Reflections


Flight of olim from Ukraine to Israel
Ukraine Reminds Us Israel Is Essential
May 5, 2022
Seventy-four years ago, the Jewish people at last found freedom and safety in the Holy Land. But even as we celebrate Israel Independence Day, Yael writes at Townhall that the ongoing war in Ukraine shows how essential a Jewish country still is.
Stepping Out in Faith
April 20, 2022
The story of the Israelites’ redemption from Egypt and the splitting of the Red Sea is one of the
This Passover, Remember the Jewish Communities That Are Suffering
April 14, 2022
As Jews around the world prepare to observe Passover — the most important holiday on the Jewish calendar — we think of God’s deliverance, of His protection over His people. And we celebrate.
Working on the Ground
March 23, 2022
In this conversation with Christian leader Dr. Steve Greene, IFCJ Canada President Yael Eckstein shares stories of our work to support Ukrainian refugees as well as those unable to leave the war-torn country.
Modern Day Esthers
March 17, 2022
This evening at sundown, Jewish people around the world will begin the celebration of Purim, one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar. But in the midst of this joy, we are witnessing such suffering in Ukraine.
Our Friends in Ukraine Need Us
March 14, 2022
All of our hearts break as we see tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. Writing at The Washington Times, Yael talks of this heartbreak, but also of being inspired by how we have come together to help those in need.
From Ukraine to Israel Prophecy Fulfilled
March 10, 2022
While our hearts continue to break for the hundreds of thousands of people trying to flee Ukraine — and as we continue to provide aid to as many as we can — our hearts burst with thanksgiving, as well.
So Many Needs Across Ukraine
March 3, 2022
As war continues to threaten the people of Ukraine, Yael comes to us to explain the changing needs of this troubled nation, as well as how IFCJ Canada is helping on the ground — evacuating thousands, feeding those in need, and providing basic needs to those in harm’s way.
On the Frontlines in Ukraine, Saving Jewish Lives
February 28, 2022
As war has come to the people of Ukraine, IFCJ Canada continues providing aid, on the ground there and across the former Soviet Union.
Aliyah to Israel Continues
February 23, 2022
The Jewish communities in the former Soviet Union have long found themselves threatened, from turn-
Today, I ask you to pray…
February 13, 2022
As many of us are closely following the news, we see that tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk — including thousands of elderly and Holocaust survivors.
Reasons for Hope
January 27, 2022
This International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish lives lost during the Holocaust. But despite anti-Semitism again growing around the world, Yael writes at The Washington Examiner that, for the first time in their history, the Jewish people have two reasons for hope.