Episodes
May 4, 2022
Women of Faith in Leadership
As we pause this month to celebrate the women in our lives, host Yael Eckstein welcomes to the podcast two modern-day Women of Valor who have influenced and mentored her — Michele Bachmann, former member of the U.S. Congress…
May 1, 2022
How We Can Really Love Our Neighbors as Ourselves
What does it really mean to love your neighbor as yourself? As Christians and Jews, we agree this is one of the most important commandments to follow, but what does that really look like? What does it mean to love our neighb…
April 24, 2022
Lessons from the Holocaust: The Power of One Life, One
For many Jews, Yom HaShoah , Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, is deeply personal. It’s a day to remember one of the darkest times in history that resulted in the horrific murder of six million Jewish souls. While it is a …
April 17, 2022
Special Passover Edition – Stepping Out in Faith
Think you know the whole story of the Israelites’ redemption from Egypt and the splitting of the Red Sea? Think again! On today’s special Passover episode, podcast host Yael Eckstein shares Jewish teachings about what happen…
April 10, 2022
What Passover Teaches Us About Asking Questions
In today’s special Passover episode, host Yael Eckstein explains the unique and sometimes unusual traditions for the Passover seder that are actually meant to encourage questions. In fact, the telling of the Exodus story beg…
April 6, 2022
Conversations with Yael Eckstein: Elisha Wiesel — Why We Must ‘Never Forget’ the Holocaust
April 28 is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, when Israelis and Jews around the world honor the six million souls who perished at the hands of the Nazis with solemn ceremonies and a nationwide moment of silence. In the…
April 3, 2022
Discover the Secret to Having a Good Life
If you are like many health-conscious people, you are concerned and mindful of what you put into your mouth. The question is, though, are you as concerned about what comes out of your mouth? In our world, gossip and slander …
March 27, 2022
How to See the World with “Good Eyes”
There’s a saying in the Jewish tradition that we don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are . Think about that. Whether we tend to focus on the negative or positive aspects of our life has everything to do with how …
March 20, 2022
How to Find Comfort When Bad Things Happen to Good People
If you have ever asked yourself “why do bad things happen to good people,” you’re not alone. It’s a question that has been asked since time began. And with the whole world watching the carnage and suffering of innocent peopl…
March 13, 2022
How Purim Teaches Us to See Behind the Masks of Life
This month, Jews around the world celebrate one of the most joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar – Purim, which commemorates the events written about in the Book of Esther . During this celebration, people in Israel host b…
March 6, 2022
Discover What It Means to Be Truly Humble
Most of us would agree that humility is an important virtue. But being humble is also one of the most misunderstood character traits. Many of us think of a humble person as someone who is meek or quiet. Or someone who doesn’…
March 4, 2022
SPECIAL EPISODE ON CRISIS IN UKRAINE: Conversations with Yael Eckstein: Michele Bachmann
The entire world is witnessing unthinkable events that have not been experienced on European soil since World War II. Russia has invaded Ukraine. Bombs are falling on innocent Ukrainian citizens. Refugees are fleeing by the …
Feb. 27, 2022
Why It’s So Hard to Ask for Help — And Why We Need to Do It Anyway.
Do you know what the best thing to do is when overwhelmed with an insurmountable task or a never-ending to-do list? Take a cue from the Bible and ask for help! It’s the most obvious thing to do, but for many of us, it’s also…
Feb. 23, 2022
Helping Holocaust Survivors Through One More Winter
On this special edition of Nourish Your Biblical Roots, host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews , takes us to the subzero temperatures and the treacherous winter weather i…
Feb. 20, 2022
What the Moon Can Teach Us About Faith!
What if the next time you faced a challenge, you tried looking up at the moon for encouragement? That might seem a bit strange. But in today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein tells us about the biblical holiday of Rosh Chodesh, …
Feb. 13, 2022
It’s Time to Be Happy — Here’s How!
What do you think you need to be happy? A better job? A new house? Do you have everything you need to be happy right now? The truth is that God already has given us everything we need, challenges and all, to be truly happy r…
Feb. 6, 2022
The Three Keys to Unlocking Your Full Potential
If someone asked you, “What’s your special talent?”, what would you say? Unless we excel in some particular area, many of us might say we’re not talented at anything. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! As host Yael…
Feb. 2, 2022
Conversations with Yael: Beryl Eckstein — Remembering Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein
Join host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, as she pays tribute to her beloved father and mentor, Fellowship Founder Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, who passed away three years …
Jan. 31, 2022
The Five Blessings We Receive When We Give
We all know that giving to people in need is an important thing to do, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy. When we’re short on time or money — or both — it’s hard to give those things away. But in today’s episode, host Yae…
Jan. 23, 2022
50: Discover the Blessings of Being “Perfectly Imperfect”
We live in a world that tells us that we have to be perfect. But what if God’s blessings are found in our imperfections? In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein looks to Scripture to understand how to embrace our imperfection…
Jan. 16, 2022
How We Can Partner with God in Fulfilling Biblical Prophecy Today!
Christians and Jews may not agree on everything, but one thing that most of us agree on is that we are living in prophetic times described in the Bible. It started with the Book of Exodus, when God redeemed Israel from Egypt…
Jan. 9, 2022
How We Can Defeat Our Doubts and Win the Battle for God
Did you know you are a warrior in the fight for God in this world? There are so many voices that spread doubt in God. Some come from others, and sometimes we can even find ourselves doubting. In today’s episode, host Yael Ec…
Jan. 4, 2022
Conversations with Yael: Dr. Alveda King — Carrying on the King Family Legacy
Join host Yael Eckstein, President and CEO of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews , as she welcomes to the podcast Dr. Alveda King, daughter of slain civil rights activist Rev. A.D. King, and niece of Dr. Mar…
Jan. 2, 2022
Are You the Master of Your Time — Or Is Time the Master of You?
Each and every person on earth is given the same amount of minutes in each day. The question each of us needs to answer is what will we choose to do with those precious minutes? In today’s episode, host Yael Eckstein looks a…