Episodes
Dec. 18, 2024
Hold Onto Hope This Hanukkah
Why do you think that, during the darkest time of the year, the Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights? It’s not a coincidence. We celebrate light during this dark time of year because only against that bac…
Dec. 11, 2024
Hanukkah—The Miracles in Our Lives
How do miracles happen? A miracle just takes one step of faith and God takes care of the rest! That’s what today’s episode is all about, as host Yael Eckstein looks at the story of the miracle of the oil. We learn how when r…
Dec. 4, 2024
Hanukkah—The Miraculous Story of the Maccabees
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. 27, 2024
What We Receive When We Give
We all know that giving to those in need is important… but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. When we’re short on time or money—or both—it’s can be hard to give away what little we have. But on this podcast episode, host Yael Ecks…
Nov. 20, 2024
What Is Your Legacy?
What will your legacy be? Maybe it will be how successful you were in your career. Or maybe it will be how much you loved your family. In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein turns to the Bible to show how we can leave behind…
Nov. 13, 2024
How You Can Make a Difference
So, you want to make a real difference in the world… but you don’t know where or how to begin. As we’ll learn on today’s podcast, we can make a difference in the lives of others by simply asking, “How are you doing?” In a wo…
Nov. 6, 2024
Aliyah—Fulfilling Biblical Prophecy
We are truly living in prophetic times as described in God’s Word, aren’t we? It began with the Book of Exodus, when God redeemed Israel from Egypt and promised to bring them home on “ eagles’ wings .” On today’s episode, ho…
Oct. 30, 2024
A Legacy of Liberty—Bishop E.W. Jackson
“It has taken courage to birth these nations.” These words are an enduring theme in the life and work of Bishop E.W. Jackson—a pastor, an attorney, a U.S. Marine, and a Christian friend of Israel. A proud American who also s…
Oct. 23, 2024
Simchat Torah—Close to God’s Word
As the High Holy Days come to a close, 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 ot…
Oct. 16, 2024
Sukkot—A Season of Unity
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…
Oct. 9, 2024
Yom Kippur—A Day to Say ‘I’m Sorry’
“I’m sorry.” It’s been said that these are two of the hardest words to say. We’ve all found ourselves needing to apologize… and dreading it. And we’ve all been hurt by someone who wouldn’t apologize for what they did. In thi…
Oct. 2, 2024
Rosh Hashanah—A Return to Who You Were Meant to Be
How many of us think about repentance as we celebrate and usher in a New Year on January 1? When Jews usher in the Jewish New Year on Rosh Hashanah , the main focus is on repentance, or teshuvah, which means to “return” to G…
Sept. 25, 2024
A Million Women
“Blow the trumpet in Zion, declare a holy fast, call a sacred assembly. Gather the people…” These biblical words, from Joel 2:15-16, are used by Pastor Lou Engle to describe an upcoming gathering of people of faith, of A Mil…
Sept. 18, 2024
The Sound of the Shofar
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…
Sept. 11, 2024
Three Pathways to God
Every year, Jewish people in Israel and around the world take a special spiritual journey. And on today’s podcast, host Yael Eckstein shares how preparing for the upcoming High Holy Days can teach us all—Christians and Jews,…
Sept. 4, 2024
30 Days to the High Holy Days
Have you ever noticed how many “30 Day Challenges” our society gives us? Challenges to lose weight, to learn a language, to straighten up your house, or even straighten up your finances! The world loves to give us month-long…
Aug. 28, 2024
An Attitude of Gratitude
The Bible isn’t just stories of epic happenings and holy miracles. It’s not all Noah filling the ark or David defeating Goliath, mighty armies falling at the hands of God’s people or great heroes rising from humble beginning…
Aug. 21, 2024
Hope for the Jewish State—Ambassador David Friedman
“How does a nation come to Jerusalem?” That’s a question that comes up during Yael Eckstein’s latest conversation—with former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. A Nobel Peace Prize nominee and the co-architect of 2020…
Aug. 14, 2024
A Friend of Israel—Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
“Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” (Ruth 1:16) These words from the Bible—spoken from the Gentile Ruth to her Jewish mother-in-law, Naomi—were quoted …
Aug. 7, 2024
Teaching Our Children Hope
What is the one thing we must teach our children if we want them to never give up on their values and beliefs? We must teach them hope. On today’s podcast, host Yael Eckstein shares how perpetual hope in God’s promises has s…
July 31, 2024
Finding Light in the Darkness
If you’ve ever felt like giving up, today’s episode is especially for you. In less than two weeks, Jews around the world will observe the darkest day on the Jewish calendar, Tisha B’Av, the ninth day of the month of Av. On t…
July 24, 2024
Rabbi Daniel Korobkin—On Faith and Fellowship
“My heart is broken for the Jewish people, and I want to help in any way that I can.” These words, from an elderly farmer in America, longing to help the people of Israel—God’s people—in their time of need inspired Rabbi Dan…
July 17, 2024
Representing God's Holy City—The Jerusalem Development Authority
“I’m amazed to see all the love.” That’s what Ohad Roth of the Jerusalem Development Authority (JDA) said when he visited the U.S. this year. That’s what he said about the love he and his fellow Israelis felt from their Chri…
July 10, 2024
An Everlasting Covenant with God’s People
“I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.” (Psalm 77:11) When he sat down to speak with The Fellowship, this is the psalm that Pastor Tony Suarez mentioned in his discussion …