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Yechiel Eckstein (born 1951) is a rabbi and the founder and current president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which is headquartered in Chicago and Jerusalem.〔"Profiles in Giving", ''Heartbeat: The American Committee for Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem'', Spring 2010〕 ==Biography== Eckstein is the son of Rabbi Dr. Sy and Belle Eckstein of Florida.〔 He is married to Joelle, lives in Jerusalem, and has three daughters and five grandchildren. Eckstein holds dual citizenship in the U.S. and Israel, having become an Israeli citizen in 2002. Eckstein is the author of seven texts:〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=International Fellowship of Christians and Jews )〕 # ''What You Should Know About Jews and Judaism'', ISBN 0-8499-0356-4 (May 1984) # ''Understanding Evangelicals: A Guide for the Jewish Community'' (1992) # ''Ask the Rabbi'' (1990) # ''Five Questions Most Frequently Asked About Jews and Judaism'' (1990) # ''How Firm a Foundation: A Gift of Jewish Wisdom For Christians and Jews'', ISBN 1-55725-189-4 (Oct 1997) # ''The Journey Home'', ISBN 0-9708188-0-7 (May 2001) # ''The One Year Holy Land Moments Devotional, ''(978-1414370217 ) (August 2013) Recognized as the world’s leading Jewish authority on evangelical Christians, he has written columns and been featured in such publications as the ''New York Times'', the ''Wall Street Journal'', ''Time'', ''U.S. News and World Report'', ''The Jerusalem Post'', ''The Forward'', and ''People'' magazine. He has been a guest on TV and radio programs nationwide, including CNBC’s “Hardball” and PBS’ “Now with Bill Moyers.” Eckstein, an Israeli Hasidic singer, has recorded six CDs. He has been a member of Kol Salonika,〔( Kol Salonika (vol. 1) ) ''The Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive''〕 The Y'DID Singers〔(The Y'DID Singers ) ''The Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive''〕 and The Rabbis' Sons.〔(The Rabbis Sing ) ''The Dartmouth Jewish Sound Archive''〕 During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, he performed for Israeli troops on the Syrian front and in hospitals. In May 2010, Israel's Minister of Welfare and Social Services Isaac Herzog presented Rabbi Eckstein with the government of Israel's first-ever Award for Special Contribution to the Welfare of the People of Israel. Herzog described the contributions of Eckstein and The Fellowship saying, “Rabbi Eckstein’s contribution to the wellbeing of needy Israelis goes above and beyond… Rabbi Eckstein completes the biblical decree ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”〔(Rabbi Honored for Special Contribution to Israel ) YNet News 5/30/2010〕 ''NEWSWEEK'' magazine named Eckstein to its list of the Top 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America (June 2010).〔(The Fifty Most Influential Rabbis in America ) Newsweek 6/28/2010〕 In July 2010, Rabbi Eckstein was honored by (Hadassah ) with its first Man of Distinction award.〔(Rabbi Eckstein: Our ‘Man of Distinction,’ ) Hadassah Convention Daily〕 In 2014, he was awarded the prestigious Raoul Wallenberg Award by the JDC,〔()〕 and he was also listed in the Jerusalem Post’s Top 50 Most Influential Jews of 2014 and 2015. Eckstein has also received the Economic Forum’s prestigious Jerusalem Prize, the Community Service Leadership Award from Yeshiva College, and more than 20 other awards from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Chamah, Colel Chabad, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, Israel’s Union of Local Authorities, and other organizations. In Israel, Eckstein has served as an unofficial advisor to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the State of Israel, with special emphasis on Israel’s relationships with evangelical communities in Latin America. He also chaired the City of Jerusalem’s Public Commission for Strengthening Worldwide Ties to Jerusalem. He currently serves on the executive board of directors of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yechiel Eckstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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