turning remembrance into action and grief into light,” IFCJ Canada’s President, Yael Eckstein, said in an interview.

The Fellowship’s Israel office opened the movement with a ceremony at Kibbutz Nir Oz on September 30, where the first 1,200 flags were placed. Flags of Fellowship launched in Canada on October 5, across locations such as Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto “The BAYT”, led by IFCJ Canada board member Rabbi Korobkin.

“As Christians, we carry a sacred responsibility to bless Israel and the Jewish people, and to stand against evil in all its forms,” said Pastor Allen Jackson of World Outreach Church.

“Flags of Fellowship is more than a moment—it’s your movement. With your passion and prayers leading the way, we’re setting our sights on 100 events across every province and territory in Canada next year, showing Israel that faith communities stand united in love, light, and unwavering support.” Said Chan Skalinder, Director of Philanthropy for IFCJ Canada.