Yechiel Eckstein
| Yechiel Eckstein | |
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| Born |
July 11, 1951 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Jerusalem, Israel & Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Canadian |
| Citizenship | Canadian, American and Israeli |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Rabbi, Founder and President |
| Organization | International Fellowship of Christians and Jews |
| Known for | Founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews |
| Title | Rabbi |
| Spouse(s) | Joelle Eckstein |
| Parent(s) |
Rabbi Dr. Sy Eckstein Belle Eckstein |
| Awards | Raoul Wallenberg Award |
| Website | www |
Rabbi Dr. Sy Eckstein
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein (born July 11, 1951) is an Israeli American rabbi and the founder and current president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which is headquartered in Chicago and Jerusalem.
Born in Manhattan, New York, Eckstein is the son of the late Rabbi and psychologist Dr. Simon "Sy" (born December 4, 1919-died September 24, 2016) and wife Belle Eckstein of Tampa, Florida. In 1952, when he was just a year old, Eckstein moved with his family to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as his father accepted a the newly created rabbinic post as the Chief Rabbi of Ottawa, where he would be raised, as his father would oversee four synagougues, two which would eventually merge to form the Congregation Beth Shalom. Eckstein is married to Joelle and lives in Jerusalem. They both have three daughters and five grandchildren.
Eckstein served on faculty at Columbia University, the Chicago Theological Seminary and the Northern Baptist Seminary.
After serving as national co-director of inter-religious affairs for the Anti-Defamation League, Eckstein founded the Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1983 to help Christians and Jews work together on projects promoting the safety and security of Jews in Israel and around the world. The organization was renamed the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews in 1991.
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