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Fundraising rabbi Yechiel Eckstein dies suddenly aged 67

His International Fellowship of Christians and Jews raised millions of dollars from evangelists for Israel and Jewish causes

February 6, 2019 17:23
Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, pictured in 2014

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JC Reporter

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Yechiel Eckstein, a rabbi who raised millions of dollars in funding for Israel particularly from Christian evangelists in the United States, has died suddenly at the age of 67.

Rabbi Eckstein founded the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) in 1983 to support social causes in Israel and the wider Jewish world.

The organisation attracts as much $120 million in contributions and grants every year.

“We are in shock and mourning the loss of our visionary leader, rabbi, friend and colleague. Rabbi Eckstein was a giant in the Jewish and Christian communities, a man who devoted his every moment to helping Israel and the Jewish people,” the IFCJ said in a statement.

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