Episodes
Jan. 31, 2024
A Conversation with Two Survivors
This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us from the Holy Land with two very special guests, both of them Israelis, both of them strong, proud Jewish women, and both of them survivors. Born in Poland before WWII began, Sarah su...
Jan. 24, 2024
Lessons from the Holocaust: The Power of One Life, One Person
International Holocaust Remembrance Day—observed every January 27, the day the Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated in 1945—is a day to remember one of the darkest times in history, a time that resulted in the horrific ...
Jan. 17, 2024
Why We Must 'Never Forget' the Holocaust
In the aftermath of the Holocaust, in which six million Jewish men, women, and children perished at the hands of the Nazis, the Jewish people vowed, “Never forget.” Yet, as host Yael Eckstein and her special guest Elisha Wies...
Jan. 10, 2024
Carrying on the King Family Legacy
As we prepare to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., host Yael Eckstein welcomes to the podcast Dr. Alveda King, daughter of slain civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King, and niece of Dr. King. Throughout her...
Jan. 3, 2024
95% Heaven
This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us from the Holy Land with a very special guest. Adele Raemer is a mother, grandmother, blogger, teacher, hospital clown, and an Israeli. After growing up in the U.S., Adele made aliyah ...
Dec. 27, 2023
How to Witness God's Miracles All Around Us
Did you know that Moses wasn’t the first person to see the burning bush in the desert? According to Jewish tradition, many shepherds had walked by, but none of them bothered to stop. Maybe they were distracted or didn’t want ...
Dec. 20, 2023
The Desert Blooms Again — A Survivor in Southern Israel
Being such a small country, in an arid land often inhospitable to agriculture, Israel has truly brought the miraculous, prophetic words of the Bible to life—making the desert bloom. This week, host Yael Eckstein comes to us f...
Dec. 13, 2023
Our Hanukkah Traditions: Family, Treats, and Charity
Does your family have any special holiday traditions during this special time of year? Most of us do, including host Yael Eckstein, who shares her special family traditions for Hanukkah . Yael explains not only how this holid...
Dec. 6, 2023
Hanukkah: How to Hold On to Hope When All Else Seems Lost
Did you know that it is during the darkest time of the year when the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights? And that is no coincidence. Because only against that backdrop of darkness can we tr...
Nov. 29, 2023
How Hanukkah Teaches Us to See the Miracles in Our Own Lives
Do you know how miracles happen? A miracle just takes one step of faith and God takes care of the rest! That’s what we learn in today’s special Hanukkah episode, in which podcast host Yael Eckstein dives into the story of the...
Nov. 22, 2023
The Maccabees: A Story of Courage, Faith, and Hope
Hanukkah , a season of God’s light and miracles, is probably one of the most well-known Jewish holidays, primarily because of its proximity to Christmas. But do you know what miracles are remembered and celebrated during this...
Nov. 15, 2023
Discovering Our True Value to God
Have you ever felt like you don’t matter? Or that what you do simply doesn’t count for anything? Podcast host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, shares another way of unde...
Nov. 8, 2023
A Mother's Love: Heartbreak and Hope in the Holy Land
This week, Yael brings us a difficult but necessary conversation, as she welcomes Rachel Goldberg, a Jewish mother in Israel. Rachel’s son, 23-year-old Hersh, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists during their attacks on Octo...
Nov. 1, 2023
A Holy Land Hero
With so much hurt in the Holy Land, we need to hear positive stories from Israel, stories of Holy Land Heroes. This week, Yael welcomes a young Israeli who is a true “light to the nations.” Ariel Elkin is a 16-year-old raceca...
Oct. 25, 2023
Why Israel Needs Us
After terror attacks killed over 1,300 Israelis, injured thousands more, and left more than 150 hostages in the hands of Hamas terrorists, the nation of Israel is at war. Bishop Paul Lanier, Board Chairman of the Internationa...
Oct. 18, 2023
Uncovering the Spiritual Message Found in Olive Oil
Discover the encouraging message about faith that is found in God’s commandment to use olive oil to light the lampstand ( menorah ) in the Tabernacle. Host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of C...
Oct. 12, 2023
Israel at War – An Emergency Update from the Holy Land
As the sun rose on Shabbat in the Holy Land, and as the Jewish people prepared to celebrate the biblical holiday of Simchat Torah, the unthinkable happened. Hamas, the terrorist rulers in neighboring Gaza, carried out an unpr...
Oct. 4, 2023
Simchat Torah: How to Stay Close to God Throughout the Year
As the High Holy Days end, Jews around the world spend one last day in an intense celebration with God before resuming their normal routines. Simchat Torah, which means “Rejoicing in the Torah ,” is unlike any other observanc...
Sept. 27, 2023
Sukkot: How We Can Live in Unity Despite Our Differences
Do you know the one holy day that the entire world will celebrate in Messianic times? According to the prophet Zechariah, it’s the Festival of Tabernacles, or as it’s called in Hebrew, Sukkot (Zechariah 4:16.). Unity among al...
Sept. 20, 2023
Yom Kippur: The Power of Saying "I'm Sorry"
It’s been said that two of the hardest words for people to say are “I’m sorry.” Can you relate? When have you experienced needing to apologize and dreaded doing it? Or maybe, you have been hurt by someone who won’t apologize ...
Sept. 13, 2023
Rosh Hashanah: God's Invitation to Return to Who We Really Are
How many of us think about repentance as we celebrate and usher in a New Year on January 1? Probably not many! But when Jews usher in the Jewish New Year on Rosh Hashanah, the main focus is on repentance, or teshuvah, which m...
Sept. 6, 2023
Conversations with Yael & Aleeza Ben Shalom: The Jewish Matchmaker
Since the time Abraham sent his servant to find a suitable bride for his son, arranged marriages have been a time-honored tradition in the Jewish faith. On today’s podcast, host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the Interna...
Aug. 30, 2023
The Spiritual Lessons the Sounds of the Shofar Teach Us
Did you know that God has an alarm clock for our souls? Beginning a month before the start of the High Holy Days, the sounds of the shofar, the biblically mandated trumpet, can be heard throughout synagogues across the world,...
Aug. 23, 2023
The Three Paths to Connecting with God and Ourselves
Today, host Yael Eckstein begins a six-part series examining the spiritual journey Jews around the world take each year during the High Holy Days and what lessons these holy observances can teach Christians and Jews about con...