The Fellowship Partners with African-American Churches

“(Rabbi) Eckstein aims for a partnership with historic resonance, one that recalls the support many American Jews gave to blacks during the civil rights era. “At the same time you had people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was very, very supportive of Israel.” says Eckstein.”

As The Fellowship observes Black History Month this February, we bring you a story featured recently in The Washington Post about Rabbi Eckstein’s partnership with African-American churches:

“I felt the need to reach out again, to the African-American Christian community,” said Eckstein, founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which collects more than $125 million annually for social welfare projects in Israel, mostly from Christian donors. “The potential of beginning dialogues and fostering cooperation between blacks and Jews in America is great.”

Eckstein aims for a partnership with historic resonance, one that recalls the support many American Jews gave to blacks during the civil rights era. “At the same time you had people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was very, very supportive of Israel,” says Eckstein.

During the month of February, as The Fellowship recognizes the shared history between African-American and Jewish leaders, you can download the free ebooklet On the Frontlines of Faith and learn more about the spiritual bonds that were created.

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“(Rabbi) Eckstein aims for a partnership with historic resonance, one that recalls the support many American Jews gave to blacks during the civil rights era. “At the same time you had people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was very, very supportive of Israel.” says Eckstein.”